Any "Latest & Greatest about Delta?" Part 2
07-10-2023, 07:14 PM
#2471
seeing the large hubs...
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: 73N A
Posts: 3,762
There have been a time or two that my flight has been payload optimized after the flight plan was issued. I asked the dispatcher about it, and he said the decision wasn't made by the load planner before he sent the flight plan, and that's the reason it wasn't listed there as a "Payload Optimized" flight. Maybe it was late cargo, temp or wind was different than expected, he didn't know why load control did that (they are the ones deciding that apparently). It happened about 40 minutes before departure - this was a domestic flight.
07-12-2023, 03:45 PM
#2472
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2010
Posts: 238
AMEX Skymiles Card
Looking at getting the skymiles credit card (gold). Should I just apply through the AMEX site or is there an application in deltanet I should use. I could not find any info on deltanet as far as employees applying for the card and was wondering if it is there and would be more advantageous.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
Last edited by hookshot123; 07-12-2023 at 03:55 PM. Reason: edit
07-12-2023, 04:14 PM
#2473
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: LAX ER
Posts: 1,606
Looking at getting the skymiles credit card (gold). Should I just apply through the AMEX site or is there an application in deltanet I should use. I could not find any info on deltanet as far as employees applying for the card and was wondering if it is there and would be more advantageous.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
07-14-2023, 08:33 AM
#2474
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,036
Looking at getting the skymiles credit card (gold). Should I just apply through the AMEX site or is there an application in deltanet I should use. I could not find any info on deltanet as far as employees applying for the card and was wondering if it is there and would be more advantageous.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
FYI I am looking at the gold card because best I can tell it will build the most points with purchases.
Thanks!
Edit: I found the delta branded amex gold on delta perks with no annual fee, looks to have the same level of benefits as the amex gold but not the large introductory point level.
Other than the current perk of 40,000 Skymiles with $3000 spend, is there any other motivation for getting the card? It seems like another card with 2 or 3% cash back would be a better use, no? And I think Chase has a travel card with better miles accrual that can be used across multiple airlines. Curious to know if I'm missing something here.
Edit: It appears that I overlooked the 15% discount on miles redemption for a ticket. Does anyone know if this applies to the FlyConfirmed fares?
07-14-2023, 12:01 PM
#2475
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2010
Posts: 238
hookshot123
Other than the current perk of 40,000 Skymiles with $3000 spend, is there any other motivation for getting the card? It seems like another card with 2 or 3% cash back would be a better use, no? And I think Chase has a travel card with better miles accrual that can be used across multiple airlines. Curious to know if I'm missing something here.
Edit: It appears that I overlooked the 15% discount on miles redemption for a ticket. Does anyone know if this applies to the FlyConfirmed fares?
Other than the current perk of 40,000 Skymiles with $3000 spend, is there any other motivation for getting the card? It seems like another card with 2 or 3% cash back would be a better use, no? And I think Chase has a travel card with better miles accrual that can be used across multiple airlines. Curious to know if I'm missing something here.
Edit: It appears that I overlooked the 15% discount on miles redemption for a ticket. Does anyone know if this applies to the FlyConfirmed fares?
The Delta employee card has no annual fee and you get $100 credit a year for tickets with a small minimum spending level. It accrues points as well or better than any of the other skymiles cards. And as you mentioned you get the 15% discount. I did see the chase travel card and it does accrue points a little better but figured with no annual fee I would start with this one and see how it goes.
07-17-2023, 11:27 AM
#2476
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Joined APC: Mar 2019
Posts: 1,068
Anyone have any experience in getting COVID post NFLY? PWA appears to say submit a positive test and the sick call doesn’t count for the look back, but how do you submit the test? Emailed the chief pilot last week, no answer…. Placed a daily call to the duty pilot over the last 3 days but he never once picked up so APC it is I guess 
TIA
TIA
07-17-2023, 12:03 PM
#2477
Mother’s finest
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: 73NB
Posts: 297
Anyone have any experience in getting COVID post NFLY? PWA appears to say submit a positive test and the sick call doesn’t count for the look back, but how do you submit the test? Emailed the chief pilot last week, no answer…. Placed a daily call to the duty pilot over the last 3 days but he never once picked up so APC it is I guess TIA
TIA
07-17-2023, 12:36 PM
#2478
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 37
Anyone have any experience in getting COVID post NFLY? PWA appears to say submit a positive test and the sick call doesn’t count for the look back, but how do you submit the test? Emailed the chief pilot last week, no answer…. Placed a daily call to the duty pilot over the last 3 days but he never once picked up so APC it is I guess TIA
TIA
07-17-2023, 07:00 PM
#2479
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 287
Whoa at first glance I thought you were talking about a very different type of exam. I thought, man I hope I never get Covid.
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