I do wonder what the longer term plans are for DL in terms of facilities at BOS (especially if more expansion is in fact announced). Terminal A is gorgeous and is a great facility, but given how much DL has been growing BOS it may max out for them relatively quickly. I wonder if at some point all o...
Jump to postIt has more to do with the amount of time left in the boarding process than the amount of space remaining. The agents need to make that more clear. Aircraft with narrow aisles are notorious for taking a long time to board when there is a high volume of carry on luggage. Agents are under a lot of pre...
Jump to postThe only service animals allowed in the cabin should be for legitimate disabled needs (seeing eye dog, animals that assist handicapped individuals, hearing impairment, etc.). "Emotional support" animals are not covered under the ADA guidelines and <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> ...
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Jump to postThe current problem is in the phraseology used for priority boarding. Premium vs Sky Priority vs Zone 1. Some customers believe they are one in the same. The American Express Gold members think that their perk of priority boarding means first to board. They also feel this entitles them to use the Sk...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nwadeicer" class="quote" target="_blank">nwadeicer</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>And change the staffing levels of 50-5...
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Jump to postThe IAM knew information including signatures could and would be verified. It makes no sense that they would forge documents.
There is more to this story.
Wish they would do away with Silver Medallion, period.
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Deltal1011man" class="quote" target="_blank">Deltal1011man</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i>the biggest thing is that the ...
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Jump to postThey have still been parking planes at Terminal A as well.
Jump to postIt's too bad the last time they renovated it (just a few years ago) they just didn't start over, rather than building a new terminal on top of an old one.
Jump to postI don't have a problem with that one...it's the "last and final" boarding call that bugs me, as if those are two different things.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/STT757" class="quote" target="_blank">STT757</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>Why would <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA...
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Jump to postSome new service (L<acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym>/<acronym title="Providenciales - International (PLS / MBPV), Turks and Caicos Islands">PLS</acronym>/<acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Feder...
Jump to postToo bad BOS doesn't go year round. Maybe next time around.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyby519" class="quote" target="_blank">flyby519</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>Quoting airbazar (Reply 32): I don't und...
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Jump to postThe MD90 is cheap and efficient and that is why they are getting more of them, bottom line. However from a passenger and crew perspective, it stinks. The overheads are ridiculously small, and the one galley in F makes it very difficult for the <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s. Y...
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Jump to postLooks great for those on the fence who were thinking of retiring in the near future...the retiree medical account is HUGE! Sad though that you can see that <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> is trying to get those employees out so that cheap labor can be moved in (ready reserve). At...
Jump to postThe fact of the matter is you can still use the value of the ticket at a later time by paying a penalty. You are using a perishable product, and holding a seat that <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> can sell to someone else. The bean counters associate a dollar amount to that lost ...
Jump to postI think it's kind of embarassing that no free meal service is provided, since some of the flights, like <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL...
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Jump to postRight now, the rumors in <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym> are: <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym>-<acronym title="London - G...
Jump to postSo true...it's amazing to see how many people are "healed" as soon as they clear customs after being rushed ahead of all of the other passengers in the queue. What's really shocking is that many of these people don't even tip the wheelchair assistant.
Jump to postExcellent advice, M404. I second the feelings about the occasional animosity from the full-timers. Don't let it get to you and never take it personal. It's more frustration and anxiety that the 'good old days' of aviation and higher pay is gone forever. ( I don't mind that people are angry. I do min...
Jump to postMost likely your reservation has not been re-ticketed for the upgrade, and it is currently on queue to be manually processed by the rate desk. Look at your reservation. Are there two e-ticket numbers associated to it (the second one reflecting a mileage upgrade)? If not, the upgrade has not been pro...
Jump to postWe've been told by <acronym title="VASP (Brazil)">VP</acronym>'s in a station visit that the CSA uniform will include a periwinkle shirt (yes, periwinkle), and charcoal grey suit. Apparently they will be field testing the uniform for wearability and durability starting this fall in select locations....
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Jump to postI believe <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym>-<acronym title="Memphis - International (MEM / KMEM), USA - Tennessee">MEM</acronym> is slated for the 900 in September, but nothing is in Worldspan yet. The current CRJ is...
Jump to postWe've heard that there is no flight kitchen in <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym> and that LSG Skychefs in <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts...
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Jump to postI was checking today and it looks like the seat map for the reconfigured trans-Atlantic 757's is now available: <a href="http://www.nwa.com/travel/trave/seatm/756atl/index.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.nwa.com/travel/trave/seatm/756atl/index.shtml</a> Looks like 33-34" of pitch in coach and 60" in...
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Jump to postIt'll be interesting to see what happens with the <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym> 757. Right now, it is scheduled to sit in <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - M...
Jump to postNW configuration 36 WBC / 185 Y (221 ttl). The company had employees and clients evaluating the finalists for seat selections at <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> this past week. Did anyone see what they were ...
Jump to postI think <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>'s new system on the A330's is different, but I remember being on the DC-10 and when it shows the large map of the US, it shows about 3-4 cities: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Los Angeles, and Havana. It's funny that it gives Cuba so muc...
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