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Re: airline question
[Re: RatmansWife]
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07/08/2015 04:38 PM
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I work for Delta so attach any bias you might want. For a airline the size of Delta we are running the best operation I have ever seen. Our completion rate dwarfs anyone else at better then 99.8%. We are on track to have better then 100 days this year without a single flight cancelation for any reason including weather. All the other major airlines combined will not exceed 20. We recently went over 4 straight days without a single canceled flt! No other airline worldwide approaches that. Having said all that none of the above applies to the Delta connection flts that are subcontracted. This would be any flt on a aircraft with 76 seats or less. Be very careful with those flts and check the status starting the day prior. Delta does connect to EIS with Seaborne. Looked at connecting my daughter and granddaughter that way in May. Very expensive on the dates I needed. YMMV
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 07/08/2015 04:43 PM.
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Re: airline question
[Re: charlie]
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07/08/2015 05:14 PM
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Richmond to Atlanta is currently all mainline. That can change. Mainline flt numbers are 1-2999. Above that are connection flts. The 7am flt from RIC has a 93% on time rate. The remaining 7% all arrived within 30 minutes of scheduled. Looks like they are adding a 5:45am flight in AUG.
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 07/08/2015 05:35 PM.
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Re: airline question
[Re: charlie]
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07/08/2015 06:06 PM
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Will_L
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I watch what George says about airlines like a hawk..well maybe a hawk with foggy eyesight, because I thought he was with US air, but I do appreciate him sharing his knowledge.
Coming out of St Louis American usually had the best itineraries but the last couple years on multiple occasions we have used both United and Delta because of better terms using capital one points. came down on Delta yesterday, I do hate the seat selection game most play.."oh you want something other than a middle seat or last row on the plane..pay us, these are special..but same dimensions":) but on Delta for the additional fee to have a seat close to the exit it also came with free libations. If that was George's idea, he deserves a raise! anyway starting the party early on a long flight is not a bad idea..though as the aisle seat occupant it likely got me up too often...some can't "hold their drinks":)
Anyway we had planned to bring a car down to VG this trip and made the one way reservation with Delta from Ft Lauderdale a few weeks ago. Something came up (eye surgery) so we used Southwest miles to go to FTL. Alas you had to fly back to Atlanta and ride the train between concourses..fastest people mover in the bidness I think...and then fly back and over florida..dang don't see why they couldn't have stopped and picked us up.
At any rate the 1:30 scheduled arrival became 1pm with 230 tortola ferry and cocktails on VG balcony about 5 pm.
The trips with Delta hav been flawless but have always taken them to STT. I really thought there was a bit more leg room in coach than on most. Our problems with AA were usually outside of weather, from SJU to EIS..both baggage and cancelled flights, as George mentioned that was really not AA supplying those flights.
Going back Cape air and Southwest. Never have done that before and not economical to use miles but wanted to fly out of VG this time,
One thing I never understand. on every other airline they assign seats so all the ducks know the row they are in. Southwest has the open seating thing. Yet with everyone knowing where they are sitting, it seems loading time is twice what it is on Southwest, where the passenger has to choose down the aisle? Has to be a reason, I see no more urgency than the standard "step out of the aisle"stuff on either. Always been curious about it.
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Re: airline question
[Re: dayhiker]
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07/08/2015 08:23 PM
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A man is sitting in an airport bar waiting for his flight when a gorgeous flight attendant sits next to him. Determined to engage her in conversation..and maybe more..he decides to find out who she flies for by mentioning their ad campaign. " Something special in the skies," he says..she scowls at him. " Fly the friendly skies," he tries again..she snorts..and this goes on through a dozen attempts.. Finally, infuriated, she turns to him and says::"What the f$#ck do you want?" "Ah," he says, thrilled at last, " American Airlines"!!!!
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Re: airline question
[Re: Manpot]
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07/08/2015 09:21 PM
07/08/2015 09:21 PM
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Where is the LIKE button??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Manpot said: A man is sitting in an airport bar waiting for his flight when a gorgeous flight attendant sits next to him. Determined to engage her in conversation..and maybe more..he decides to find out who she flies for by mentioning their ad campaign. " Something special in the skies," he says..she scowls at him. " Fly the friendly skies," he tries again..she snorts..and this goes on through a dozen attempts.. Finally, infuriated, she turns to him and says::"What the f$#ck do you want?" "Ah," he says, thrilled at last, " American Airlines"!!!!
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Re: airline question
[Re: Pineapple]
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07/08/2015 09:56 PM
07/08/2015 09:56 PM
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I'm laughing, out of DC United first and American second based on schedule and service. Jet Blue is great, but inconvenient. Delta ends up being pricey.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: airline question
[Re: Manpot]
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07/09/2015 02:17 PM
07/09/2015 02:17 PM
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Ditto Mal. Left Coasters do not have a lot of choices. AA is no better no worse than any other airline IMHO. They all change flights and screw up plans!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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