Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
09-11-2012, 10:12 AM
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Back in the stone ages, when we had bid sheets and a slightly different reserve system, your first day on call was always a short call day. I liked it because you could plan around it, you knew you were definately going to be on SC those days.
In addition to those SC days, they could also assign you a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
In addition to those SC days, they could also assign you a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
The random nature of SC assignments, quantities and requirements continues to astound me.
09-11-2012, 10:14 AM
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Anyone know how to tell if a 744 has been through the mod line and has the lie-flat seats yet?
Thanks.
Thanks.
09-11-2012, 10:14 AM
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Back in the stone ages, when we had bid sheets and a slightly different reserve system, your first day on call was always a short call day. I liked it because you could plan around it, you knew you were definately going to be on SC those days.
In addition to those SC days, they could put you on SC a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
In addition to those SC days, they could put you on SC a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
09-11-2012, 10:19 AM
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09-11-2012, 10:21 AM
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I don't know if it's the schedulers or the categories, but I sure can't complain about the short calls for the SEA A330 captains for Aug or Sep. We have two departures a day and three captains on short call. Every time I check all the short call pilots have at least 6 days of availability - none of this 1 day of availability stuff.
I'd still much rather be on a regular line.
I'd still much rather be on a regular line.
09-11-2012, 10:27 AM
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09-11-2012, 10:30 AM
Da Hudge
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I originally typed 403 because that was the seat count then. I checked around, and with the economy comfort mod it dropped it to 393.
Then the lie flat suite mod dropped it another 20 seats. I guess they make up for it with the premiums? (super premiums?
)
Then the lie flat suite mod dropped it another 20 seats. I guess they make up for it with the premiums? (super premiums?
)
09-11-2012, 10:31 AM
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09-11-2012, 10:32 AM
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That's right! Economy Comfort would've dropped it.
09-11-2012, 10:33 AM
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Back in the stone ages, when we had bid sheets and a slightly different reserve system, your first day on call was always a short call day. I liked it because you could plan around it, you knew you were definately going to be on SC those days.
In addition to those SC days, they could put you on SC a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
In addition to those SC days, they could put you on SC a few more per month, up to 6 total. If you were a commuter, you would call them ahead and tell them you were going to be in base for that first day, and ask them to put you on SC for the following day, so you wouldn't have to make too many trips to base.
I haven't had to sit reserve under the PBS system, but what do you guys think about going back to that 'first day on call is always SC' type system?
Or perhaps being able to bid all your SC days, just like bidding X days?
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