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04-02-2012, 11:07 AM

#94521

cni187

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LeineLodge

Yikes. I just perused the ATLDC9 trips for May. Most of the 5 days are brutal! Not that I wasn't expecting it, but each 5 day trip has more legs than I've flown in the past 6 months.

Most of them have back-to-back 6 leg days and the longest layover I saw was ~14 hours.

The upside is I'll be proficient again in no time!

How is commuting more pain than this? I know, i know: one man's garbage is another man's treasure.

04-02-2012, 11:08 AM

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nwaf16dude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LeineLodge

Yikes. I just perused the ATLDC9 trips for May. Most of the 5 days are brutal! Not that I wasn't expecting it, but each 5 day trip has more legs than I've flown in the past 6 months.

Most of them have back-to-back 6 leg days and the longest layover I saw was ~14 hours.

The upside is I'll be proficient again in no time!

I was just looking at the same thing...wow. Those are some ballcrusher 5-days. I'd need a week off to recover from that. There is some good news, though. Looks like several cities are gaining quite a bit of mainline service from the DC-9. Lucky for me, my commute city is one of them.

04-02-2012, 11:15 AM

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So, I'm working out at my local Gold's and I look over at the machine next to me expecting some hot SoCal chick...and it's Bruce ef'in Jenner. So THAT's what happens to you when you fly too many red eyes!!!!

04-02-2012, 11:20 AM

#94524

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jherk02

WOW.

May Rotation 9617 for MSP DC-9B has a seven-leg day.

7:18 Blk, longest turn is 42 minutes.

11:05 LAYO the night before, 10:22 the night of.

It will be interesting to see if this becomes a way-of-life for the ATL DC-9.

Well, in the unlikely event we get our wish and bring some outsourced flying back in house...there will be more of those. I'm fine with that!

04-02-2012, 11:25 AM

#94525

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Quote:

Originally Posted by freightguy

With retirements looming in the horizon, I dare them to furlough.

Exactly.

But DALPA doesn't remind us about this fact. Too busy making excuses and telling us why we can't get what we demand.

We have more leverage than our bargaining agent wants to admit--because then they'd be expected to deliver.

04-02-2012, 11:30 AM

#94526

FmrFreightDog

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Originally Posted by flyBanana

It's MSP 9617 on 09MAY

That's a ball buster for sure, but I don't think I've ever seen a three day worth 21:30. Looks like an old ASA trip.

04-02-2012, 11:37 AM

#94527

firstmob

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Please tell me we did not extend Pinnacle's 50 seat contract fpr 5 more years.

04-02-2012, 11:45 AM

#94528

johnso29

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Originally Posted by firstmob

Please tell me we did not extend Pinnacle's 50 seat contract fpr 5 more years.

Unfortunately, I think I read that in the Pinnacle BK thread. Looks like those 50 seaters will be around through 2020.

04-02-2012, 11:51 AM

#94529

Phuz

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Unfortunately, I think I read that in the Pinnacle BK thread. Looks like those 50 seaters will be around through 2020.

O but thats okay right because the current economic trends will result in 50 seat Rjs pricing themselves out of the marketplace amirite?

04-02-2012, 12:50 PM

#94530

Roadkill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phuz

O but thats okay right because the current economic trends will result in 50 seat Rjs pricing themselves out of the marketplace amirite?

I always enjoy reading your perspective on the RJs. This one here is just funny... I'd say you've been proven right. No, but really, I'm sure this is just a double-feint by mgt and the end result will be no 50 seaters, a bowl of soup, and a hug for every mainline guy. I can't wait to get my soup, mmm tastes like Victory!