Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-10-2010, 06:26 AM
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WOW.
Airline stocks on a major rise this morning. DAL up .70 cents. UAL up over a buck (up from $6 to over $19 only 6 months ago . . . merger in the offing?)
Churn baby, churn.
Airline stocks on a major rise this morning. DAL up .70 cents. UAL up over a buck (up from $6 to over $19 only 6 months ago . . . merger in the offing?)
Churn baby, churn.
03-10-2010, 06:26 AM
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Paper? Really....... no ****? Not enough paper in the cockpit?
First off, DAL probably clears a few acres of rain forest every year with just the NOTAMS.
Secondly, we should all - both North and South, look at the bright side - a few months after the first combined bid and guys are *****ing about cockpit amenities- damm this merger is going smooth from a pilots point of view.
Does anyone think the guys at USAIR are *****ing about lack of paper in the cockpit?
Finally for all of us Southerners - lets just remember the North guys have a lot more change to deal with then we do. Hey North guys - DAL does not have the market cornered on crappy procedures, policies, and protocols - the world is full of it.
Not enough paper in the cockpit - Classic!
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First off, DAL probably clears a few acres of rain forest every year with just the NOTAMS.
Secondly, we should all - both North and South, look at the bright side - a few months after the first combined bid and guys are *****ing about cockpit amenities- damm this merger is going smooth from a pilots point of view.
Does anyone think the guys at USAIR are *****ing about lack of paper in the cockpit?
Finally for all of us Southerners - lets just remember the North guys have a lot more change to deal with then we do. Hey North guys - DAL does not have the market cornered on crappy procedures, policies, and protocols - the world is full of it.
Not enough paper in the cockpit - Classic!
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03-10-2010, 06:43 AM
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03-10-2010, 06:44 AM
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Nope, just a sizable uptick in corporate travel yoy. Business travelers are coming back. Add to it that we have upgraded our Q1 margin to 1-2% from even. That means more black this year. Q1 was slated to be a loss, and the rest of the year black. Now they are looking at four quarters of profit.
03-10-2010, 06:46 AM
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I've been wondering about the door closed vs beacon and the impact on the 3 hour rule for departure delays.
Let's say I go "by the book" and don't turn the beacon on at JFK for the hour we sit closed up at the gate waiting for our taxi time. After I sit an hour in line, I call ops and tell them the pax just hit two hours, I'm coming back to the barn. And their response is "you've only been out one hour according to your block out time".
Let's say I go "by the book" and don't turn the beacon on at JFK for the hour we sit closed up at the gate waiting for our taxi time. After I sit an hour in line, I call ops and tell them the pax just hit two hours, I'm coming back to the barn. And their response is "you've only been out one hour according to your block out time".
03-10-2010, 07:10 AM
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So as to you can see in this drive-by article from DFW's NBC affiliate, the US Government/DOT who has no concern over costs, has now determined that they know how to run an airline better than the airlines.
And how might one become an aviation consultant anyways? And who are you consulting?
Airlines Will Cancel Flights to Avoid Risk of Fines for Delays
By ELLEN GOLDBERG
Updated 8:36 AM CST, Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American and Houston-based Continental, say they will cancel flights rather than risk paying stiff penalties for delaying passengers on the runway.
Continental's CEO told investors Tuesday that the airline will opt to cancel flights rather than chance being fined.
Aviation consultant Denny Kelly expects other airlines to follow suit.
“I think all of them will cancel flights,” he said. “They'll do it partially because they think they are going to punish passengers, and if they punish them, someone will get this legislation removed.”
Under new federal guidelines that take effect next month, airlines can be fined up to $27,500 per passenger if a plane is stuck on the tarmac for longer than three hours.
“How can they say there is nothing wrong with having someone sit on a seat and run out of water and everything and sit on there for three, four, five hours? That's ridiculous,” Kelly said.
With the new fines, a delayed MD-80 could cost American Airlines close to $4 million, and a fine for a full 757 could cost more than $5 million.
“It's unavoidable that more flights will be canceled to avoid fines,” said American Airlines spokesman Steve Schlachter. “It's one of the unintended consequences of a bill that has no flexibility.”
A spokesman for the U.S. Transportation Department said airlines can avoid fines by doing a better job of scheduling flights and crews.
"Carriers have it within their power to schedule their flights more realistically, to have spare aircraft and crews available to avoid cancellations" and to rebook passengers when there are cancellations, said Bill Mosley, a department spokesman.
Frequent flier Dave Wooldridge said he plans to punish airlines that cancel flights by taking his business elsewhere.
“I won't fly that airline again,” he said. “They risk losing a lot of people if that's what they become known for, canceling flights.”
Traveler Andrea Ramirez also didn't agree with the airlines' tactic.
