DCI Winds of Change

[i fly boxes]

Delta still seems convinced that everything big must go through atlanta. I learned something the other day that really bothers me. The largest operator at the DTW airport is not delta, its pinnacle. Thats right, pinnacle has more flights out of dtw than the carrier it flies for. This may be the case elsewhere as well but it shocked me to learn that

 

[WMUSIGPI]

ATL: The incredible shrinking base. Soon will require 12 years seniority to hold junior Capt, 4 years to hold junior FO. Big time life decisions for the pilots rooted in ATL upcoming!

Welcome to DCI. That's been going on since the merger in CVG, MSP, and now MEM. Delta is slowly sending us all to DTW and JFK to die.

 

[Flyguy1226]

Welcome to the DCI shuffle! Get used to moving, displacements and switching bases.

 

[flyboyike]

Welcome to the DCI shuffle! Get used to moving, displacements and switching bases.

Amen.

 

[cbrown1]

What about the west coast, seems like delta neglects everything west of the mississippi?

 

[flap operator]

Interesting Joe... it was ASA and Pinnacle that DL singled out for having poor performance at the managers meeting last week.

 

[amcnd]

What about the west coast, seems like delta neglects everything west of the mississippi?

Only one city closing SLC-BTM (Bute, Montana) all the rest is just reductions 18% hit in SLC.
They keep adding more LAX routes slowly. LAX-OAK just started.

 

[Flyprdu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFh2vpGeoIk

 

[jetstream]

Interesting Joe... it was ASA and Pinnacle that DL singled out for having poor performance at the managers meeting last week.

Performance is going to suck for anyone having to do a lot of flying out of ATL.

 

[damnflyboy]

Can we get some good bases? You know...ones that are nice?

 

[Flyguy1226]

What about the west coast, seems like delta neglects everything west of the mississippi?

I have heard that DL wants to start feeding RJ service out West from DTW and east from ATL. Would be nice to see some West side flying again for ASA.

 

[SiuDude]

I have heard that DL wants to start feeding RJ service out West from DTW and east from ATL. Would be nice to see some West side flying again for ASA.

It's official. ASA losing 6 200s and 8 700s.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

It's official. ASA losing 6 200s and 8 700s.

Lovely hello reserve after 13 years

 

[damnflyboy]

Yes, west side flying would be nice. West bases, too. The pay and QOL will have to rise significantly for me to tolerate this ping-ponging between cities fit for the set of a post-apocalyptic movie. Commuting has become nearly impossible and entirely stressful with the current loads. If ASA wants to keep pilots, they need to build some virtual domiciles in some (good) cities. It would save money for overnighting crew and its a cheap QOL booster. I can think of quite a few: ILM, TYS, CHA, LEX, AVL, SDF, etc, etc, etc.

 

[damnflyboy]

it's official. Asa losing 6 200s and 8 700s.

sh%#.