Regional Elite to be dissolved into DGS
Aug 10, 2012, 12:42 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 187
I'm just curious, since REAS didn't provide any real lift (No planes, crews, etc), why do you expect them to get ZEDs and anything but the bottom of the standby list on Delta/DCI carriers? DCI carriers fly S3C on Mainline, and mainline flies S3C on (some) DCI carriers.. Why? Because you should get priority on your own aircraft.. But if you don't have any aircraft, why should you get any priority?
Aug 10, 2012, 2:01 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SE USA
Programs: DL DM/MM , IHG Plat, MR Titanium, HH Gold, EK Frequent Kettle, UA Silver, AA Hater
Posts: 2,020
Having two wholly owned that provide the same service and compete against each other is about the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. As if there were not enough politics at DL (er, I mean NW) already.
Aug 10, 2012, 2:10 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 10
Because REAS and DGS are owned by DL. They should have something like S3a, below active mainline but above retirees, for ML flights and then something similar that is below regional employees for those carriers.
However, I am sure DL is just seeing how little, in pay and flight benefits, people are willing to work to fly. If I were a betting man, I'd place money on mainline above and below wing staff eventually being replaced by vendors.
However, I am sure DL is just seeing how little, in pay and flight benefits, people are willing to work to fly. If I were a betting man, I'd place money on mainline above and below wing staff eventually being replaced by vendors.
Last edited by beardy; Aug 10, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Aug 10, 2012, 2:22 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,427
I'm just curious, since REAS didn't provide any real lift (No planes, crews, etc), why do you expect them to get ZEDs and anything but the bottom of the standby list on Delta/DCI carriers? DCI carriers fly S3C on Mainline, and mainline flies S3C on (some) DCI carriers.. Why? Because you should get priority on your own aircraft.. But if you don't have any aircraft, why should you get any priority?
Aug 10, 2012, 2:24 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,427
Aug 11, 2012, 9:51 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 10
I know right. You can make the argument that you don't work for Delta, when the name of the company you work for is Regional Elite. Tougher when the name is Delta Global Services.
Most of us felt bad for XJ when it was bought by 9E. Even the 9E flight crews I spoke with wish it were the other way around, since 9E is such a terrible company. The term we have is that XJ got "pinnacle'd".
REAS is essentially being pinnacle'd (or maybe delta'd), most employees are either out of jobs or will have new (worse) employment under DGS.
Last edited by beardy; Aug 11, 2012 at 10:01 am