Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-23-2012, 07:16 PM
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Speaking of- with the new gates in BWI, it appears many of the issues there have been corrected.
11-23-2012, 07:18 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
Yeah, we're on it. The CA called the Terminal 6 gate "manager." Why all the angst about D+0 and landing windows if all of our en route efforts come down to some guy trying to weigh the impacts of us being on time with other carriers being late? We ended up being late because the other carriers were late.
11-23-2012, 07:24 PM
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,728
Yeah, we're on it. The CA called the Terminal 6 gate "manager" and chewed his ass for awhile. Why all the angst about D+0 and landing windows if all of our en route efforts come down to some guy trying to weigh the impacts of us being on time with other carriers being late? We ended up being late because the other carriers were late.
I've often wondered what would happen if we just rolled into an empty gate. What are they going to do? Fire you? "We had a medical issue with a passenger..." should take care of any discussion.
Now, get an agent and open the damn door!
The morons that run ACS never cease to amaze me.
11-23-2012, 07:41 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
I've often wondered what would happen if we just rolled into an empty gate. What are they going to do? Fire you? "We had a medical issue with a passenger..." should take care of any discussion.
Now, get an agent and open the damn door!
The morons that run ACS never cease to amaze me.
Now, get an agent and open the damn door!
The morons that run ACS never cease to amaze me.
Plus, the LAX tower guys are good. If your gate ain't open, they send you to the penalty box so you don't clog up the taxiways.
11-23-2012, 07:53 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Position: School Bus
Posts: 134
Are the following pilot domicles all still correct as listed here on the ALPC website?
ATL
CVG
DTW
LAX
MSP
NYC
SEA
SLC
Would someone please rank these domiciles in order of size?
Thanks!
ATL
CVG
DTW
LAX
MSP
NYC
SEA
SLC
Would someone please rank these domiciles in order of size?
Thanks!
11-23-2012, 07:56 PM
Moderator
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: DAL 330
Posts: 6,946
Flew from MIA to LAX today and landed precisely in our "arrival window." Our scheduled gate was 67. As I was braking and exiting the high speed, we got a gate change ACARS message to a gate that was occupied by a Frontier jet. Our gate, 67, was empty at the time. We called the ramp and asked why our gate had been changed to one that was occupied from one that was currently empty. The answer: there's an inbound Alaska flight which will now get our original gate. OK, how about another gate since Frontier isn't scheduled to push for 30 minutes? No, a Great Lakes Brasilia, inbound, gets the other empty one.
So, a 737-800 packed to the gills and on time has to wait for an inbound Alaska flight and a Great Lakes Brasilia that aren't even here yet.
Glad we can be so accommodating to other airlines pax. Our Delta pax weren't so happy burning on the taxiway for 40 minutes. I'm sure marketing has an answer but it sure doesn't seem like we're doing right by OUR passengers.
So, a 737-800 packed to the gills and on time has to wait for an inbound Alaska flight and a Great Lakes Brasilia that aren't even here yet.
Glad we can be so accommodating to other airlines pax. Our Delta pax weren't so happy burning on the taxiway for 40 minutes. I'm sure marketing has an answer but it sure doesn't seem like we're doing right by OUR passengers.
Hey Buzz,
Sounds like LAX standard.
Have a good weekend.Scoop
11-23-2012, 07:58 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
11-23-2012, 07:58 PM
veut gagner à la loterie
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Light Chop
Posts: 23,286
But as a Captain once told me- you're an FO, nobody cares what your FCR says.
probably true.
11-23-2012, 08:01 PM
Moderator
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: DAL 330
Posts: 6,946
ATL
DTW
NYC
MSP
SLC
The rest are probably all about the same with lots of talk about CVG being the next to get the axe.
Scoop
11-23-2012, 08:02 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2009
Position: AN124 FE
Posts: 1,226
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
