Delta Virtual Airlines Issue Report #5,038

DEVELOPMENT ISSUE #5,038 - Events with non-valid DVA schedule destinations
Reported by	Jim Rose (DVA9792) on 01/02/2018 15:58 ET
Assigned To	Luke Kolin (DVA043)
Issue Status	Fixed on 01/04/2018 12:32 ET
Issue Priority	Low
Security	Public
Area	Web Site
Issue Type	Bug
Target Version	8.1
Issue Description	Expounding on this thread: https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x2113f Even loading a draft flight assignment in the above referenced example, the destination airport will not load in ACARS. The flight is loaded, but since this destination is not served by Delta nor it's code share schedule, the destination field remains blank. This does not affect the flight, nor the submission of the flight report. However, if there is not a draft flight report, this event flight is not available. Without the ability to load a draft flight assignment, Johnny come lately weekend flyer that didn't sign up for the event, can't participate. A better workaround would be nice to benefit those individuals. My workaround for this obstacle is stated in the following paragraph. Without me walking the pilot through it, they may not be willing to do this because of the warning. One thing I have had pilots do is to fill out ACARS with the proper departure airport (required of course) and a bogus destination airport. Starting the flight might prompt the invalid flight warning which you should tell to ignore. Fly to the intended destination and submit. ACARS will pick up the flight and log it with a prompt for the examiner to apply event credit. It also marks the flight report with an "originally filed to..." notation and BIG RED "Flight Route not found...." warning ( not removable - wish I could). https://www.deltava.org/pirep.do?id=0x1463fb
4ISSUE COMMENTS
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 01/02/2018 15:59 ET	Can you confirm that this occurs after refreshing the airport/airline list in ACARS? IIRC there should be code that already adds airports to the airline for an event. The bug may be that the refresh interval for the airport mappings is too long.
Jim Rose (DVA9792) 01/02/2018 16:17 ET	Let me schedule a bogus event and report observations.
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 01/02/2018 18:17 ET	I think I've discovered the problem - it was related to airline codes and the switch from DVA -> DL may have disabled that. Let me try with build 634.
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 01/04/2018 12:32 ET	Fixed in Build 634.

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