Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-12-2010, 09:20 AM
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08-12-2010, 09:23 AM
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Double post... must fill space...
how about this;
American Airlines is in advanced talks to bring alliance partners British Airways Plc and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA into one “premier” terminal at New York’s Kennedy airport to bolster overseas flights.
“It will require expansion and will be significant in terms of investment,” Art Torno, vice president overseeing American’s New York operations, said in an interview. “When we finish that terminal, it will be a watermark for everyone to shoot for.”
Putting the Oneworld alliance members under one roof would help AMR Corp.’s American counter Delta Air Lines Inc., which unveiled plans yesterday for a $1.2 billion renovation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. American and Delta are vying for passengers in New York, the biggest U.S. aviation market.
The cost and scope of the possible changes at American’s Terminal 8 are still under discussion with British Airways, Spain’s Iberia and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees JFK, Torno said yesterday.
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and this:
Engine problem forces Delta jet back to LA airport
(AP) – 11 hours ago
LOS ANGELES — A Delta Air Lines spokesman says a Detroit-bound jetliner was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport after experiencing problems with an engine.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot reported that a bird may have been sucked into an engine of the Boeing 757 just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
However, Delta spokesman Kent Landers says a maintenance crew inspected the engine after the plane safely landed and found no indication of a bird strike. He says the crew will further evaluate to determine the cause of the engine problem.
The 179 passengers and nine crew members on the flight were placed on another aircraft that departed at 5 p.m.
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And if you need to hear from a passenger:
A hate/love relationship - Delta Airlines customer service | ZDNet
how about this;
American Airlines is in advanced talks to bring alliance partners British Airways Plc and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA into one “premier” terminal at New York’s Kennedy airport to bolster overseas flights.
“It will require expansion and will be significant in terms of investment,” Art Torno, vice president overseeing American’s New York operations, said in an interview. “When we finish that terminal, it will be a watermark for everyone to shoot for.”
Putting the Oneworld alliance members under one roof would help AMR Corp.’s American counter Delta Air Lines Inc., which unveiled plans yesterday for a $1.2 billion renovation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. American and Delta are vying for passengers in New York, the biggest U.S. aviation market.
The cost and scope of the possible changes at American’s Terminal 8 are still under discussion with British Airways, Spain’s Iberia and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees JFK, Torno said yesterday.
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and this:
Engine problem forces Delta jet back to LA airport
(AP) – 11 hours ago
LOS ANGELES — A Delta Air Lines spokesman says a Detroit-bound jetliner was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport after experiencing problems with an engine.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot reported that a bird may have been sucked into an engine of the Boeing 757 just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
However, Delta spokesman Kent Landers says a maintenance crew inspected the engine after the plane safely landed and found no indication of a bird strike. He says the crew will further evaluate to determine the cause of the engine problem.
The 179 passengers and nine crew members on the flight were placed on another aircraft that departed at 5 p.m.
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And if you need to hear from a passenger:
A hate/love relationship - Delta Airlines customer service | ZDNet
Yet another post from a stupid "journalist" that incorrectly spells our name.
08-12-2010, 09:41 AM
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So I recently became a fan of DAL on facebook. Not a lot of nice things being said about DAL on their page. I had a hard time finding anything positive on there. 
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08-12-2010, 10:02 AM
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Hmmm, I'm in. I need to join.
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08-12-2010, 10:52 AM
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This reminds me of my rightwing extremist mother-in-law, with whom I get into many political discussions. She listens to all these call-in talk shows. Many years ago, while Clinton was still in office, she says to me, "They hate Clinton even in his home state of Arkansas. I was listening to a talk show and many people from Arkansas were calling in saying that it doesn't surprise them that he's a horrible president because he was a horrible governor."
I told her that a call-in talk show is hardly a statistically significant database. She disagreed.
I said -
"Well, then how did Clinton get elected as governor if he was so bad? Not once, mind you, but twice? The only way that can happen is if a majority of Arkansas citizens vote for him. Secondly, Clinton has been elected and reelected as president. In each election, the state of Arkansas overwhelmingly handed over its electoral votes. It wasn't even close. So, apparently, somebody in Arkansas likes him. Do you really expect somebody to call-in and say, 'Uh, I'm just calling to say that I'm really satisfied with the way everything is going and I think Bill Clinton is doing a good job. Well ... uh ... that's all I really wanted to say. Thanks for taking my call. Have a nice day.'"?
I think the same dynamic is at work on Delta Airline's Facebook site.
Think how many of your non-airline friends feel the need to tell you whenever their flying experience is all screwed up - even if they don't fly Delta. When everything goes as planned - they probably don't say a word.
This is why levity over the PA is sometimes risky. You may have 100 passengers on your flight. 99 of them will laugh and think it's funny. And the ONE passenger who doesn't think it's funny will probably take the time to write an angry letter saying something to the effect, "I would think your pilots should have something better to do on the flight deck than play comedian. I expect more professionalism for my overpriced ticket."
08-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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It does not pay to be funny on a PA, especially at an airline that does not have a reputation of being funny on PA's. Now being good at keeping people informed is a far better thing to be good at.
That said, uh... here is what people, um..., think of pilot PA's:
Family Guy: Airline pilot Quagmire makes PA
That said, uh... here is what people, um..., think of pilot PA's:
Family Guy: Airline pilot Quagmire makes PA
08-12-2010, 11:38 AM
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08-12-2010, 11:44 AM
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08-12-2010, 12:04 PM
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The original was not though, T corrected it in his post in red.
Why do we spell it Air Lines though?
Why do we spell it Air Lines though?
08-12-2010, 12:28 PM
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