Has Delta Called You Yet?

[General Lee]

Hey General,
How's Accra working out for you guys? Not a bad trip either. Does that flight continue on to Mumbai?

That is a NYC INTL trip(Accra), and I am ATL based. I haven't heard much about that. The Mumbai flight is a 777 trip originating in ATL (ATL-JFK-24hour layover)--BOM (48 hours)--JFK (24 hour optional stay or jumpseat home) worth 42 hours. The leg from BOM to JFK approaches 17 hours in length---but there are 2 Captains and 2 FOs, and a crew rest facility above first class on the 777 with lie flat bunks. Not bad I hear. The hotel in Mumbai is very nice.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

General, are you flying international these days, or for that matter have you ever flown international

Maybe , and it could be on the 765 too..... I can't say. I didn't fly much INTL at the commuters.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

min days off are 12 in a 30 day bid period and 13 in a 31 day bid period. The reserves lines are published with one day less than the min, and then scheduling gets to decide where to put your last day off.

All in all, I don't think reserve is that bad. I sit right on the edge....I get a line about half the time, get reserve the other half. Frankly, when I look back at my schedule I end up with better months when I am on reserve.

Ooops. I haven't been on reserve in awhile. Sorry.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Spooky 2]

Maybe , and it could be on the 765 too..... I can't say. I didn't fly much INTL at the commuters.


Bye Bye--General Lee

That's what I thought. Flying international in todays airlines world is very over rated IMO. I don't think I would subscribe to a SWA schedule, but 12 hour legs with significant time zone changes can be hard on the body, even if you are young and in great shape. I would prefer a steady diet of west coast HNL to east coast central Europe given a choice. Of course that's what makes the world go around...so to speak.

Writing this from YSSY and on a 12 day trip isn't to bad, but still not the perfect solution to growing old.

Happy New Year!

 

[GogglesPisano]

Dometic vs Int'l.

Domestic is a lot easier on the body and from a workload perspective.

Personally I'd take a cappucino and a Belgian waffe (from a street vendor in Brussels) than the leftovers from Sam's Club at the local Holiday Inn for breakfast. Bratwurst and flalafel for dinner (as opposed to the TGIF down the street from the Holiday Inn.)

Plus, there's free porn in European hotels.

 

[Pat Fabin]

Our 737-800 schedules are pretty nice...nice mix of domestic and pseudo-international (Latin America/Caribbean). Most of our trips are just 1-3 legs per day and are VERY productive... 18-21hr 3 days, 21-24hr 4-days. We also stay in the bigger cities for the most part with 14-24hr layovers being common.

Once the -700s come on line I guess we'll have more MD88-looking trips with more legs and maybe smaller cities, but right now its very comfortable flying.

 

[michael707767]

Once the -700s come on line I guess we'll have more MD88-looking trips with more legs and maybe smaller cities, but right now its very comfortable flying.

actually, I think the initial batch of -700s is going to be longer haul stuff to Latin America. But, I hear the order for 10 700s is just the start, so will probably end up doing some short haul stuff too.

 

[Pat Fabin]

Michael,

It should definitely be interesting, whatever they do with the -700s. I am hopefully going to move to the ER late this year or next year, so someone else will have to keep us posted on NG life!

 

[michael707767]

I am hopefully going to move to the ER late this year or next year, so someone else will have to keep us posted on NG life!

I hope you get it soon. I hear the next AE is in Feb and should be a pretty good sized bid. Will start to account for the 757s that are coming. I just want to move up in my category.

 

[FlyingSig]

Michael,

It should definitely be interesting, whatever they do with the -700s. I am hopefully going to move to the ER late this year or next year, so someone else will have to keep us posted on NG life!

I hear the ER is awlful... you should stay in your category.