Airplanes repositioned on international routes...starting 2009!

[jalbalpa]

Changes to be loaded into Delta schedules in the coming weeks include:

Market Aircraft Effective Date
Minneapolis - Paris-Charles DeGaulle Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER April 2009
Atlanta - London Gatwick Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 April 2009
Atlanta - Honolulu Delta 767-400ER to Northwest 747-400 April 2009
Amsterdam - Mumbai Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER April 2009
Detroit - London Heathrow Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER May 2009
Newark - Amsterdam Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER May 2009
Atlanta - Tokyo-Narita One daily flight flown with Northwest 747-400 in addition to existing Delta 777-200ER service May 2009
Portland - Amsterdam Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER June 2009
Portland - Tokyo-Narita Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER June 2009
Atlanta - Amsterdam Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 June 2009
Atlanta - Rome Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 June 2009
New York-JFK - Athens Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 June 2009
Guam - Tokyo-Narita #1 Northwest A330 to Delta 767-300ER June 2009
New York-JFK - Venice Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 June 2009

Northwest and Delta crews will continue to be staffed on its own equipment until the Federal Aviation Administration issues a Single Operating Certificate. This is expected to happen approximately 12-18 months from now.

 

[jalbalpa]

2nd JFK-TLV, and JFK-GOT have been postponed indefinetely. Expect more of the announced routes to be postponed/scrapped.

 

[jalbalpa]

At the bottom of that announcement it reads...

We recognize that while these changes are good for our business and our long-term success, they will require changes for our employees during the transition period until we are able to integrate seniority and align work rules for our combined employee groups.

Yet another lie from Delta management. Even if the seniority was integrated today, Delta flight attendants would not be able to work on NWA planes and vice versa until the FAA issues a Single Operating Certificate. Timeline for that according to Delta management is 12 to 18 months from now.

 

[Dignity]

those two words.."transition period" is not defined in the quote, that can be interpreted as the period in which aircraft are re-deployed(right sizing the fleet to markets that make the most sense) to other hubs during the process of obtaining the SOC(there is not any integration during that time frame)

ATL more than likely will be a satellite base for temporary Purser, LOD, FA and Reserve FA assignment.

 

[jalbalpa]

Well the first flight start in April, management is clearly implying that until we are able to integrate seniority you will be in a "transition" period. Which is a misleading statement, to try and put the blame on AFA.

 

[Ava]

Thanks for the update...now we can assume what some of the "new" bases that our crewmembers will possibly get to transfer to in order to work each other's respective aircrafts...Delta crews in DTW, MSP, PDX to fly the 767 and NW crews in ATL, SLC, PDX to fly the A300/747...looking forward to find out the official list of temporary satellite bases...should be out shortly

 

[Dignity]

until we are able to integrate seniority you will be in a "transition" period. Which is a misleading statement

well look at the list you posted..
I am thinking that is more for the ATL FAs to reassure them.. that this period is only transition until seniority is integrated(because of the aircraft and crew substitutions into their base on International flights)..and eventually all flying will open up for the combined group after the SOC for bidding? so they do not feel they have totally lost their flying because of right sizing the fleet at this time?

regardless.. we are all in transition.. a process of change.

 

[metopower]

Thanks for the update...now we can assume what some of the "new" bases that our crewmembers will possibly get to transfer to in order to work each other's respective aircrafts...Delta crews in DTW, MSP, PDX to fly the 767 and NW crews in ATL, SLC, PDX to fly the A300/747...looking forward to find out the official list of temporary satellite bases...should be out shortly

I would think that it would be layover cities and deadheads.

 

[Dignity]

I would think that it would be layover cities and deadheads.

and I think some satellite bases are opening(or should I would imagine)...

 

[jalbalpa]

There is a list out...just came out today, with all those cities who will have temporary bases and what the need is.

New PDX DL base
New SLC NW base
New ATL NW base
Expanded SEA DL base

I am thinking that is more for the ATL FAs to reassure them.. that this period is only transition until seniority is integrated

but it has nothing to do with seniority integration, it has everything to do with not operating under a SOC. Even if the seniority was integrated today, you would not see a DL flight attendant fly on a NW plane until the SOC is issued.

 

[Dignity]

you would not see a DL flight attendant fly on a NW plane until the SOC is issued.

correct!

I fully understand jalbalpa! that is why its called a transition period!

 

[Dignity]

New York-JFK - Athens Delta 767-300ER to Northwest A330 June 2009

that is good news for the NYC base(since 744 service JFK-NRT was suspended) it is good see some additional International for that base.

 

[jalbalpa]

Also, JFK-VCE goes to A330...


Good for the NY base if you are a NW flight attendant, not if you're a Dl flight attendant...especially if you are a greek speaker.

 

[Dignity]

Also, JFK-VCE goes to A330...


Good for the NY base if you are a NW flight attendant, not if you're a Dl flight attendant...especially if you are a greek speaker.

but they will be flying the nonstop to NRT in June?... so...I am thinking..its not a real loss for a DAL NYC FA..

ya know?!...

I am just happy to see any International added for the NYC base..

 

[jalbalpa]

We can take a closer look at DL NYC gains and losses.

Gains...
JFK-NRT
JFK-EZE
JFK-PRG
JFK-ZRH(seasonal)
JFK-VLC
JFK-GEO

Missing any?

Losses...
JFK-BOM
JFK-CDG
JFK-DKR-CPT
JFK-ATH
JFK-VCE
JFK-GUA
JFK-LIR
JFK-SJO
LGA-DCA shuttle (up to 15 daily flights)

Missing any?