Answers about a death notice distribution by PCN:

Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 4:52 PM

Cc: Carol

Subject: Employee service

First off thanks for getting the word out about Tom Spencer’s passing. Glad I was able to get it together with Scott’s help and get it to you. FYI, Scott is the son to Tom Spencer and is a Delta pilot himself. He is trying to help his mom with all the financial issues.

Can one of you tell me if part of the process is for PCN Death Notification to call the employee service center and report a death? Just trying to help Scott figure out how ESC received the word about his dad’s death.

Thanks for everything both of you do.

Buck

From: Carol Faulkner

Date: 1/26/2016 8:41:43 PM

To: Buck Stevens; Mark Sztanyo

Subject: Re: Employee service

Hello!

Yup....first thing to do as soon as is possible, call 1-800-MY-DELTA, (Carol and I and the PCN do not call them) Mon-Fri business hours, Atlanta time.

The ESC will set up a case number and get the ball rolling as to survivor benefits etc.

We copy in the ESC (email them) and pilot groups when I send out our obit notices for the PCN but nothing official happens until the family or executor contacts 1-800-MY-DELTA.

ESC/employee svc center usually asks for the PPR # or employee number, and/or name/social security that kind of thing.

The surviving spouse will receive a new PPR # (usually one digit off of our PPR/employee #), a new buddy pass allotment will be authorized to her, non dependant yield fare tickets for our kids stop (the service center can extend this expiration a few days if travel is needed to attend funeral/services etc), packet of papers and forms will be sent to the surviving spouse. Call early in the day I always say...sometimes there is a considerable wait for the ESC. They are closed all holidays and weekends of course, and closed after 1700 on week days.

Tedious business but it has to be done.... my prayers and thoughts are with the family.

Sincerely,

~ Carol

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Can Anyone help Bill with finding a copy of 1967 Seniority List?

Hello Mark,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As always, thank you for the wonderful work you do for all of us using the DAL PCN NET.

SPECIAL REQUEST:

Is there any possibility that you might be able to include a copy(s) of a {by date specific}

DAL Seniority List??

I am trying to obtain a copy of the following Delta Seniority Lists; copies of the official DAL

(1) January 1967 Seniority List, and the

(2) January 1997 Seniority List

If it is not possible for you to retrieve and print a copy of these two Seniority Lists,

would you be able suggest an alternative way for me to obtain copies of these lists?

Other retired pilots might like to know of some way to retrieve specified copies of the

"official" Delta Seniority List,

Thank you in advance for considering my request and thank you for your work and the

information you provide in the DAL PCN.

Best regards,

Bill Rice billrice451@yahoo.com

(DAL Retired June 1997)

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Date: 1/20/2016 3:01:06 AM

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Comments - U.S., Japanese government Haneda talks: What Delta is doing, how you can help

January 15, 2016

By Kate Modolo, Corporate Communications

If a new policy framework that Japanese and American governments negotiated in late 2015 is adopted this year, Delta would be forced, over time, to cut all seven of its direct flights between the U.S. and Tokyo-Narita.

That’was’the’message’from’Ben’Hirst,’Delta’s’special’counsel,’in’an’interview’with’the’Minneapolis-St.’Paul’Business’Journal’this’week.’Ben’outlined’the’importance’of’Feb.’9’negotiations’between’the’U.S.’departments’of’Transportation’and’State’and’the’Japanese’Ministry’of’Transportation’that’will’pick’up’where’2015’talks’left’off.’The’current’focus’is’on’allowing’some’airlines’limited’access’to’Tokyo-Haneda,’to’the’detriment’of’Delta’s’Narita’hub.

A’piecemeal’opening’of’Haneda’will’syphon’customers’from’Narita’to’Haneda,’killing’Narita’as’an’international’airport,’Ben’said’separately.’Minnesota,’Oregon,’Michigan’and’Georgia’are’home’to’dozens’of’global’businesses’that’rely’on’Delta’s’service’to’deal’in’Asian’markets.’But’direct’access’would’be’lost’when’those’routes’are’no’longer’viable.

Gil’West,’E.V.P.’and’Chief’Operating’Officer,’said’there’s’no’way’to’know’what’the’outcome’of’February’negotiations’will’be’and’that’Delta’will’keep’lines’of’communication’open’with’employees.’Delta’s’Narita’hub’includes’a’flight’attendant’base,’TechOps’and’Cargo’operations’and’Airport’Customer’Service’agents.

With’the’next’round’of’negotiations’coming’in’less’than’four’weeks,’Delta’is’fighting’hard’to’make’government’officials’aware’of’the’impact’their’deal’with’Japan’could’have’in’markets’that’directly’serve’Narita,’on’the’Narita’hub’and’our’people,he’said.There’will’be’a’lot’of’media’coverage’because’of’Delta’s’efforts,’especially’in’local’markets,’but’keep’in’mind’that’discussions’on’this’issue’have’been’ongoing.’They’are’at’a’point’now’where’we’need’to’make’sure’Delta’people’are’aware,’despite’the’fact’that’we’remain’business’as’usual’for’now.

Delta’will’launch’a’letter’writing’campaign’next’week’on’DeltaNet’for’employees’to’voice’concerns’about’the’direction’of’negotiations’to’U.S.’senators’of’states’that’may’be’impacted.

The’number’of’daytime’Haneda’slots’Japan’has’on’the’table’would’be’enough’to’move’virtually’all’3,100’daily’Narita’passengers’over’to’Haneda,’but’the’one’or’two’slots’likely’made’available’for’Delta’wouldn’t’be’nearly’enough’to’move’its’hub’operation’there.’Meanwhile’United’and’American’would’enjoy’increased’access’to’Haneda’with’their’Japanese’airline’partners.

In 2010 the U.S. and Japan reached an Open Skies agreement to allow U.S. and Japanese carriers to compete fairly. Japan, however, is restricting access to Haneda even though no other Open Skies agreement in the world has a bilateral limit on the number of slots U.S. carriers can operate.

There’s enough capacity at Haneda to accommodate Delta’s hub operation if Japan and the U.S. simply agree to open access as provided for in every other Open Skies agreement,Ben said. But the way talks have been going, Narita will turn into a secondary airport for leisure and low-cost carriers much as London-Gatwick is to London-Heathrow and customers will have fewer international airlines competing for their business out of Haneda.

Ben added that the only viable options are for the U.S. government to insist that Japan fully open Haneda airport to U.S. carriers, or continue operating the two airports at status quo, where all carriers currently compete fairly at Narita.

Haneda is often viewed more favorably of the two Tokyo airports because of its close proximity to central Tokyo. Starting in the late 1970s, Haneda was restricted to domestic Japan traffic, while further-out Narita was designated as Tokyo’s primary international airport.

The Japanese government began slowly re-opening Haneda to international flights in recent years, but most non-Japanese airlines are required to primarily use Narita airport.

Ben will present Delta’s position at the Metropolitan Airports Commission in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Delta currently operates flights from its hub at Tokyo’s Narita airport to seven U.S. mainland cities Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Atlanta - and an additional nine Asian and Pacific Island destinations, including Honolulu.

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