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07-26-2018, 01:30 PM

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iaflyer

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

Note the news from American today. Oil prices are starting to hit home.

The increase in jet fuel costs is making some marginal flights less profitable. American said it will further trim previous plans to increase flying in the third and fourth quarters

It also looks like they are deferring some of their aircraft orders... (from Twitter, click for bigger).

07-26-2018, 01:33 PM

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m3113n1a1

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Looks like they're going to offer KLOAs for September seeing as they can't offer SILs..

07-26-2018, 01:51 PM

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Looks like they're going to offer KLOAs for September seeing as they can't offer SILs..

So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

07-26-2018, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

Yeah, that worked out well.

07-26-2018, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

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Originally Posted by ERflyer

Yeah, that worked out well.

Which means fewer people take them and everybody else wins!

07-26-2018, 02:23 PM

#195646

LumberJack

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

Not a big picture guy are ya

07-26-2018, 02:25 PM

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So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

And didn't you previously claim you supported the decision to take them down? Change of mind?

07-26-2018, 03:12 PM

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GogglesPisano

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Originally Posted by profit

Question for Widebody people. If you get an international OAL jumpseater, any idea where they get put in the cabin? Who makes that call: Capt? Lead Purser? Gate?

Any recommendations for protocol? Asking for an OAL friend.

JSA's board economy first, then Delta One. The opposite of every other non-rev.

07-26-2018, 04:34 PM

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IPAs

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Originally Posted by ERflyer

Yeah, that worked out well.

As a reserve pilot it works out very well if we're over manned.

07-26-2018, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

So instead of getting 40 hours we get 0!

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Originally Posted by ERflyer

Yeah, that worked out well.

The company wouldn't come to the table by honoring RCC inputs and staffing for the additional X day. DALPA took the proper action and shot the hostage. It stinks we lost a negotiated benefit in our contract, but it was Delta's decision that killed it not DALPA.