Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
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Edit: Ok, I looked it up - Skywest and ASA employees have priority over mainline employees on Skywest and ASA flights respectively. On other DCI flights we travel at the same priority code as their employees on their DCI flights. To me, neither of these policies are acceptable.
Last edited by Dash8widget; 07-14-2011 at 01:41 PM. Reason: Updated info
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Delta Top Airline for April
Delta Air Lines Inc. saw an uptick in passengers in April and carried more total system passengers than any other U.S. airline, the U.S. Department of Transportation 's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Thursday.
The Atlanta-based carrier had about 9.8 million passengers in April, up 3 percent from April 2010. Delta is the second busiets airline at Piedmont Triad International Airport, behind only US Airways.
U.S. airlines combined carried 60.5 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in April -- up 1.4 percent from April 2010. The April 2011 passenger total was also 1.7 percent above that of two years ago in April 2009 but remained 4.3 percent below the early recession level of April 2008, BTS noted.
Harstfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest airport in April with 3.6 million passengers coming through -- up 1 percent over April 2010.
The Atlanta-based carrier had about 9.8 million passengers in April, up 3 percent from April 2010. Delta is the second busiets airline at Piedmont Triad International Airport, behind only US Airways.
U.S. airlines combined carried 60.5 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in April -- up 1.4 percent from April 2010. The April 2011 passenger total was also 1.7 percent above that of two years ago in April 2009 but remained 4.3 percent below the early recession level of April 2008, BTS noted.
Harstfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest airport in April with 3.6 million passengers coming through -- up 1 percent over April 2010.
It's the very foundation of the DPA. It's their number one goal without peer. Without ALPA's purposeful weakness on scope, there would be no DPA.
Carl
So when I travel as a nonrev on a Delta flight operated by Skywest, I have priority over any Skywest employee on that flight? Is this a recent change? I admit, it's been about a year and a half since I've been a regular commuter on DCI flights but I remember many a Skywest employee boarding before me. Maybe the agents in SLC didn't get the memo?
You know, we can't non-rev on charters (except when they're empty on repositioning) and aren't we in fact chartering these DCI planes to carry our passengers? Using that idea, we would essentially be part of the chartering group and should have higher priority on all seats. Think anyone would go for that??
Bravo Sierra.
The scope language NWALPA had in place forbade the sale of Compass until a suitable DC-9 replacement for the mainline was flying (at least 10 hulls).
By removing that restriction, which did NOT occur until the JCBA, DALPA willingly facilitated the sale of Compass. We had language that directly controlled the disposition of that company...which is as close as "owning" the flying as you get without actually doing the flying, and it was given away by people who had NOT given up any negotiating capital to get it.
Nu
The scope language NWALPA had in place forbade the sale of Compass until a suitable DC-9 replacement for the mainline was flying (at least 10 hulls).
By removing that restriction, which did NOT occur until the JCBA, DALPA willingly facilitated the sale of Compass. We had language that directly controlled the disposition of that company...which is as close as "owning" the flying as you get without actually doing the flying, and it was given away by people who had NOT given up any negotiating capital to get it.
Nu
Carl
Got a letter for using the commute policy. Word I got was 1st and 2nd offense you get a letter, 3rd you lose the privilege for a year.
Apparently it doesn't matter how many flights you attempted to use before you called in for pos space; you're still going to get a letter telling you in so many words to plan ahead and be responsible. Doesn't matter if a couple of the flights you had planned on using were canceled; you still get a strike for using the policy.
Call me naive, but I thought the policy was to help reduce the stress of commuting. Guess one needs to still plan on coming in 8 hours or so before their day starts.
They put a policy out there and then you get a letter for using it one time. Way to stress a guy for actually using the policy.
Apparently it doesn't matter how many flights you attempted to use before you called in for pos space; you're still going to get a letter telling you in so many words to plan ahead and be responsible. Doesn't matter if a couple of the flights you had planned on using were canceled; you still get a strike for using the policy.
Call me naive, but I thought the policy was to help reduce the stress of commuting. Guess one needs to still plan on coming in 8 hours or so before their day starts.
They put a policy out there and then you get a letter for using it one time. Way to stress a guy for actually using the policy.
Carl
How does re-route and green slip pay get paid out? I see it on my "time card" for the month...but...I don't see it in my mid-month pay check.
Anyone at the "dog and pony show" in ATL domestic lounge today? Anything to report?
Last edited by sinca3; 07-14-2011 at 04:44 PM.
Quick question. Can we actually occupy the jumpseat on an international connection flight to Mexico. I didn't think so but I thought something was changing regarding international jumpseating. I may be trying to do it tomorrow. Thanks,
Denny
Denny
Last edited by Denny Crane; 07-14-2011 at 04:02 PM.
I jumpseated to Montreal on an ASA RJ that was full about five years ago. They didn't say anything or seem to care, but I think I had to pay some misc. fee to get out of Canada. Different destination and a long time ago though.
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