Recent content by Cajun Flyer

Although it will help currently on long haul routes to compete with other airlines, especially overseas carriers who have superior entertainment for coach, I just hope that Delta doesn't go the route of Northwest and hold onto planes forever like the DC 9's. That's just embarrassing and...

I guess those crumbs include what you get with your union. Where was your negotiating power in this merger? It does suck that the pilots get 10 times more; totally agree with that but the AFA sucks wind at negotiating anyway. If we ever are to get a union at Delta, I sure as hell hope it's...

I read that Pinnacle became independent of NWA after buying back shares in January 2008. Delta is trying to terminate it's contract with Pinnacle like it is with Mesa's Freedom Subsidiary. I think it's so that they can not only cut the number of RJ's as quickly as possible but also for the...

Salaried and Mgt. positions will be cut by 1400 - 1600 jobs. Doesn't include frontline employees according to this article: Article on Reductions Hate to hear of more airline people losing jobs. Just doesn't seem to end.

Do you think UA would allow SW to buy their 737's? Are they owned or leased? Just wondering because from what I recall the DC-9's that started Airtran/Valujet were all from Delta. That hasn't worked out so well for Delta and who wants to see SW gain more market share by getting cheap planes...

Article says further domestic capacity cuts will happen but no job cuts in addition to the 3000 already taken in the buyouts/retirements. Hopefully, they'll offer F/A's PLOC's!

I find this post funny, atcually. You're calling this guy miserable but here you are ranting about him and you don't know a thing about him or his life. Personal attacks are really not appropriate in this situation. People have different opinions and we may all disagree about unionization or...

Delta's starting to charge more for liquor and food as well. Some of the offerings are going a little crazy with some salads going now from 8 to 10 Dollars and we're serving some type of tequila starting next month and it's going to be $7.00. Heineken and some other type of imported beer we're...

Thanks for the info. I guess what worries me is that they are 40 years old and with every successive flight with these planes it just ups the chance of failure. These aircraft have been pushed hard for 4 decades. That right there is frightening. We've all seen that the airlines are not...

You know I find it a bit ironic that you're talking about executive bonuses at Delta when the Northwest CEO stands to gain well over 11 million dollars for staying through the close of the merger. I don't see where any union at NWA has been able to stop its board from awarding ridiculous...

I was reading the AFA press release and it stated something like "the vast majority of votes cast, were cast for AFA." That may not be completely accurate wording but that statement leads me to believe that at least a portion of votes cast in favor of unionization were not cast for AFA. Is...

Does any Delta Pilot know what the plans are regarding the NWA DC-9's? I have heard rumors that they are going to keep some of them. I wonder how many? Seems like it would be hard to be seen as the "Premier Global Airline" that they keep touting while we're flying 40 year old planes.

They all are already, it would be nothing new. It would just be a whole lot more of them with a merger than without. Aren't there enough on both sides as it is!!! :lol:

Can anyone in the know tell me why 40 year old DC-9's are still flying when they've well surpassed their "design life"? Are there no FAA limits on how long a commercial aircraft can fly? Just curious as I've only been able to find some sketchy information on different web sites. I just find...

Interesting. I wonder, if by some of Bastian's statements, they intend to move some of Northwest's Asian routes to New York? What say you?! Delta also needs to upgrade service to the West Coast out of NYC. We get killed by AA and United on those routes.