Boarding priorities on DAL amongst regionals
10-03-2009, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Lighteningspeed
Guess S3C is better than before.
Before the changes; in the seven years I've been nonreving on DL I had never been stuck anywhere or not been able to get on a flight. Since the changes I've had four or more daily/overnight airport appreciation sits. Of course the reduced capacity doesn't help one bit either.
10-03-2009, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by H46Bubba
All DCI on mainline is by DOH. In the original release of information it was supposed to be different. It was supposed to be DL mainline(S3/DOH), parents/retirees(S3B/DOH), W/O DCI(S3C/DOH), then Contract DCI(S3C/DOH). When the new rules came into effect; Delta had changed it to all DCI's(S3C/DOH).
10-03-2009, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by H46Bubba
Speak for yourself! Before the changes; in the seven years I've been nonreving on DL I had never been stuck anywhere or not been able to get on a flight. Since the changes I've had four or more daily/overnight airport appreciation sits. Of course the reduced capacity doesn't help one bit either.
Before the changes; in the seven years I've been nonreving on DL I had never been stuck anywhere or not been able to get on a flight. Since the changes I've had four or more daily/overnight airport appreciation sits. Of course the reduced capacity doesn't help one bit either.I guess for you it got harder because now you have compete with 8 other regional employees in addition to DAL/NWA people.
10-03-2009, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Lighteningspeed
With the capacity cuts and downgrading DC9 and A320 flights to Pinnacle CRJ200s and Compass E175s by the NWA during the merger made our commutes lot harder. Now with access to DAL mainline flights at S3C for XJ pilots made our commute easier even with the capacity cuts.
I guess for you it got harder because now you have compete with 8 other regional employees in addition to DAL/NWA people.
I guess for you it got harder because now you have compete with 8 other regional employees in addition to DAL/NWA people.
10-03-2009, 03:53 PM
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All I know is I listed for a few flights for this month and there is a group of 4 in front of me on the non-rev list with a seniority date of 5/25/69!!.... How can anyone compete with that? Lucky for me the airbus has 2 jumpseats worst case.
10-04-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BHopper88
if I am not mistaken the "owned" regionals (comair/mesaba/compass) can use the upgrade to 2C on mainline but like us at Skywest can only use the upgrade on our own aircraft...
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