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Old 12-28-2008, 03:08 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?

This was going around the DAL boards last week and to not be "kick-offable" someone said you needed to have a JS reservation. Then someone else said you cannot be kicked off the actual cockpit JS but a flow through can still be kicked off.
I think if you can claim ownership to the cockpit JS you are safe. The problem comes if you walk up to the gate and with your dashing aviator charm kindly inquire "Is the JS available?", gate agent says "As a matter of fact it is available," with a slight wink, but in the meantime somone else reserves it via the phone - you are now at risk, at which time the gate agent who mere seconds ago was giving you a sly come-hither wink now says "Beat it deadbeat, you are being cargo optimized."

Bottom line - Have a JS reservation if you don't want to be kicked off the flight.

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Old 12-29-2008, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler View Post
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,
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Dispatch has the FIF...no grief required...
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Old 01-02-2009, 07:55 AM
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FWIW, our new NWA seniority numbers are out. People in my range ('95) moved up 110+ numbers.

Why they even posted it, I don't know. Maybe so we could wish a look to see where we would be if wew were 110+ slots up on the combined NWA/DAL list.

For old DAL guys, this means that from July 2008 to December 2009, a little over 110 NWA pilots retried.

For me, it means I can say I broke into the 2000's--before I go into the 6000's. Here's to trying to stick around long enough to get back into the 2000's.
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Old 01-02-2009, 09:57 AM
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NewK,

I just looked at the January SL on the deltanet and it's the same arbitrated list that was released in Dec.

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Old 01-02-2009, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane View Post
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I just looked at the January SL on the deltanet and it's the same arbitrated list that was released in Dec.

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So, the company (Delta) is posting a seniority list with the arbitrated numbers along with the new NWA pilots on it? Because NWA is still going about it as if it were business as usual. The updated list they posted has only NWA pilots on it with their new "NWA" seniority numbers....
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Old 01-02-2009, 10:20 AM
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On the Pilot Resources and Scheduling page, which you probably can't see yet, the company updates and posts the seniority list electronically every month. Since the arbitrated list is now "The List" thats what is posted. Who knows when it will really be updated now?!

I cannot find an updated list of FD pilots, but I can look up my seniority number and it changed by a whopping 3 numbers!!! WooHoo!!! That is more than it's changed in the last 3 or 4 months (when it stayed the same)!!!

It's my understanding the Company is keeping separate lists at least until SOC for any position bidding (hows that for PC!) that occurs prior to SOC and any other reason they might need them.

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Old 01-02-2009, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow View Post
For me, it means I can say I broke into the 2000's--before I go into the 6000's. Here's to trying to stick around long enough to get back into the 2000's.
Lucky you. My new seniority number is actually just over 400 numbers worse than my new hire number was back in 2001. Wonder how long it will take me to get back to that one?
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Old 01-02-2009, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob View Post
Lucky you. My new seniority number is actually just over 400 numbers worse than my new hire number was back in 2001. Wonder how long it will take me to get back to that one?

Ha. I got you beat. I am 1400 numbers off from my original NWA number. I remember breaking into the 4000's, then the 3000's, now I can say I got to break 3000 into the 2000's (sort of). Now, who knows how long it will take to break anything with Age 65.


P.S. I won't bring up the last guy I flew with who was hired in '99 who is close to 6000 numbers off from his new hire number. (Oops, I just brought it up.)

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Old 01-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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Hey. WHen you guys get done fighting on that other thread, can anyone tell me where the flying to the African island hub is or is supposed to be out of and what type of equipment? If I am learning my new DAL speak correctly, I will guess it's the 76er ouf of ATL or JFK.

What are the trips supposed to look like and are they or will they be junior?

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by newKnow View Post
Why they even posted it, I don't know. Maybe so we could wish a look to see where we would be if wew were 110+ slots up on the combined NWA/DAL list.
Because it's still relevant for our own position bidding until SOC.
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