DL to decrease the July/early August schedule by 100 flights/day
May 26, 2022, 1:07 pm
#16
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Has this already happened? Or is this going to happen? I had a notice of a July flight cancellation/change earlier this week.
May 26, 2022, 1:09 pm
#17
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I just looked at the DL statement (the news announcement dated today that's linked in the OP) and it's worded in future tense. From this, I assume that a hundred (more) cancellations are going to happen.
May 26, 2022, 1:19 pm
#18
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Definitely sounds necessary based on the all the recent cancellations and staffing issues.
May 26, 2022, 1:35 pm
#19
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There is no doubt in my mind this will result in higher fares and greater profits for Delta
May 26, 2022, 1:54 pm
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If flights are being cancelled because there's a shortage of *pilots*, does this mean that FAs are generally getting reduced hours compared to what they would otherwise have? If so, being paid for boarding time would imperfectly (some win and some lose compared to normal schedules without being paid for boarding) make up for the earnings gap.
May 26, 2022, 2:32 pm
#21
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Where all the reserve pilots and FAs from deltas recent hiring blitz? My upcoming june flight has been rescheduled 6 times already.
May 26, 2022, 2:57 pm
#22
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Well thats just perfect. Lets see how many more times they can screw with my flights. Ive got a flight to SEA in July that has been rebooked 4 times now due to schedule changes.
May 26, 2022, 3:33 pm
#23
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The really cynical part of me says to book my flights TODAY that are the cheapest possible and just wait until I'm entitled to a free change to the routings I actually want.
The reality is, they'll probably just change them again.
Sigh.
The reality is, they'll probably just change them again.
Sigh.
May 26, 2022, 4:00 pm
#24
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If anyone books speculative flights Friday wait until Sunday to change them to preferred flights or the system will cancel them based on 24-hour risk-free.
May 26, 2022, 4:25 pm
#25
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I've got a July flight from Toronto to Barcelona RT. About a month ago they changed the return to leaving Barcelona on time, but then stopping at CDG for a FULL DAY before returning home. It was an apx $1600 RT biz class offer bought months ago. Wonder what my chances are of keeping this flight intact?
May 26, 2022, 4:26 pm
#26
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I also sometimes book (comparatively) cheap partner awards and hope that a schedule change occurs so I can force award space on Delta metal.
May 26, 2022, 4:31 pm
#27
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Less flight options = People forced to make longer layovers
Longer layovers = More time spent in SkyClubs
More SkyClub time = More crowds.
should be a fun summer.
Longer layovers = More time spent in SkyClubs
More SkyClub time = More crowds.
should be a fun summer.
May 26, 2022, 5:04 pm
#28
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Pretty clear that it is 100% mainline for the cancellations this weekend. 72 mainline cancelled so far today and 100 already cancelled for tomorrow . This will likely continue through the summer. Doesn't mean that Delta Connection carriers won't add to the totals based upon their own labor issues.
May 26, 2022, 5:11 pm
#29
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There are only so many simulators and so many instructors and so many line-check airman. Even at max training capacity, it's going to take a couple of years for all of the large airlines to get caught up on pilot training.
May 26, 2022, 6:06 pm
#30
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Better than an hour before departure.