Originally Posted by roadrunner65

Yeah, hopefully I'll have time to schedule a deadhead back home from ATL when and if he releases me. Thanks for the info Timbo

Originally Posted by finis72

Actually some opted for the street but they were all offered jobs. Where did that Delta go ?

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt

go and treat yourself to some of Queen's finest Chinese Take-out

Originally Posted by dalad

Hah! I already did. There's only around 1" of snow right now and the worst has slid off to the east. There's one more band, but it doesn't look bad. Only flurries now and the snow plow has already gone past twice.

Originally Posted by dalad

Looks like Emperor Nemo had no ball$$. The non big snow event is sliding right by NYC.

Originally Posted by Timbo

No, this VP was pre-carpet bagger days, back when Delta lived by C.E. Woolman's motto; Hire good people, treat them right, they'll keep the customers happy, and Delta will be successful. After the controller strike and economic downturn of 1981-83, Delta was the only Major who didn't furlough anyone. That's why when, in 1983, they ordered the (new) 767's, the employees contributed enough money to buy the first one, as a show of gratitude for not furloughing. In 1985, Delta had been number 1 in Customer Satisfaction for 17 straight years. Until Mo'Ron took over, Delta had NEVER lost money for a single quarter, let alone a full year!

Then, in 1987, Dave Garrett retired, and instead of picking Hollis Harris (the guy who talked to our newhire class) the board chose Ron Allen as the new CEO...

Ron bought Pan Am, paid 3x too much for it, going into a huge recession in 1991, and for the first time in Delta's history, started furuloughing people in 1993. His famous quote, when asked if that would have a negative impact on all employee morale, was, "So Be It".

Ron was so bad, the board finally fired him (didn't renew his contract) and hired Leo Mullen, who WAS the KING of Outsoucing! Leo came from McKinsey Associates, an outsourcing consulting firm.

It was Leo and his underling, Fred Reid, who bought 600 RJ's, gave them to Com Air and ASA, to replace our narrow body flying.

Originally Posted by iceman49

So shouldn't the board bear a lot if not most of the responsibility for placing those individuals at the helm?

Originally Posted by johnso29

There was some debate as to how powerful it would be over NYC. I read some were forecasting as little as 2 inches of snow in NYC. But I'm not sure NYC is in the clear yet. The heavy snow is forecasted for later this evening.

Regardless, this is what passengers get now. Airlines take the conservative road imposing thousands of cancellations in advance. Frustrated, angry passengers can thank Katie Hanni.

Originally Posted by Timbo

Yup, but you know what?

They still get paid, and they all have day jobs so they don't have to suffer the consequences like we do.

Originally Posted by Timbo

"Usually" the LCA will just tell you to go home, no recovery flying. BUT...there are some circumstances where he may have you ride along in the jumpseat or in back, for a leg or two, just in case the new guy ain't ready to rock and roll.