Partisan Pilot
 

Just reached cruising altitude on a LGA-bound A319.

One of the pilots just announced that dispatch warned him of potential "VIP movement" in the NY area that could be affecting our departure time.

Then he said this:

Not really sure what to say...

If so he is totally out of line and unprofessional, and should be reprimanded. You don't do partisan snide commentary when on official company duty.

Please use the TTU and submit a complaint.

Bummer - I misread it. I thought it was a warning of VP movement and I thought it was going to be something good about that. Oh well, I'll move on... ;)

Doesn't sound very professional and/or could have been a really bad attempt at being funny...

I say "move on" and forget about it or man up and wait for them to come out of the cockpit and deliver your complaint directly to the man. That would be more satisfying than writting an email complainig about it.

Isn't it true that the vast majority of elected officials in New York are Democrat?

So why wouldn't he think it is a Democrat? (unless it is Bloomberg)

I'd write that guy up in an instant.

Doesn't matter who, what, where. It's one thing if you engage in conversation with a uniformed employee one on one and sort of invite them to share their opinions (and can I say, I've regretted chit chatting with more than one FA in the jump seat!) That type of comment over the loudspeaker is inappropriate.

If I'm not mistaken, there would have been the same sort of 'ground stop' or VIP movement warning if is were some REPUBLICAN (accent mine) racking up some votes as well.... or if it had been that Republican President of not too many years ago.

But I agree, a pilot should keep his partisan views to himself.

That is awful judgment on the pilot's part. I'd be equally bothered with either viewpoint (substitute Republican for Democrat) expressed.

There is no doubt this pilot ought to be fired on the spot and told to take up his anger issues with his psychiatrist. Delta could then partner with NPR to sponsor their in flight anouncements.

"Thank you for choosing Delta. This announcement is brought to you by NPR on behalf of all of our sponsors including American Express....[finger wag]...and remember, smoking is prohibited on all Delta flights due to the inherent evils of big tobacco. While we are thankful to those wealth Americans among us who have earned Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion Status, we would like to extend a special thank you to the TSA who though mildly intrusive body scans, pat downs, and scanning of all shoes has ensured the safety of this flight."

Hope this little humor doesn't get me suspended....

Not for nothing, but we're now descending and I have yet to hear the word "Delta" from PMNW flight deck crew or PMNW FAs. Just saying...

Now, that is interesting. I would have put money on it being a PMDL crew from somewhere in the South. I didn't even know there was a single Republican in Southeast Michigan! It must not be a Detroit based crew.

Oh please - first, it was a Democrat - and you should have known this.

Second, I don't know of any other Democrat in office today that can and does routinely screw up air traffic when he travels as much as this one. I have been victim of this on more than one occasion this year.

And, as for being "partisan" he did remind everyone to vote on Tuesday and that hardly is partisan, its good citizenship.

Finally, I thought Delta had a policy that flight crew was supposed to keep customers informed in the event of a delay and be clear as to why the delay is or may occur.

Elected officials in the US aren't the only VIPs who contribute to flight schedule interruptions in the US.