“I would definitely rather be late than not go at all,” Ramirez said. “That's for sure.”
The fines are scheduled to take effect April 29.
And how might one become an aviation consultant anyways? And who are you consulting?
Airlines Will Cancel Flights to Avoid Risk of Fines for Delays
By ELLEN GOLDBERG
Updated 8:36 AM CST, Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American and Houston-based Continental, say they will cancel flights rather than risk paying stiff penalties for delaying passengers on the runway.
Continental's CEO told investors Tuesday that the airline will opt to cancel flights rather than chance being fined.
Aviation consultant Denny Kelly expects other airlines to follow suit.
“I think all of them will cancel flights,” he said. “They'll do it partially because they think they are going to punish passengers, and if they punish them, someone will get this legislation removed.”
Under new federal guidelines that take effect next month, airlines can be fined up to $27,500 per passenger if a plane is stuck on the tarmac for longer than three hours.
“How can they say there is nothing wrong with having someone sit on a seat and run out of water and everything and sit on there for three, four, five hours? That's ridiculous,” Kelly said.
With the new fines, a delayed MD-80 could cost American Airlines close to $4 million, and a fine for a full 757 could cost more than $5 million.
“It's unavoidable that more flights will be canceled to avoid fines,” said American Airlines spokesman Steve Schlachter. “It's one of the unintended consequences of a bill that has no flexibility.”
A spokesman for the U.S. Transportation Department said airlines can avoid fines by doing a better job of scheduling flights and crews.
"Carriers have it within their power to schedule their flights more realistically, to have spare aircraft and crews available to avoid cancellations" and to rebook passengers when there are cancellations, said Bill Mosley, a department spokesman.
Frequent flier Dave Wooldridge said he plans to punish airlines that cancel flights by taking his business elsewhere.
“I won't fly that airline again,” he said. “They risk losing a lot of people if that's what they become known for, canceling flights.”
Traveler Andrea Ramirez also didn't agree with the airlines' tactic.
“I would definitely rather be late than not go at all,” Ramirez said. “That's for sure.”
The fines are scheduled to take effect April 29.
03-10-2010, 07:33 AM
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Of course they are correct. We can fly those jets in the middle of the night, and they will be empty.
It is called putting seats in time slots the consumers want. It is called competing. It is called business. Fix the service you provide to the country and listen to the improvements that ALPA and the ATA have been giving you for years.
Must be nice to work for the government.
It is called putting seats in time slots the consumers want. It is called competing. It is called business. Fix the service you provide to the country and listen to the improvements that ALPA and the ATA have been giving you for years.
Must be nice to work for the government.
03-10-2010, 07:34 AM
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Oh year, these problems are in airports where the government controls the slots. Any connection?
03-10-2010, 07:45 AM
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This was in our NWA email account. I still haven't figured it out. Has to be done at company computer as well...
Subject: ACTION REQUIRED. Please set your Delta Network password now.
In order to open your new Delta e-mail account after migration, you must activate your Delta network account by setting the password.
The Delta Network logon is NOT the same as the PPR or Delta Passport account. The Delta Passport account accesses systems that are available for outside the copy network like DeltaNet. The Delta Network Logon accesses internal systems like Outlook. Details regarding the various user IDs can be found in the Delta system access numbers at Northwest E-mail Migration Support Documents<Extranet Landing Page>.
THIS IS A CRITICAL TASK!
IF YOU DO NOT SET A NETWORK PASSWORD, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR E-MAIL.
Your Delta network logon ID is last 5 of your 6 digit employee #
The default password is as follows:
- The last five digits of your logon ID, followed by
- The first two letters of your first name in UPPERcase, followed by
- The first letter of your last name in lowercase
To set the network logon password, use the CITRIX Password Reset Tool<http://citrix.delta.com/Citrix/Metaf...uth/login.aspx>. IMPORTANT!!! You must access the CITRIX Password Reset Tool from a corporate machine on the Delta network (like a crew base machine) NOT from a personal / home computer.
Once you access the CITRIX Password Reset Tool, logon initially with your default password above, and then enter a new password. Your new password must meet the following Password Complexity Rules:
Password Complexity Rules
- Must be at least 8 characters in length
- Must contain at least one UPPERcase letter (A – Z)
- Must contain at least one lowercase letter (a – z)
- Must contain at least one number (0 – 9)
- Cannot include your employee number
- Cannot include your first or last name
- Cannot include special characters like ! @ # $ %<mailto:!@#$%> ^ & * ( )
Step-by-step instructions for setting your network password are located at Northwest E-mail Migration Support Documents<Extranet Landing Page>. If you still experience issues, you can contact the Helpdesk for assistance.
03-10-2010, 07:53 AM
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Yes, yes, I think I am seeing a connection.
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