Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
05-26-2013, 05:14 PM
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Just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with maintenance. At a former airline an airplane broke in a fun location could take FOREVER to fix ...
Day 1: Maintenance Crew Arrives
Day 3: Wrong part ordered
Day 5: Don't have the right tools ... who knew we would need a Phillips Head screwdriver?
Day 7: Part arrives, wrong dash number
Day 10: Waiting on paperwork from France, but all if Aerospatial is on some sort of mandatory holiday
Day 13: Got paperwork, but mechanics too sunburned to work. One now taking Penicillian and talking about being in love.
Day 15: Airplane fixed but everyone forgot about cure time and the sealant all spewed everywhere when pressurization test done. Must disassemble, clean and re install repair
... and it continues ... . Crew told "airplane will be ready in a couple hours .. you stay at the airport" for several weeks / until they time out / threaten to quit at an outstation.
Day 1: Maintenance Crew Arrives
Day 3: Wrong part ordered
Day 5: Don't have the right tools ... who knew we would need a Phillips Head screwdriver?
Day 7: Part arrives, wrong dash number
Day 10: Waiting on paperwork from France, but all if Aerospatial is on some sort of mandatory holiday
Day 13: Got paperwork, but mechanics too sunburned to work. One now taking Penicillian and talking about being in love.
Day 15: Airplane fixed but everyone forgot about cure time and the sealant all spewed everywhere when pressurization test done. Must disassemble, clean and re install repair
... and it continues ... . Crew told "airplane will be ready in a couple hours .. you stay at the airport" for several weeks / until they time out / threaten to quit at an outstation.
05-26-2013, 05:17 PM
Da Hudge
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Just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with maintenance. At a former airline an airplane broke in a fun location could take FOREVER to fix ...
Day 1: Maintenance Crew Arrives
Day 3: Wrong part ordered
Day 5: Don't have the right tools ... who knew we would need a Phillips Head screwdriver?
Day 7: Part arrives, wrong dash number
Day 10: Waiting on paperwork from France, but all if Aerospatial is on some sort of mandatory holiday
Day 13: Got paperwork, but mechanics too sunburned to work. One now taking Penicillian and talking about being in love.
Day 15: Airplane fixed but everyone forgot about cure time and the sealant all spewed everywhere when pressurization test done. Must disassemble, clean and re install repair
... and it continues ... . Crew told "airplane will be ready in a couple hours .. you stay at the airport" for several weeks / until they time out / threaten to quit at an outstation.
Day 1: Maintenance Crew Arrives
Day 3: Wrong part ordered
Day 5: Don't have the right tools ... who knew we would need a Phillips Head screwdriver?
Day 7: Part arrives, wrong dash number
Day 10: Waiting on paperwork from France, but all if Aerospatial is on some sort of mandatory holiday
Day 13: Got paperwork, but mechanics too sunburned to work. One now taking Penicillian and talking about being in love.
Day 15: Airplane fixed but everyone forgot about cure time and the sealant all spewed everywhere when pressurization test done. Must disassemble, clean and re install repair
... and it continues ... . Crew told "airplane will be ready in a couple hours .. you stay at the airport" for several weeks / until they time out / threaten to quit at an outstation.
05-26-2013, 05:37 PM
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To pile on the USAA bashing, I have been a loyal member for 15yrs and haven't had any real negative experiences except for my homeowners policy with them. I am a FL resident and 7 years ago my yearly cost was $700. Every year they increased it and every time I called to make any updates they also increased the premium. As a loyal member I didn't question them and assumed they were giving me a competitive rate.
When they tried charging me $2700 this year I figured I should get some other quotes and sure enough found a national company with the exact same coverage with 1/2 the deductible USAA was charging for $1500.
The bottom line is I've enjoyed their services in the past but their product isn't worth twice the market rate in my book. I think they are trying to price themselves out of the FL market and are milking customers that are too lazy or loyal to shop around. I was pretty upset I didn't shop around sooner.
When they tried charging me $2700 this year I figured I should get some other quotes and sure enough found a national company with the exact same coverage with 1/2 the deductible USAA was charging for $1500.
The bottom line is I've enjoyed their services in the past but their product isn't worth twice the market rate in my book. I think they are trying to price themselves out of the FL market and are milking customers that are too lazy or loyal to shop around. I was pretty upset I didn't shop around sooner.
05-26-2013, 05:39 PM
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BLAH!!! Nevermind. I'm not getting into it. 
05-26-2013, 05:43 PM
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GunshipGuy
Sounds like my 8 days in EGUN, but I got to miss an ORI, taxied at home right behind the last ORI mission! Or my two 2-week Hawaiian vacations, courtesy of Lockheed's Whale.
GF
Sounds like my 8 days in EGUN, but I got to miss an ORI, taxied at home right behind the last ORI mission! Or my two 2-week Hawaiian vacations, courtesy of Lockheed's Whale.
GF
05-26-2013, 05:50 PM
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05-26-2013, 06:07 PM
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That beats getting out of a one-month trip to Jordan living in a tent--well done!
05-26-2013, 06:08 PM
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JFK lounge is pretty sweet, they did a great job. BUT, whoever ordered the black recliners: Epic FAIL! They are hard as a rock, don't recline all they way and the leg rest is so short that more than a few minutes trying to lay down in them and your feet fall asleep. The Sleeping room lights are automatic and don't turn off. It's as if they Don't want us to get rest in there. I see some speed tape appearing soon for the sensor.
Rest of the lounge: Superb!
Rest of the lounge: Superb!
05-26-2013, 06:31 PM
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05-26-2013, 06:45 PM
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