Thread: Delta/NW Routing Help

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mayor @ Oct 14 2008, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

"reminder that ATL emps often do not list--they just show up"
This always ticked me off.....the way I look at it, not listed.....bottom of the list. You should list, whether a meal flight or not. Sure makes it easier when load planning.[/b]

Yep, that&#39;s the way we do it at AA, we board (within your classification) based on check-in time. Of course as the years have gone by, I do see the advantages of the Delta seniorty system.

I think I like the seniority system, better, too. Base it on check in time and your subject to people working at the airport, going on a flight after work. They can check in any time they want.

As for DL&#39;s system, it&#39;s two part as I imagine most airlines are. You have to meal list, first (which is what we&#39;re talking about) and then getting on the ASL (Airport Standby List) when you check in. The load planners use the meal list as well as the passengers booked to pre-plan their loads.

When I worked at SLC, we had a flight (727) that left just before midnight, nonstop to ATL. One night there were only a few paying pax booked and just a few non-revs. We already had the plane loaded with cargo and left a small space for the bags. About 60 non-revs showed up, not listed because it wasn&#39;t a meal flight, they felt they shouldn&#39;t have to list. The load planner was scrambling to re-do that one!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mayor @ Oct 14 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I think I like the seniority system, better, too. Base it on check in time and your subject to people working at the airport, going on a flight after work. They can check in any time they want.[/b]

Which is precisely what happened, beeeee-fore, on-line (Jetnet) check-in. Trust me, many the time I went out to the airport to check-in (we have a four hour window)for a flight and came back home to wait.

the reason I mentioned she avoid SLC/CDG is that there has been an embargo on some pass travel--right now it&#39;s only for buddy passes but it&#39;s very disheartening when a flight has 10 seats that go empty due to cargo.

I doubt if it&#39;s just because of cargo. Probably more so because of restrictions because of high temps. That, obviously, should not be a problem, now. I don&#39;t ever recall DL leaving off, pax, even non-revs, to load cargo, even though that is the way it&#39;s supposed to be.