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Oct 1, 2009, 7:58 pm

#46

ResSalesGuy

Join Date: Jul 2009

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Considering that pre merger NW employees were not even supposed to access the internet at work...DL does have a much more relaxed policy....I would still exercise common sense and caution....Big Brother is always watching!

Oct 1, 2009, 8:04 pm

#47

harpodamann

Join Date: Dec 2007

Posts: 488

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGM/HSV/SLC

Long time lurker glad to finally have the assunce that it is ok to post!

What is ASSUNCE??

Oct 1, 2009, 8:07 pm

#48

atldlff

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Atlanta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ResSalesGuy

...I would still exercise common sense...

As WE all should! Which makes me often wonder why they call it common? Things that make you go hmmm.....

Oct 1, 2009, 8:16 pm

#49

Exiled in Express

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I welcome the knowledge and comments of all employees, regardless of airline heritage. And as this is likely to be seen by a number of DL employees, let me plug one of the unique NW features that is many of us have and look forward to utilizing.

G ATO BUMP

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...se-tix-nw.html

Oct 1, 2009, 8:56 pm

#50

Canarsie

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Originally Posted by itsaboutthejourney

I didn't say Anderson should post/lurk.

Richard Anderson acknowledged and confirmed that he indeed does read the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.

Oct 1, 2009, 9:04 pm

#51

Burj

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Upstate, NY

Posts: 3,360

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exiled in Express

let me plug one of the unique NW features that is many of us have and look forward to utilizing.

G ATO BUMP

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...se-tix-nw.html

Is the new Delta still keeping this program/feature? Could you explain in a sentence or two what EXACTLY this program is and why/when we should consider trying to use it?

I tried skimming the thread you link to and it I get it some how allowed NW to take over your ticket, even if on another airline...right? How is that possible, and why would the other airline allow that?

Oct 1, 2009, 9:12 pm

#52

itsaboutthejourney

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Canarsie

Richard Anderson acknowledged and confirmed that he indeed does read the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.

^^ (I know DLBeno thinks that's wasting his time, but good for DL staff at all levels to spend even a few mins here every so often. The more datapoints the better I say.)

Oct 1, 2009, 9:37 pm

#53

ifette

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: SJC/SFO

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Originally Posted by Burj

Basically, it's what you think. You show up at the counter with a ticket (paper or electronic) from another airline for the same origin-destination pair you want to fly, does not need to be same routing, and NW will stick you on one of their flights. Why? Because they have a seat that would otherwise go out empty, and they can put your butt in it and get some money for it. How? Ticket is basically submitted through a clearing house, with some amount money eventually winding its way back to NW. Gate agents in certain stations are more knowledgeable than others. I have successfully bumped SFO-DTW (from a US etkt, not endorsed), among others (and gotten upgraded on the flight).

If G ATO BUMP goes away, I will cry.

Oct 1, 2009, 9:41 pm

#54

DLBeno

Join Date: Sep 2007

Posts: 839

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMpls

Tread carefully!

While I don't agree with ya much, I do agree with the above...

Rank and file will be receiving an updated "information security" signature-required type of thing in the near future, I am sure. Probably a good thing--not all employees might understand the difference between giving useful information and releasing corporate secrets...

Oct 2, 2009, 6:04 am

#55

Pharaoh

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Kingdom of the Sun

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Posts: 3,708

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifette

Generally correct however, the OA ticket must be "endorseable" as per its fare rules. Most full and lightly discounted fares are endorseable but many discounted tickets are not. Back in the days of paper tickets, the term NONEND or ONLY GOOD ON OA would be on the ticket. That may not be printed on an eticket receipt but would be in the rules.

Oct 2, 2009, 6:23 am

#56

SchmutzigMSP

Join Date: Jan 2005

Posts: 8,884

Quote:

Originally Posted by ResSalesGuy

Considering that pre merger NW employees were not even supposed to access the internet at work...DL does have a much more relaxed policy....

This is a completely inaccurate statement.

Oct 2, 2009, 6:48 am

#57

iTanNicNic

Join Date: Apr 2006

Posts: 1,572

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP

This is a completely inaccurate statement.

Agreed. If they wanted DL employees to be online at work, they would have given them a browser with an address bar

Oct 3, 2009, 4:49 pm

#58

ResSalesGuy

Join Date: Jul 2009

Posts: 238

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP

This is a completely inaccurate statement.

How is this inaccurate? Pre Merger NW Res agents were not given internet access until after the merger to align with DL policys that allowed their agent to go onto delta.com....Other depts may have had access, however NW res was restricted with the corp firewall....Unless my office is different from any of the other Res Ctrs...??

Oct 3, 2009, 5:03 pm

#59

zsmith2

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I've never heard from big brother from the years I have been posting here as an employee. I will will continue to do so to help further the passengers' knowledge and travel experience. It is a win win situation for DL and FT for employees to post.