Question for Delta guys (new hire)

PHX-JFK, while international, was a piece of cake because, unless I was on the jumpseat, I'd throw a podcast on and sleep for hours on end.

PHX-NYC, while domestic, was a nightmare. Start at 0600 in LGA, end at 2330 in LGA. A two day trip became a 4-day footprint and $200-$300 in hotel costs and the bride said "No crashpads, the pilot wives on Facebook say blah blah blah"

PHX-DTW is somewhat harder because flights are full and they're not super consistent depending on the day of the week.

PHX-SLC was rough, at the time, because it would flow from a small handful of mainline and a lot of RJ's to all RJ's to a blend. Hopefully be making this commute again after the next AE.

PHX-ATL was fairly easy, but you're going to be on the jumpseat and you'd better book it days in advance.

MCO-ATL was worse than the swamp stench of Al Quada's ass crack.

If LAX gets a 320 base (heavily unlikely methinks), I'm on that like (insert your favorite colloquialism here)
 
Derg said:
"The Powers that Be" mentioned in In Command is it's strategic importance is because of the mountain west, additionally space constraints at LAX. Additionally, it's a very profitable base.
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Heard the same while at a big wig pow wow in ATL. LAX is space constrained. They can't operate the amount of flights they'd like to. SJI is eating the crap sandwich it created by allowing Alaska to move to Term 6. SLC will still be key player. Each has a particular niche that it fills.
 
Derg said:
PHX-NYC, while domestic, was a nightmare. Start at 0600 in LGA, end at 2330 in LGA. A two day trip became a 4-day footprint and $200-$300 in hotel costs and the bride said "No crashpads, the pilot wives on Facebook say blah blah blah"
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Tell us more about this! :)
 
Derg said:
PHX-JFK, while international, was a piece of cake because, unless I was on the jumpseat, I'd throw a podcast on and sleep for hours on end.

PHX-NYC, while domestic, was a nightmare. Start at 0600 in LGA, end at 2330 in LGA. A two day trip became a 4-day footprint and $200-$300 in hotel costs and the bride said "No crashpads, the pilot wives on Facebook say blah blah blah"

PHX-DTW is somewhat harder because flights are full and they're not super consistent depending on the day of the week.

PHX-SLC was rough, at the time, because it would flow from a small handful of mainline and a lot of RJ's to all RJ's to a blend. Hopefully be making this commute again after the next AE.

PHX-ATL was fairly easy, but you're going to be on the jumpseat and you'd better book it days in advance.

MCO-ATL was worse than the swamp stench of Al Quada's ass crack.

If LAX gets a 320 base (heavily unlikely methinks), I'm on that like (insert your favorite colloquialism here)
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Rumor has it that PHX-LAX can get dicey unless it's on your aircraft. Tons and tons and tons of commuters who all think, "ZOMG! There are 3,000 flights per day between LAX and PHX, and it's a short commute! This has got to be easy!" and the next thing you know you're standing at the gate wondering if you could sabotage another commuter's coffee with a laxative so you can get on the flight.
 
jtrain609 said:
Rumor has it that PHX-LAX can get dicey unless it's on your aircraft. Tons and tons and tons of commuters who all think, "ZOMG! There are 3,000 flights per day between LAX and PHX, and it's a short commute! This has got to be easy!" and the next thing you know you're standing at the gate wondering if you could sabotage another commuter's coffee with a laxative so you can get on the flight.
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jtrain609 said:
Rumor has it that PHX-LAX can get dicey unless it's on your aircraft. Tons and tons and tons of commuters who all think, "ZOMG! There are 3,000 flights per day between LAX and PHX, and it's a short commute! This has got to be easy!" and the next thing you know you're standing at the gate wondering if you could sabotage another commuter's coffee with a laxative so you can get on the flight.
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The commuters back at the Templar are going to be upset you let this out. :)
 
MikeD said:
Tell us more about this! :)
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The same circles that suggested I was able to carry around six days of slowly rotting (fresh) food on an international trip, through customs and agricultural screening.
 
Derg said:
The same circles that suggested I was able to carry around six days of slowly rotting (fresh) food on an international trip, through customs and agricultural screening.
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What were said circles saying about crash pads? Complaining about high cost or such?
 
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I find that really ironic for my current personal situation. That being, I'm driving Ben S' Subaru for a month right now. The deal was I could borrow it for the couple of weeks I needed, if I drove it here.

Well I had to perform an emergency mufflerectomy in Kentucky.

So now I drive a Subaru that sounds like a rally car each day. If I let off the gas just right, it bangs and pops!
 
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PHX-SLC was rough, at the time, because it would flow from a small handful of mainline and a lot of RJ's to all RJ's to a blend. Hopefully be making this commute again after the next AE.

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You do this, and I CHALLENGE you to an eat-off at the Red Iguana. And we can sandbag Scooter on house 'Ritas...

On me...
 
Derg said:
Like it's a scene from "Eyes Wide Shut" or some BS like that. Gossipy.
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Oh, as in crash pads are actually secret airline pilot orgy sex parties in some hidden back room that takes a correct secret codeword and ID combination in order to be granted admission? :D
 
MikeD said:
Oh, as in crash pads are actually secret airline pilot orgy sex parties in some hidden back room that takes a correct secret codeword and ID combination in order to be granted admission? :D
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Only at mainline. Where do you think the 'no pants' moniker came from?
 
mastermags said:
Only at mainline. Where do you think the 'no pants' moniker came from?
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Mainline, I thought it was just the higher-end, upper-crust parties. That the regional crashpads featured more the "downtown, by the airport locale"-style parties.

I'm guessing we're getting into "first rule of fight club" territory here......
 
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