if you read the article,it does mention that delta already has 7.5% of it cockpit crews that are women..the article is not so much about delta,per se,as it is about a program dl has called WINGS,to encourage young ladies,middle school and high school age,to think about the aviation industry as a career-specifically pilot training..it appears as though this posting has hit some kind of "sore spot",and I will bet the somewhat snarky remarks are from men..the article is not saying having an all female crew,ground or cockpit is something really new and different..it is noting a great program for girls interested in aviation..why is this a problem?again...read the article...

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Michael s...depending upon the type of alcohol,a breathalyzer test isnt necessary..you can truly smell any type of liquor on a person,not just their breath..it absorbs into the skin,particularly sweet wines and bourbon..alcoholics are known for drinking vodka because it is the least noticeable..when crewmembers are caught,its ususally for that reason, and not acting or walking strangely..there would be a lot of complaints from people who drink "normal" amonts of beer or wine or alcohol while waiting to board an airplane..there is distinction between being an aggressive person by nature,and just having a drink before boarding..

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This sort of behavior is of course,totally unacceptable whether you are in a bar,at a restaurant,at a party, and especially not on an airplane..when will people learn that..flight crews are now taught how to handle (and not nicely) people who "misbehave",including using handcuffs and having the flight diverted..gone or the days of the sweet smiling "stewardess",dressed to the nines who just serves drinks and food and treats every passenger like a king or queen..now they have to be a psychologist,worry about too much alcohol,stop fights and sometimes domestic dipsutes..the list is endless!!this diversion will certainly cost the passenger more than a 25$ bottle of whatever alcohol he was drinking!!!

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in the past,to my knowledge, the major airlines have always recruited ,hired and trained their cockpit crews with their own programs,business model and types of aircraft..they do hire persons with experience and flight hours from other carriers or even those who have attended one of those "collegiate" type flight schools..i guess this new idea is worth a try because there are fewer people in the flight pool these days..

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I don't think the woman is a "con artist",nor trying to get a flight for free..i think she has some definite mental issues and thought she was "all set" to go..its surprising she was not caught by the tsa scrreners at first contact..however, she did managed to get through security screening and onto the plane without a boarding pass issued,using her phone..the first thing tsa asks you for is your photo id issued by the government,not a phone picture,and the second thing is your boarding pass..you cant just "wave" a cell phone..now i understand the new systems allow you you to run your phones boarding pass bar code over the gate reader to board,but thats not the case with tsa (or is not supposed to be)and this woman could not have forged a seat number on her phone...wow..lax security and even worse,lax procedures by the gate agents..delta should refund all of those passengers their ticket fees..

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this article is an Alaska airlines announcement of changes to the mileage agreement they have with American airlines..american airlines ,despite complaints on lots of things, including their aadvantage miles program,has always been good at making sure you get your mileage points with aa and the carriers with whom aa shares programs..the changes to the alaska airlines program only means if part of your journey involves American, you will no longer receive aadvantage mileage credit from Alaska..all of the individual airlines now have their own programs, and some have interacting miles, and some do not..for example, if you fly one segment on aa and continue on delta,you have to input your number on both websites to get credit,even if its in the same reservation..

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ok..i am old fashioned I guess...drones have proven quite useful as tools for real estate agents,weather channels and places where you cannot drive or send in a boat or rescue vehicle to observe and get information..they are a tool for military personnel and the police in searches and safety checks..i kind of like the old big brown ups trucks with no doors, the friendly drivers in their brown shorts,and sometimes being handed the package by a real person..i am not sure if this idea will help or hinder the ongoing issue with people (at least in my city) stealing packages off the porch!

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so many of the posts have to do with maintenance issues on aircraft,from exploding tires to torn apart engine cowlings..flying,however,has still proven to be the safest form of transportation..

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yikes! the pictures of the cowling "flapping" in the wind were taken by a passenger and shown on the news..pictures of it after landing looked like something from that old "twilight zone", where the creature has been "nibbling" on part of the wing!it appeared bent and twisted...thank goodness the plane made a safe return to denver...

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if memory serves me right,those lavs are about the size of a small linen closet!you barely have room to pull things down or unzip in order to reach the "potty"!the door latches however,are pretty flimsy and hitting it hard seemingly would do the trick..probably the lady panicked!heck,you might even have enough room,(if you did it just right)to kick the door open..ual couldnt possibly charge her for aircraft damage!

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