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Old 12-26-2008, 06:59 AM
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No integration at this time with the dispatchers. They are going to move one fleet at a time to Atlanta and close the dispatch center in MSP. I believe the first fleet that will be moved is the 747.
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No integration at this time with the dispatchers. They are going to move one fleet at a time to Atlanta and close the dispatch center in MSP. I believe the first fleet that will be moved is the 747.

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Do you know if the schedulers have integrated?
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Old 12-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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Does anyone know if our (DAL and NWA) dispatchers and schedulers have been integrated? I have had some strange dealings with them in the past few weeks. (ie. getting non-revs and jumpseaters on)
They have a t/a. The vote on the t/a ends on the 30dec. Should know by that evening if it passed. It has to pass by both groups or they start over. The Seniority list would go to arbitration. Only rumor I have heard is they want the Nwa dispatchers down in ATL by the fall of '09...We'll see if that happens.
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Old 12-26-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun View Post
No integration at this time with the dispatchers. They are going to move one fleet at a time to Atlanta and close the dispatch center in MSP. I believe the first fleet that will be moved is the 747.
Fleet? AFAIK the dispatchers bid which desks they want to work based on seniority. After the concessions in Chapter 11, we started seeing some new names on the international releases. Found out it was because they changed their contract so that domestic and international paid the same, so the senior ones went back to domestic. Not sure how that breaks down into "fleets."

Sometimes it gets kind of fun when a dispatcher "new" to international gives you a briefing on your route between Tokyo and Bangkok and says that the weather in Miami looks good, not realizing that it's Manila...
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Old 12-26-2008, 08:55 PM
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I hope they get it together. Any word on when the aircraft operating weight will start to include the jumpseat, as in no more weight restrictions to bump off jumpseaters?
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I hope they get it together. Any word on when the aircraft operating weight will start to include the jumpseat, as in no more weight restrictions to bump off jumpseaters?

Done...can't be kicked off DAL/NWA jets
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Done...can't be kicked off DAL/NWA jets
Great!! I hate it when I miss the memo. And that is for all pilots, right?
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Old 12-27-2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by reddog25 View Post
Done...can't be kicked off DAL/NWA jets
I jumpseated on NWA on 26Dec MSP-MEM DC-9, weight restricted.

Captain says his preliminary load advice no longer restricts XCM. Gate agent calls load control. Load control says they haven't added XCM to operating weight yet and that NWA load control and gate agents are still using the OLD system... i.e. an XCM can be booted off a weight restricted flight.

Fortunately the load fell apart and I got a seat in the back.
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Old 12-28-2008, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow View Post
Great!! I hate it when I miss the memo. And that is for all pilots, right?
It's official policy as of right now. The FIF on the subject says if any agent gives you grief, call dispatch. If dispatch gives you grief, call a Chief Pilot and he will ensure you get on. This new policy only applies to NWA and DAL pilots. All other pilots (including regional partners) can still be bumped from an NWA jumpseat due to weight.

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Thanks, guess I missed that FIF. Headed back to work today so I'll read it tomorrow.
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