Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? - Page 17268

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LOBO , 11-19-2014 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cubdrick

Can anyone offer any insight/experience with the dental options offered? I'm considering either the "Comprehensive" option or the DPMP dental for 2 adult soda and coffee drinkers.

When I did an refresh on the page my DPMP option disappeared!!!!

I think we get MetLife and that's it.

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FlyZ , 11-19-2014 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big E 757

How long have you been here? We have to use RJ's to develop these routes. If the demand is there, we will put mainline aircraft on the routes. The RJ's are saving our bacon. Without RJ feed Delta would go out of business.

I think I covered them all.

That was TIC. E

I think you got most of them.

Except, we should be grateful for all the RJ flying because the company profits, and we share the profit, without doing extra work.

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LOBO , 11-19-2014 05:14 PM

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Beating the DEAD HORSE

Atlanta Special MEC Meeting
Daily Update for Wednesday, November 19

The MEC reconvened in..............

The MEC went immediately into closed session.................

Again, the results of the survey will not be released, mainly because doing so would give away the negotiating position of the Delta pilots and hurt our ability to achieve the gains our members seek.

Ok, fine then release them after the contract has been amended!!!!!

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BigGuns , 11-19-2014 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite

Yikes! Thanks for the reminder. Back to the DPMP for me. One look at the propaganda they sent me telling me what a great deal that Delta was picking up 80 percent of the costs (THEIR costs, but not 80 percent of MY costs), and that I, (insert your name here), should be so happy to have such wonderful choices. Signed, a VP whose health care costs are covered at 100% by DL. Have a nice day. Anybody seen Southwest's medical plan? Yeah, it's better.

I agree. And now drugs are, for all practical purposes, paid out of pocket too.. It's not just Soutwest that's better. AAL and UAL have better coverage for the price!

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DFW Refugee , 11-19-2014 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cni187

Is this wrong?

If it is, "I don't want to be right!"

DFW
(Go Cowboys!)

#172676

Sink r8 , 11-19-2014 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc

So much for my "local politics" theory..still good news for the west coast and Delta's WB footprint for the near future.

I thought it had some merit, but ultimately what matters to the customer is the willingness to commit metal and capital to the market. The 787 would simply be icing on the cake.

We don't buy American-made versions of German cars because we want American-made, but because we want German cars. It's unfortunate, but true.

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Longer term, let's not forget what happened right after the 737-900ER beat out the A321NEO for 100 orders: we ordered another batch of current generation Airbii. The WB replacement is only partially underway, with an order for 50.

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scambo1 , 11-19-2014 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite

Where is the online info for the DPMP?

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flyallnite , 11-19-2014 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by scambo1

Where is the online info for the DPMP?

ALPA website, search for DPMP Handbook 2015 and DPMP Dental Handbook 2015

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scambo1 , 11-19-2014 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite

ALPA website, search for DPMP Handbook 2015 and DPMP Dental Handbook 2015

Thanks.......

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iceman49 , 11-19-2014 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc

All good points with so many moving parts to consider.

I don't think the O/D traffic is as much of a factor as ensuring "local" political help to aquire 30 gates and a new customs facility that will compete directly with AS on the North side.

Remember the Juno fiasco..a little Birdie told me that the JNU FSDO was in bed with AS to keep us out of there..thus the removal of Cat D circling mins and their subsequent return but with an ADF requirement to define the FAF..gee, DL 73N's don't have an ADF, that will keep them out of there and make it too expensive for DL, and if we can't get into JNU, maybe DL will think twice and just forget about their whole plan for SEA.

Whether that's true or not, I don't know.. we put the 757 on it..no worries, but it'd be nice to avoid the potential for similar "local" manipulation as we ramp up SEA.

A 787 order, along with some appropriate marketing, would make us less of the "foreign" invaders and more of the home team willing to fill the sky with Boeing WB's on "our" new home turf. That gesture might apply enough pressure to keep the AS operatives in check to get the facilities in SEA and ensure that all the details are met. We don't want to get a surprise like "thanks for spending all that money to build a new customs facility, but the local head honcho has decided that it won't be be manned during the big DL arrival bank, so everyone will have to be bussed ala Bradley in LAX".

I've spent enough time waiting for a fuel truck in CentAmer chasing druggies to know a little grease goes a long way..and 787's may help us keep a level playing field in SEA.

Wouldn't worry too much about Boeing!

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