Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-11-2013, 08:00 PM
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Crap, I don't want to merge minds. I personally think we will continue to continue to displace FO's to "fund" 717s and 737s. I don't think we will hire until winter of 2015. We need to start a giant pool everybody gets a guess. I'll take Feb 2015 for first new hire class. Who's in?
03-11-2013, 08:05 PM
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03-11-2013, 08:10 PM
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How does that work if they're not unionized?
03-11-2013, 08:24 PM
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03-11-2013, 08:29 PM
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03-11-2013, 08:41 PM
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DALPA can step up and show what a non union SLI looks like.
We get a FLL base. There is a ton of MCO, PBI, MIA commuters. Just like new hires with a new base.
03-11-2013, 08:42 PM
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It makes no sense and RA has repeatedly said no, but...
I think it might actually be in the works.
Cons:
Hawaiian has a lot of debt, not a very lucrative route structure, doesn't really bring much to the table.
Pros:
We push hiring out another 2 years or more.
Market cap. 330M.
They have 717's.
They have 767's.
They have A330's.
They are getting A321 NEOs.
We could take back a lot of the routes Alaska is now flying to the mainland.
They have a couple of HND slots.
It would increase our market penetration in the Pacific and Australia vs. UAL.
Hawaii is rapidly growing in geopolitical importance with the rise of China and the overall situation in Asia. I would think that at some point in the future, maybe a ways off still, every U.S. airline (assuming there is such a thing) will have a hub in Hawaii.
Maybe the B.O.D. is thinking the same way. Seems VERY odd that the latest crew resources monthly letter was pulled from the DLNet shortly after it was published. There must've been something in there they didn't want or mean to say...
I think it might actually be in the works.
Cons:
Hawaiian has a lot of debt, not a very lucrative route structure, doesn't really bring much to the table.
Pros:
We push hiring out another 2 years or more.
Market cap. 330M.
They have 717's.
They have 767's.
They have A330's.
They are getting A321 NEOs.
We could take back a lot of the routes Alaska is now flying to the mainland.
They have a couple of HND slots.
It would increase our market penetration in the Pacific and Australia vs. UAL.
Hawaii is rapidly growing in geopolitical importance with the rise of China and the overall situation in Asia. I would think that at some point in the future, maybe a ways off still, every U.S. airline (assuming there is such a thing) will have a hub in Hawaii.
Maybe the B.O.D. is thinking the same way. Seems VERY odd that the latest crew resources monthly letter was pulled from the DLNet shortly after it was published. There must've been something in there they didn't want or mean to say...
Fly,
Two quick things come to mind - first are you referring to the same RA who when coming to DAL said, "I am not here to do a merger with NW."
Second, if RA and his minions were actually working on a merger do you think he would want to, or even would be allowed to, legally discuss it?
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03-11-2013, 09:07 PM
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I've been watching this as well. Open time seems to appear and then disappear rapidly. I've actually been reading the contract!! The 0700E PCS run processes the next day personal drops. Then those are assigned starting at 0800E. I've seen these go out as WS/YS or whoever is next in line on the list. The rest of the PCS runs process beyond next day personal drops. I'm guessing that's where the PS/PW come from.
03-11-2013, 09:09 PM
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I've been DHing a lot lately. You just need to go to Crew Travel (on the Travelnet page) fill in the info to add your name to the listing that's already been built by crew scheduling. Then you'll have a seat # and a record locator number that you can take to Delta.com and move your seat. Within 24 hours of your dept you can move to an economy comfort seat/exit row for no charge.
I think the only time Company Business function is involved is if you are deviating from DH. Ironically, then you can move your seat to econcomfrt as soon as you're part of that system. I guess regular employees traveling positive space have more flexibility with seat assignments than crew.
I think the only time Company Business function is involved is if you are deviating from DH. Ironically, then you can move your seat to econcomfrt as soon as you're part of that system. I guess regular employees traveling positive space have more flexibility with seat assignments than crew.
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03-11-2013, 09:47 PM
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Fly,
Two quick things come to mind - first are you referring to the same RA who when coming to DAL said, "I am not here to do a merger with NW."
Second, if RA and his minions were actually working on a merger do you think he would want to, or even would be allowed to, legally discuss it?
Scoop
Two quick things come to mind - first are you referring to the same RA who when coming to DAL said, "I am not here to do a merger with NW."
Second, if RA and his minions were actually working on a merger do you think he would want to, or even would be allowed to, legally discuss it?
Scoop
And said prior to the merger Memphis was going to grow and get more international flights...
“In this very room in 2008, Richard Anderson, Delta’s CEO, said about the future of the Memphis hub, it will be additional. It will be more business for Memphis, not less.
“I expressed concern to him about reduced service or even outright elimination of the hub and asked him about continuation the Memphis-Amsterdam international flight of which we had great pride. At that hearing, Mr. Anderson in this room testified that there would be no hub closures, and he said the merger would maintain international flights to Amsterdam.
“He went further to say we could expect more international flights from Memphis, and suggested that Memphis to Paris would happen. And he said there would be more flights, this will enhance the status of traffic and service at the Memphis International Airport. He said it would add, not take away from Memphis International Airport.
“He said he knew Memphis from when he was at Northwest, and he loved the ribs, he loved the city, he knew how great the airport was, how well managed it was, how the time on the tarmac and taking off was less, that they saved oil and it was the best connections they could possibly have.
Those facts were true. His response was not."
“I expressed concern to him about reduced service or even outright elimination of the hub and asked him about continuation the Memphis-Amsterdam international flight of which we had great pride. At that hearing, Mr. Anderson in this room testified that there would be no hub closures, and he said the merger would maintain international flights to Amsterdam.
“He went further to say we could expect more international flights from Memphis, and suggested that Memphis to Paris would happen. And he said there would be more flights, this will enhance the status of traffic and service at the Memphis International Airport. He said it would add, not take away from Memphis International Airport.
“He said he knew Memphis from when he was at Northwest, and he loved the ribs, he loved the city, he knew how great the airport was, how well managed it was, how the time on the tarmac and taking off was less, that they saved oil and it was the best connections they could possibly have.
Those facts were true. His response was not."
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/02/american-airlines-us-airways-hearing-the-unhappy-comments-of-rep-steve-cohen.html/
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