Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Can you make up a charter flight?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Can you make up a charter flight?

DVA6626
Captain, MD-11

Joined on November 07 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club

""PROFILE CLIMB""
Las Vegas, NV

753 legs, 2,288.9 hours
28 legs, 55.2 hours online
747 legs, 2,255.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 16 2009 12:10 ET by Michael Pare

I was wondering if you can make up a charter flight and get it pre approved my management and if so what is the procedure? I was thinking of something like KSEA to TNCM or KLAX to tenerife or someing different.

Michael Pare (DVA6626)

DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century

Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands

1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs, 5,459.3 hours online
1,187 legs, 6,710.7 hours ACARS
50 legs, 141.3 hours event
152 legs dispatched, 147.8 hours

Posted onPost created on July 16 2009 12:15 ET by Luis Gambetta

Make a help desk issue about it

Luis Gambetta

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA4868
Captain, B757-200

Joined on August 11 2007
Century Club

"It happens"
San Antonio, TX USA

125 legs, 272.3 hours
85 legs, 195.4 hours online
120 legs, 261.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 8.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 20 2009 13:10 ET by Edward Benningfield

That would be a neat to have the option to do charter flights instead of always adhering to the posted schedules. Not that I don't like the schedule, but I've always wanted to do a random flight like KSAT-KOMA and get credit for it through acars!

What's the general opinion here on this issue? Does RW Delta do charter flights?

DVA6739
Chief Pilot, EMB-120
PPL1
DISPATCHER

Joined on December 09 2008
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Online Millennium Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Fleet Master

""We live to fly, no matter what""
Rio de Janeiro Brazil

1,479 legs, 3,961.7 hours
1,419 legs, 3,866.0 hours online
1,430 legs, 3,738.1 hours ACARS
41 legs, 92.7 hours event
1,554 legs, 4,231.0 hours total
165 legs dispatched, 468.5 hours

Posted onPost created on July 20 2009 13:38 ET by Bruno Israel

Well... Since all flight should be first approved by an ACP, CP or so, even the scedulled flights. I think should be no problem in perform some nice charter flights. Doing so, we can fly over areas where the real Delta don`t, and can make some advertising for the VA.

Anyway, i think i just too "young" to think what is better to the VA, but it`s my 2 cent`s! wink

Best Regards

Bruno Israel (DVA6739)

DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM

Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA

862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs, 165.2 hours online
299 legs, 485.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 20 2009 14:33 ET by George Lewis

If you want to do a chartered flight, create a helpdesk issue and we'll review your request. Creating a helpdesk issue doesn't mean you can fly a charter flight - it has to be reviewed before we make any kind of decision. There needs to be a valid reason for your request when you create the helpdesk issue.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA7238
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on April 20 2009
Double Century Club
50 State Club

Spences Bridge, BC Canada

267 legs, 515.2 hours
78 legs, 159.8 hours online
263 legs, 504.8 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 20 2009 21:11 ET by Robert Ross

DVA is a good VA. It has rules which include flying the schedules posted. Something different we have two options:- 1. Got to another VA o 2. put pressure on management to change the rules. I like it as it is but I would like to fly more in Australia and NZ so maybe increase the Code Share Routes. I was in Australia recently and there are many Qantas flights in Aust coded as delta. Let's make them available to us!

Posted onPost created on July 21 2009 11:32 ET by Michael Pare

I have learned you can if you go through the help desk.

Michael Pare (DVA6626)

DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA

672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs, 1,076.4 hours online
392 legs, 786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs, 406.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 21 2009 12:40 ET by Terry Eshenour

Robert, if a Quantas flight bears a DAL flight number it is a true codeshare flight. It should be in our schedule database on the days that the flight operates. NOTE: Our schedule is updated daily. Some flights operate on specific days of the week. They will not be present on the days that the flight doesn't operate.

Should you identify those that are missing, please create a Help Desk issue. We can investigate.

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on July 21 2009 13:18 ET by Robert Ross

I was in Australia in May this year and Qantas and Delta did share some routes (Could book Qants from North America through Delta) however in searching Google I found the folowing: - "Qantas and Delta part company
Qantas have announced that effectively immediately, Delta Airlines is no longer available for purchase in conjunction with Qantas flights within the North American market.

To cover the gap, Qantas have recently extended codeshare services with American Airlines which covers travel from Los Angeles to Atlanta, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Tampa, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Orlando and Memphis."

Pity as I would still like to fly with Delta Virtual in Australia. Guess not possible?

DVA5903
First Officer, EMB-120

Joined on February 21 2008

Western United States

6 legs, 9.9 hours

Posted onPost created on July 23 2009 17:11 ET by Jimmy Xiao

Charter flights would be nice. You could fly anywhere in the world for the heck of it. KSFO to KEGE. Yay, Vail. Problem, it's not winter. No boarding until December.

Jimmy Xiao

First Officer, EMB-120

Posted onPost created on July 25 2009 13:24 ET by Michael Pare

"Charter flights would be nice. You could fly anywhere in the world for the heck of it. KSFO to KEGE. Yay, Vail. Problem, it's not winter. No boarding until December. "
Yes they are cool, but 2 things, they must be pre approved through the help desk, which can take a day or two, and they must be citys in the ACARS system. I tried to put Tenerife north GCXO and ACARS would not see it.
I finishing up TNCM to PHNL then later on PHNL to KBOS.
You need a reason like a group tour or rock band tour, but other than that it is easy to get approved.

Michael Pare (DVA6626)

DVA4539
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on May 30 2007

St John, NB Canada

11 legs, 17.2 hours
1 legs, 2.3 hours online
8 legs, 11.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 27 2009 11:29 ET by Ken Cossaboon

could we have items such as competitions on IVAO to fly these. I enjoy their world tour which they run. If now can we get once set up here. It offers a look at different airports that you do not normally fly to. I just on my own off line flew the origian transcontinetal Mail route that ran in the U.S. The reason off line is i can not get the Inn contol panel to install correctley using FSX and vista. These would be a good addition to the enjoyable sessions that are sent out.

Just food for thought

Ken Cossaboon

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA4539
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on May 30 2007

St John, NB Canada

11 legs, 17.2 hours
1 legs, 2.3 hours online
8 legs, 11.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 27 2009 11:31 ET by Ken Cossaboon

sorry for my grammer above did not proof read

Ken Cossaboon

First Officer, CRJ-200

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