Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? - Page 18570

#185691

Herkflyr , 10-19-2015 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by boog123

GS Trigger question:

I am one hour below the GS trigger and was awarded a GS. The pay for the trip equals 10:30 in the activity section of time card and the GS pay part shows 9:30.

I believe this means I will only receive 20 hours of "total" pay instead of the 21? I understand I can use my bank but I am negative 30, so thats Moot.

Just want to make sure I get "some" of the GS pay, instead of nothing until I hit the GS trigger. Thinking it's a equal reduction in GS pay for each hour underneath the trigger….

experts?

You will receive 1 hour pay and credit to get you to the trigger. The rest will be double pay/no credit (the remaining 9.5 hours).

So you are correct. Also, don't forget that GS accounting is not done until the end of the month. You have until then to WS, swap with the pot, or get a swapboard transaction to add time to your month. Then your entire GS will pay double.

I knew guys awhile back who would start the month with zero (easier to do in our old line of time system). They would then get a high time GS to start the month, then spend the rest of it WSing easy turns, etc up to the GS trigger.

#185692

DALMD88FO , 10-19-2015 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by INAV8OR

Sorry for the brief change of subject, but does anyone know if there is a blind swap function on Icrew? Or do I need Widget Works? Thanks "accidental first time block holder"

Yep just put *then the number of days of the trip you want, if you hit F5 or help on the bottom of the page it will explain wildcard swaps which is what they are called.

#185693

Cubdrick , 10-19-2015 08:45 AM

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boog, you have the option of borrowing up to 5 hours from the bank to reach g/s trigger. You can even go 5 hours negative to achieve this.

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#185694

iaflyer , 10-19-2015 08:51 AM

seeing the large hubs...

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Originally Posted by Cubdrick

boog, you have the option of borrowing up to 5 hours from the bank to reach g/s trigger. You can even go 5 hours negative to achieve this.

He said he's already -30 in the bank, so he can't pull anymore from it.

#185695

iFlyer , 10-19-2015 08:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cubdrick

boog, you have the option of borrowing up to 5 hours from the bank to reach g/s trigger. You can even go 5 hours negative to achieve this.

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Cub, he's already 30 negative, so no go. But in addition to white slipping or swapping, it's also possible any delays or re-routes that take you over your rotation credit on all the remaining rotations this month will whittle away a little bit of that pesky last remaining straight-pay hour

#185696

newKnow , 10-19-2015 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurking

If you want I can pull the pleadings and tell you what violations they are arguing. My guess the first is a breach of contract that the 350K guy was either on safari when they put the rule in place or had already bought his tickets and made arrangements to transport the trophy home before they put this in place. That is not uncommon when companies enact immediate reactionary polices based on facts solely gathered from CNN/Fox News reports.

If you can find the pleading's, I'd be interested in looking at them. It seems like these are their claims (pulled directly from PD's post.) If true, I don't see how they have a case. As the soup Nazi would say: Next!

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Dallas Safari Club and the other plaintiffs -- including Louisiana-based Conservation Force, the Houston Safari Club, Zimbabwe's CAMPFIRE Association and the Tanzania Hunting Operators Association -- claim the ban will cause a "catastrophic" chain reaction.

"Delta's embargo threatens the tourist safari hunting industry's entire user-pay, sustainable use-based conservation paradigm," says the suit. "It would be catastrophic to people and wildlife to eliminate the most habitat, prey base, operating budget revenue, and community incentives. Wildlife numbers will plummet. But this will occur if Delta continues to discriminate against the cargo of U.S. hunters. Rather than celebrating the conservation contributions of U.S. tourist safari hunters, Delta is vilifying them by refusing to transport the fruits of the hunt: trophies of the prized Big Five (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo). Delta is treating these legally acquired trophies as if they were contraband.

"America's business, professional, and civil leaders -- many of whom are frequent fliers -- should not be lumped with traffickers (unlawful trade). The stigma will understandably affect their willingness to hunt in Africa. Because it dissuades lawful hunters, Delta's embargo jeopardizes the benefits of tourist hunting and its centrality in the conservation programs of African range states. And worse, the embargo deprives Big Five species of essential conservation funding and support."

#185697

boog123 , 10-19-2015 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by iFlyer

Yeah, theres a trip worth an hour more next week that should take care of that……

Just wanted to make sure the 2day GS wasn't worth only 10.5 until I went above the GS trigger, happy with 20 for 2 days….for now….

#185698

GogglesPisano , 10-19-2015 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Big E 757

In the current bid group, the last command needs to be clear schedule, start next bid group....then start the next bid group. If you don't do the CSSN command, it will stay in that bid group and eventually start unstacking you into a trip over Xmas. This is one of those "ask me how I know."

Thanks, Big E. Page 40 of the latest "PBS Gouge," has the answer in detail as well.

#185699

Cubdrick , 10-19-2015 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by iaflyer

He said he's already -30 in the bank, so he can't pull anymore from it.

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Originally Posted by iFlyer

Ah, and so he did. Darn eyes can't read anymore.

#185700

pilotc90a , 10-19-2015 10:14 AM

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I wanted to relay a cautionary tale I have just endured.

I wrote a check to pay a bill that I did not want going through my bill payer system. That check was stolen out of my mailbox Monday night or Tuesday morning. The thieves tried to wash the check and cash it Thursday afternoon. Wings Credit Union called me almost immediately after it happened. The teller was new, but something didn't feel right, so she called her supervisor over, and called me. It had the same check number as the one I put in the mail, a signature that resembled mine, and the check had all of the right fraud features including the embossed texture.

Wings locked my account until I could get into a branch the next morning. they opened a new account, transferred the funds, linked all my ATM cards, and reimbursed the money they paid to the crooks. All before noon the following day.

When I got back into town on monday, I went to my local branch to give them a copy of the police report I filed, they said someone tried to cash another check on Friday. They delayed him long enough to call the police. They had it all on video and the idiot used his real name, gave them his SSN, DOB... everything.

I am thankful for stupid criminals, but I am even more grateful to the sharp people at Wings Financial for not only being smart enough to catch a forged check, but for fantastic customer service. They ordered new checks for me, but I am using bill payer from now on!

Lets stay safe out there!