Delta 3rd Quarter profit

[JohnQ]

All the anti-SWA and anti-DAL postings kill me. I'm a proud DAL guy, enjoy flying international, and am cautiously optimistic about the future.

SWA is a great airline with a great pilot group as well. I hope both airlines make piles of $$ for decades to come and remain great places to work in the process. One group's success shouldn't somehow be seen as therefore resulting in the other group's failure.

 

[BOX OFFICE]

All the anti-SWA and anti-DAL postings kill me. I'm a proud DAL guy, enjoy flying international, and am cautiously optimistic about the future.

SWA is a great airline with a great pilot group as well. I hope both airlines make piles of $$ for decades to come and remain great places to work in the process. One group's success shouldn't somehow be seen as therefore resulting in the other group's failure.

Good to see a mature post. I agree and I'm sick of all the bashing, particularly DAL vs. SWA. Personally, I think SWA coming to ATL is the best thing that can happen to DAL because it will force management to step up their game. DAL has had the luxury of a near monopoly for too long, and we've gotten lazy. This will make us a better, stronger airline!

 

[Dan Roman]

Delta pilot runs to the SWA gate to grap a jumpseat. It's push time but the agent held the plane a minute and got him on. They close the a/c door right behind him as he gets on. He quickly checks in with cockpit and the SWA pilots tell him they are glad to help him out and to grab a seat. F/A tells him there's a seat available in the exit row and they start their pushback right after the Delta pilot gets in the exit row seat.

How does this schmuck repay SWA's kindness? He writes a letter to the FAA telling them he didn't get an "exit row briefing" from the F/A. The F/A nearly gets fired over it.

It's amazing the BS that gets spread by some in this business. Guaranty this is made up by someone feeling overly competitive with SWA's new move into ATL.

 

[Dan Roman]

If/when I see the F/A again I'll try to find out more.

Make sure you include giving that FA a lie detector test.

 

[General Lee]

Yes, I agree. There are lots of things that are great about where the LUV guys sit. But, they have only a 401k. We ALL need to start working at making this profession a better one. I can sharpshoot the LUV contract all day, though we need as a group to make things better for all of us. GL knock it off! I was in CDG last week followed by a domestic SMF layover. I'll take the SMF layover with 24 hours over the CDG death march to the hotel, wait for rooms for an hour! Oh, and don't forget about the ride back to CDG and sit for 45 minutes in the bus waiting to go through the SPECIAL employee security. Flying international is great, but look at the bus rides in places like SVO FCO GRU.

No, you knock it off. These SWA guys on FI have been VERY HARSH to their future co-workers, and maybe you can't see that. They do have a nice contract currently, but that may not always be the case if they can't get profitable during normally profitable quarters.

And the CDG trip is great, it's a very easy arrival from plane to the hotel, and crew only security on the way back to the plane. I haven't waited more than 15 minutes for a room for a long time. After a 3 hour nap I am ready to go to see the sights and eat great food. And if you don't like bus rides into SVO, FCO, and GRU, don't bid them. Do you like bus rides into Manhattan or downtown LA? Maybe you should look at only short layovers on smaller trips?


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

It's amazing the BS that gets spread by some in this business. Guaranty this is made up by someone feeling overly competitive with SWA's new move into ATL.

You're right. Sounds ridiculous to me, and I doubt it happened. Why would he do that if they just let him on? Riiiiiight.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Captain Fulough]

All the anti-SWA and anti-DAL postings kill me. I'm a proud DAL guy, enjoy flying international, and am cautiously optimistic about the future.

SWA is a great airline with a great pilot group as well. I hope both airlines make piles of $$ for decades to come and remain great places to work in the process. One group's success shouldn't somehow be seen as therefore resulting in the other group's failure.

Best post I've seen here in a long time. It goes against the FI way but it's spot on. Some on here are a bit insecure and it's pretty obvious who they are.

 

[bubbers44]

Nobody would do this. It is BS.

 

[redflyer65]

old 737s around Texas.

Bye Bye---General Lee

Classic Genital.

You guys are flying planes around that were built BEFORE the Vietnam War and we have old planes?

Our oldest plane is at least 20 years younger than those 9's your flogging to Omaha. Absolutely hilarious. I love it when you throw that stone. Nice credibility there OYS.....I mean Genital.

 

[nwaf16dude]

Not one to interrupt a good rant, but the 22ish dc-9s that are still flying at delta were built in 79-80ish timeframe. Rode the jumpseat home from my last trip on a sweet 1980 model. The first DC-9-50s were built in 1974, which would be after the Vietnam War (for the most part, anyway). Still plenty old, but I'm sure you can find something more accurate to harass GL about.

 

[On Your Six]

Not one to interrupt a good rant, but the 22ish dc-9s that are still flying at delta were built in 79-80ish timeframe. Rode the jumpseat home from my last trip on a sweet 1980 model. The first DC-9-50s were built in 1974, which would be after the Vietnam War (for the most part, anyway). Still plenty old, but I'm sure you can find something more accurate to harass GL about.

Classic Redflyer. He opens his mouth to speak and farts. What a clueless idiot. GL shouldn't waste his time with him.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[dalad]

Classic Genital.

You guys are flying planes around that were built BEFORE the Vietnam War and we have old planes?

Our oldest plane is at least 20 years younger than those 9's your flogging to Omaha. Absolutely hilarious. I love it when you throw that stone. Nice credibility there OYS.....I mean Genital.

You sir are a jackass!! Remember that it's lonely at the top.