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Old 07-08-2010, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdaddie
I just picked up a out of base Green Slip in DTW. What's a good cheap hotel near the airport where I can buy beer (711 or something).

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The La Quinta is good. There are some good places to eat next door. The middle eastern restaurant is excellent.The closet place to buy beer is about a 5 minute walk north (to the left at the first light). It is a liquor store/711 like store across the street. Enjoy
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NuGuy
Agree. This whole thing as LOTS of layers. Furlough protection, reclaiming flying and, yes, honoring an agreement that WE put in place for the Compass pilots.

We need to know that the MEC has the moxie to squeeze where it hurts until we get what we want.
Please let me know your plan....
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
LaQuinta or Mariott Springhill Suites are nice, not too bad. $45 I think. Cheaper is the Days Inn, $38 out the door I think. Up the street is the Wheat & Rye. Huge sandwiches and good beer. Also a Irish, Indian, Chinese place, and Subway w/in walking distance. Just ask the desk where the Wheat & Rye is if you want to go there.

There are a ton of commuter friendly hotels in Romulus right next to the airport. Check priceline.com too.
There is a free shuttle from the airport too - kinda important.
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by slowplay
Please let me know your plan....
Reading our contract this whole thing seems simple, but I think it will be twisted into something much more complicated. To start, define 'the flow becoming unavailable'............

May get interesting.
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1
There is a free shuttle from the airport too - kinda important.

Very true, and I think the LaQuinta works with one of the Park and Fly companies so there is a van waiting all the time. Kind of nice.
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:18 PM
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I like the Comfort Inn. $2 draft beer in the hotel bar. Rooms are a little rough. Some of them have hot tubs in them. I think it's about $42 out the door. I always laugh when I see a couple checking in with a case of beer for the weekend. It makes me laugh that someone would "romance a girl" at a Comfort Inn.
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by slowplay
Please let me know your plan....
What? So YOU can present my plan as your own to the MEC and be hailed as a hero?

I think not...

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Old 07-08-2010, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I like the Comfort Inn. $2 draft beer in the hotel bar. Rooms are a little rough. Some of them have hot tubs in them. I think it's about $42 out the door. I always laugh when I see a couple checking in with a case of beer for the weekend. It makes me laugh that someone would "romance a girl" at a Comfort Inn.

Haha! Classy, awesome!!
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1
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Ferd;

I dunno, maybe I'm just not following your line of reasoning.

As almost everyone is tangentially touching on, the DAL MEC has leverage (in about 3-4 different directions) today.

Carl said it simplest - are they going to enforce section 1 or not. Are they really all about "taking every opportunity" What we have here today is a massive opportunity to move the DAL pilots ahead a square or 2 in the cheese store.

Lots of leverage available right now. Call your reps.
Yeah, now I'm starting to see the knight getting ready to take the queen. In other words, I see your point

I guess I just wasn't that sad to see Compass go away as I've always been mad that we had that jammed up our bums to begin with. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Compass guys I've commuted with as they are a great bunch of guys. I say flow/hire them all and let the new company worry about it. Or as NewK says, we'll fly 'em

Also, just to be clear, I'm glad we had the flow agreements as I'm sure that is the major reason we didn't furlough post merger.

Ferd <----still reading all the arguments
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I like the Comfort Inn. $2 draft beer in the hotel bar. Rooms are a little rough. Some of them have hot tubs in them. I think it's about $42 out the door. I always laugh when I see a couple checking in with a case of beer for the weekend. It makes me laugh that someone would "romance a girl" at a Comfort Inn.
AND...........don't be next door to their room

The good news is the sound of the hot tub motor will drown out any "other" sounds

I have had a hot tub room a few times.........too bad I was alone
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