Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-13-2011, 06:05 AM
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I thought about bidding the 330, but only for a minute. I do not mind the jet, and would not mind the pay bump. 12+ hr flights are a plus, but it is the MED destinations and the limited city pairs that had me think twice. The ER goes everywhere and I love that variety. If I can keep it, it is where I will stay. A small category like atl will have on the 330 leads to weird trips, and limited options.
Look at NYC's 777 and 765 seats for an example.
Look at NYC's 777 and 765 seats for an example.
Looking at the ATL330 captain to FO ratio, it appears there will be some 12+ hour flights included which to me means Lagos in the winter.
06-13-2011, 06:06 AM
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Yes...but...international categories have 24 hr long short calls though. It is OK if you live in base...otherwise you can get screwed. For example, they assign Monday 6:00 AM to Tuesday 6:00 short call. (now thats two hotel rooms...you made it to your base Sunday night to be in position early morning on Monday). It gets even worse. They give Tuesday off for rest and then assign a 24 hr short call window on Wednesday again. Now...you can't get home on Tuesday (if you're a commuter) because you have to be in position by 6:00 AM (8:00AM latest) on Wedneday for the short call. So...you do 2 short calls and eat 5 hotel rooms 
....and add all the time spent away from home. I'm trying to get out of my seat lock and get displaced to a domestic category on this AE! In the meantime...time to get a dang crash pad...I thought I was done with it 
....and add all the time spent away from home. I'm trying to get out of my seat lock and get displaced to a domestic category on this AE! In the meantime...time to get a dang crash pad...I thought I was done with it
06-13-2011, 06:22 AM
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Different, ATL-FNT and ATL-CLE for 30+ hours.
06-13-2011, 06:23 AM
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Well, we flew a lot less international when you had 10 years in the company, we used international widebodies to fly ATL-MCO, and SC sucks on RES on the ER.
06-13-2011, 06:47 AM
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06-13-2011, 07:06 AM
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Geez, while you old guys were flying Jurassic jets I was still sucking my thumb and playing Nintendo.
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, B, A. (can you name the game)
Ftb, I've experienced the funbag restrictions. I was so excited when my wife gave birth and she grew two giant toys for daddy. Then junior had to hog the milk machines and the wifey was in so much pain that she set up a 30 mile no-fly zone around them.
06-13-2011, 07:10 AM
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Geez, while you old guys were flying Jurassic jets I was still sucking my thumb and playing Nintendo.
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, B, A. (can you name the game)
Ftb, I've experienced the funbag restrictions. I was so excited when my wife gave birth and she grew two giant toys for daddy. Then junior had to hog the milk machines and the wifey was in so much pain that she set up a 30 mile no-fly zone around them.
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, B, A. (can you name the game)
Ftb, I've experienced the funbag restrictions. I was so excited when my wife gave birth and she grew two giant toys for daddy. Then junior had to hog the milk machines and the wifey was in so much pain that she set up a 30 mile no-fly zone around them.
06-13-2011, 07:22 AM
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Geez, while you old guys were flying Jurassic jets I was still sucking my thumb and playing Nintendo.
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, B, A. (can you name the game)
Ftb, I've experienced the funbag restrictions. I was so excited when my wife gave birth and she grew two giant toys for daddy. Then junior had to hog the milk machines and the wifey was in so much pain that she set up a 30 mile no-fly zone around them.
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, B, A. (can you name the game)
Ftb, I've experienced the funbag restrictions. I was so excited when my wife gave birth and she grew two giant toys for daddy. Then junior had to hog the milk machines and the wifey was in so much pain that she set up a 30 mile no-fly zone around them.
06-13-2011, 07:26 AM
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Guys,
About how long after closing does it take to post AE results ? Thanks in advance.
About how long after closing does it take to post AE results ? Thanks in advance.
06-13-2011, 07:39 AM
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On such a small bid as this one, probably only about 24-48 hours, depending on how well they check and re-check it, and of course how many people go with the equipment vs. displace into something completely differerent, which will cause the domino effect, which will take more checking.
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