Columbia

Wait-I was told that it was only 11%.

JobHopper

I agree. Once an issue is on the table, he is the "go to" guy. I was just pointing out that if you have a queston about something it might be best to discuss it with the ALPA doctors first.

johnso29

You can take this for $10,

NYC Airport Shuttle Express Service Between NYC and JFK and LGA Airports | NYC Airporter


or if you find a second person you can split a Kew Gradens Cab for $10 a piece.

maddogmax

Thank you for an informative response!

volav8r1

I have used the Golden Touch van from JFK to LGA a few times before. It's been a year or so since I did it, but walk out to the 2nd curb at Kennedy and you'll see a sign for them. There should be a guy selling tickets. I believe I paid $12. The van run continuously, or at least it used to. I called the main dispatch number and they gave me all the info.

Good Luck,
Vol

Bucking Bar

Possibly a ferry flight. Without a load the MD88 is very light on the nose. Had this happen a couple of times just turning into the gate with empty airplanes.

p3flteng

A bit off the topic "de jour", but an interesting state of the industry from a personal story.

Had dinner with my brother last night who works for a regional and was in town on an overnight. He has decided to quit flying and flip houses full time. He has been doing that off and on for about ten years now, and has done about 12 I think. He is just off Probbie at his job , and he has run the numbers long term and decided he will make more money in the next 10 to 20 years doing that than he will struggleing up through the industry to get to a mainline, and then what make ...100-150k?

Now I know that not every young guy(or girl) coming up has the skill or oppertunity to walk away, but this says volumes about where this profession is at and is headed.

We need to turn this ship around and reverse this trend.

N9373M

He/She was simply aligning the nose wheel to correct for the 90' crosswind.

Timbo

About a year ago I was non-reving, MCO-BOS. Or I should say, I wanted to go MCO-BOS, but since we gave that market to Air Tran and JB, we are down to only one MD88 and one A320 a day, MCO-BOS, and they were both full, so I had to go to JFK, then to LGA, then the shuttle to BOS.

When I got to JFK I asked a DL agent about this much rumored 'bus to LGA', she said it comes by every half hour...or so. I went out to the curb to wait for it, where I started talking to another pax, who happened to also be going to LGA, but had a friend in NYC who was coming to pick her up and drive her to LGA, but they didn't know the LGA airport layout, or how to find the Shuttle Gates. So I said I'd be glad to show them the way, for a ride to LGA.

Luckily we were both going to the BOS Shuttle (Marine Air Terminal) so I didn't have to wait on the DL bus, but there is one, for our conneting pax, about every 30 mins, or so I was told. You may want to call the NYC CPO and ask them for the exact times and other details.

Bucking Bar

Or, bid reserve, get a good manager, flip houses until you get PO'd at banks and drunks. ... then yellow slip until you get tired of hotels that have no coffee at 05:30, then decide you really want to sling sheetrock mud for a couple of days ... enjoy making more than some Captains (as well as the flexibility to quit either job). Rinse, wash repeat.

Because of the cost of Delta's benefits, most regional Captains will see a five year or more break even at Delta to replace their take home pay. The guys who have been furloughed and have stagnated for a decade have really had it rough.

Having more than one job is a blessing. It would be great to have just one job and focus on flying, but continued displacement bids and pay cuts pretty much force the issue.