KarmaPolice
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Hi Everyone,
I got hired by Delta, and couldn't be happier or more excited. I'm hoping I can have some questions answered here that my buddies haven't been able to, so that I can make some good decisions as far as basing, etc.
There are six mainline non stops between where I live/where my Air Force unit is, and MSP, which makes it my first choice for basing. A red eye leaves at 1250 and the next flight is a 7 A.M. departure that gets in at 1216 P.M.
1. Is there any way to make this commute work? If I get called in at midnight, I won't be able to make the 12:50 red eye, and the 7 A.M. departure won't get me there on time.
-Is there a way to bid Reserve so that I can avoid the scenario of getting a call at midnight?
2. Is there a rough estimate of how many classes need to go through training behind me before I could theoretically get off reserve in MSP, DTW or JFK?
3. How long before I could be awarded reserve out of SEA, SLC, or LAX?
4. What's a month's pay look like after taxes, ALPA dues, Dental, etc?
5. How will the flow through's seniority affect me? Am I junior to all flow throughs or just those who had a class date before me? Is there a flow back in place?
6. I'm not married, can I designate a girlfriend as my "spouse" for flying privileges?
7. How easy is it to jumpseat on other carriers for commuting purposes?
8. What's something you wish you would've known your first year that you learned later?
Any other Delta new hires out there, feel free to post your questions here as well. A lot of info out there is outdated since the merger.
Thanks in advance, and looking forward to flying with you!
Cheers :beer:
I got hired by Delta, and couldn't be happier or more excited. I'm hoping I can have some questions answered here that my buddies haven't been able to, so that I can make some good decisions as far as basing, etc.
There are six mainline non stops between where I live/where my Air Force unit is, and MSP, which makes it my first choice for basing. A red eye leaves at 1250 and the next flight is a 7 A.M. departure that gets in at 1216 P.M.
1. Is there any way to make this commute work? If I get called in at midnight, I won't be able to make the 12:50 red eye, and the 7 A.M. departure won't get me there on time.
-Is there a way to bid Reserve so that I can avoid the scenario of getting a call at midnight?
2. Is there a rough estimate of how many classes need to go through training behind me before I could theoretically get off reserve in MSP, DTW or JFK?
3. How long before I could be awarded reserve out of SEA, SLC, or LAX?
4. What's a month's pay look like after taxes, ALPA dues, Dental, etc?
5. How will the flow through's seniority affect me? Am I junior to all flow throughs or just those who had a class date before me? Is there a flow back in place?
6. I'm not married, can I designate a girlfriend as my "spouse" for flying privileges?
7. How easy is it to jumpseat on other carriers for commuting purposes?
8. What's something you wish you would've known your first year that you learned later?
Any other Delta new hires out there, feel free to post your questions here as well. A lot of info out there is outdated since the merger.
Thanks in advance, and looking forward to flying with you!
Cheers :beer:
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