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Sunday, June 24, 2018

Misc - HL 293 (3)

In April the DeltaNet has now been segregated so that retirees no longer have unfettered access.  If you log in to use TravelNet, it will all still be available.  But if you login to use other areas of DeltaNet you will likely not be able to.   Some of the helpful list f particular interest to our group, that were available, will no longer be easily accessible to non-active employees.  

Latest Seniority List:  Note about seniority lists (New List as of April 2018) Lists are no longer accessable on the DeltaNet.  The page is password protected for our PCN group ONLY.  Please use the password of pcnpilot
To also access the last listing of layover hotels click here:  http://pcn.homestead.com/Seniority.html
  In addition on this page you will see listings of some seniority list including the latest one.

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Subject: News from ORD and The DALRC
Something new from the DALRC.
DALRC, Inc.

Helpful Telephone Numbers & Websites

Employee Service Center – Delta Help Line                                        1-800-693-3582
Ø  Employment & pension verification
Ø  Earnings verification for home loans
Ø  Change of bank accounts for direct deposit
Ø  Retirement and pension benefits
Ø  Survivor benefits

Health Insurance through Delta - under 65 years of age                                1-877-912-1820
Health Insurance 65 years of age & over – Insurance Trust                        1-877-325-7265, Option 2
Medicare                                                                                                                            1-800-633-4227
Social Security                                                                                                               1-800-772-1213
Internal Revenue Service
Ø  Help for individuals                                                                                         1-800-829-1040
Ø  Refund hot line                                                                                              1-800-829-1954
                                                                                               
Delta Life Insurance  - MetLife                                                                  1-866-939-7409
Ø  Basic life                                                                                                                                              
Ø  Optional life                                                      
Ø  Spouse life
Ø  Free will preparation service through MetLife                                 1-800-821-6400
                                                                               
Group Accident Ins. – Administration Concepts, Inc. (ACI)                        1-855-672-1273
Delta Community Credit Union                                                                 1-800-544-3328
Delta Travel Line                                                                                                              1-800-325-7123                
Delta Perks                                                                                                                         1-800-884-4217
Ø  May also be found on the Deltanet home page under TOOLS.

  The following items can be found on Deltanet home page under RESOURCES:
Ø  DALRC Retiree Assistance Program, Inc.
Ø  Retiree Death Checklist & Survivor Benefits Process
Ø  Retiree ID Badge
Ø  Delta Employee & Retiree Care Fund
Ø  Retiree Pass Travel

To access paycheck receipts (stubs), W-2’s, and 1099’s go to the Deltanet home page and click “HR” on the white menu bar.  Then click on the following items in sequence: “Self-Service” then “My Money”.  You will then see a menu down the left side of the screen.  You can now select the item(s) you need.
Published by DALRC, Inc. and revised May 2018.

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Date: 5/28/2018 5:06:33 PM
Subject: DeltaNet

Mark, I did send a note to the webmaster as you requested. Thanks for all your efforts putting out the PCN newsletter. I knew about the roth conversion advantage, but I learned more about other measures that are available to us.
Travis Foster

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Date: 6/20/2018 11:42:21 AM
Subject: FW: Changed a light bulb today. . . .

Wife: "So, what did you do today ?"
Husband: "I changed a light bulb"
Wife: "That's all ?"
Husband: "Yea, but I filmed it."

How would you like to be the DRONE PILOT...???


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Airlines have an alcohol problem—and some are blaming it on airports

Rosie Spinks
 


One of the few remaining pleasures of commercial air travel is a cold pint post-security or a Bloody Mary to quell in-flight nerves. But for flight attendants and the airlines they work for, the grand tradition of drinking while traveling causes a host of problems that some are intent on cracking down on.

Leading the charge is European low cost carrier Ryanair. After an incident last weekend—when a flight from Dublin to Ibiza had to be diverted to Paris to de-plane three disruptive (and drunk) passengers—the airline announced that it will be lobbying for new restrictions on drinking in airports.
The proposed measures include a ban on serving alcohol before 10am (which is common in European airports) and a two drink maximum in airport bars. Similar measures have been called for by fellow low cost carrier Jet2, and this week Aer Lingus followed suit saying they would turn away visibly inebriated passengers at the gate.

In a statement, Ryanair said that “It’s completely unfair that airports can profit from the unlimited sale of alcohol to passengers and leave the airlines to deal with the safety consequences.” They added that, because their flights are so short, it is rarely the case that passengers become problematically drunk on the plane; rather, intoxication usually begins before boarding. The airline had already previously banned the consumption of duty-free liquor on their flights, a practice which is banned in many countries anyway, including the US.

But it’s not just a European problem. Wall Street Journal contributor Satish Jindel recently wrote about a May incident when an American Airlines flight attendant was on the receiving end of a vicious tirade after refusing to serve a passenger another beer. In an opinion piece calling for the banning of alcohol in the cabin, he noted that “When I’ve asked flight attendants, they’ve overwhelmingly supported a ban on in-flight alcohol.”

You don’t have to look far for proof of why that might be. The FBI revealed this week that reports of sexual assaults that take place during commercial flights have increased an “alarming” 66% between the years of 2014 and 2017. According to a CNN report, an FBI rep told reporters that a majority of offenses happen “on red-eye overnights, flights of three hours or more where cabin lights might be darkened, and/or instances where alcohol is being consumed.”
For frequent fliers who enjoy a drink, it may seem inconceivable that the future of flight might run dry. And indeed for airlines and airports—who gain a not-insignificant revenue stream from selling alcoholic beverages—removing the drinks may bear too high a cost. But it’s hard to ignore that the grand tradition of an in-flight tipple comes with a significant amount of baggage.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airlines-have-an-alcohol-problem%e2%80%94and-some-are-blaming-it-on-airports/ar-AAyXF81?li=BBnb4R7


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