why would Delta do this?

[WayBack]

I think most passengers when they hear any PA on the ground, they'd assumed the worst, i.e. ground delay, mechanical, gate return... Some would go back to their ipod, some would pay a bit more attention (as in your friend, kudos to her. Please understand that in our profession we use some very specific airline "lingo" that even some of us have a hard time comprehending.

I'm sure the Captain was trying to explain it the best way he/she could, minus the technical stuff. While the cockpit door is closed, there's a lot more going on. There's air traffic control's taxi instruction, company's electronic messages regarding any issues, running checklists. So in this case, the crew is probably busy retrieving new paperwork, inputting new airplane performance data, while trying to keep the folks in the loop.

So instead of giving a 10 min. speech about why the wind is stronger than usual/lower cruise altitude to get away from turbulence, we usually try to give a more generic, less alarming PA to keep folks updated in the back. Next time if you have any questions about the flight, don't hesitate to pass the question up through the flight attendants, or ask the pilots when you deplane. I'm sure if time permitting, they'd love to explain things a bit more in detail.

Thanks for flying Delta

Wow, glad you able to explain how everything works, because none of us are even pilots. Especially the original poster.

As for giving a generic speech, I doubt you do. You just gave this long winded answer to a bunch of pilots. You're the kind of guy that uses the FA's PA system to try and impress all the passengers with your knowledge, while winking at the girls sitting in first class.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

The girls in first class love my winks. It just gets better when I lean over in the galley and start to put out the vibe.

 

[another cfii]

I only go pretend I'm a FA when i see some hot chicks coming onboard & I don't think they fasten their seat belts properly, then I'll volunteer to do a "tactile" check...

 

[contrail67]

Wow, everything Delta has to also deal with me. Obsess much??????? I kinda feel like you "like me" or something. Get away from me you sicko! OOOh, you just make me want to VOMIT....... Remember when all the girls you met as a kid used to say this stuff to you? Right? How did you get that second job at McRonalds? Is the manager gay? (not that there is anything wrong with that....)


Bye Bye---General Lee

He wants your leg General.....

 

[Scope out RJ's]

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[JOPILOT]

Just happened to be the FO on this leg today, simply put the MD90 was the wrong airframe for the leg today...it can't make dtw-slc and carry a full load and enough gas to complete the leg with an alternate and contingency fuel. Until this leg has the right equipment on it, look to see more of this, it has happened before and will again. The good news was Delta elected to take all the bags and all the toads including non-revs instead of ditching revenue.
It was also one hell of a turn in mci; we landed, fueled and turned in 23 minutes touchdown to takeoff, I was shocked at the performance of the ramp crew in mci. If we would have tried to do this in dtw we would still be waiting for a push crew JP