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DVA851
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 22 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Imlay City, MI USA
1,758 legs, 3,929.8 hours
487 legs,
1,005.8 hours online
1,314 legs,
2,966.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 13 2006 08:51 ET by Brian Kolbuch
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Regarding the 'Find a flight' feature...even though its connected to innovata its missing a lot of flights...at least with international carriers. I'm at GDL Guadalajara Mexico right now and I wanted to fly GDL-MEX, or GDL-PHX, and these are not on the Delta VA 'Find a flight' database; yet they're in the real, delta airlines timetable.
If I flew these flights, would a pirep count? They're are many, many flights out of GDL via AeroMexico, but on the DVA 'Find a flight', the only destinations listed are LAX, LAS, ONT, ATL. With that being said...if I flew GDL-MEX or GDL-PHX (which is on the real delta airlines desktop timetable)...would my pirep be approved or voided?
thanks
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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
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Posted onPost created on
August 13 2006 09:49 ET by George Lewis
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If it isn't in the DVA schedule, chances are it would be held and you would be asked where you found the flight information. If the flight isn't in the DVA schedule from innovata, there is a high probability it would be rejected, unless there was some error on our part.
If you see a flight outside of DVA's schedule that isn't in the schedule, I suggest emailing the staff - preferably Terry, Luke, David, Matt Creed or myself - who will look into the matter for you.
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA
2,347 legs, 9,466.0 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online
2,005 legs,
8,259.1 hours ACARS
75 legs,
196.3 hours event
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 13 2006 10:53 ET by Luke Kolin
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The current Innovata load is notoriously bad with codeshares. I am working on a different format that might resolve the issue, but we're not at a point where we're ready to put it into production.
Since this is a codeshare, I'd put the Delta flight number in the remarks and let's see what happens.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA851
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 22 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Imlay City, MI USA
1,758 legs, 3,929.8 hours
487 legs,
1,005.8 hours online
1,314 legs,
2,966.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 13 2006 13:46 ET by Brian Kolbuch
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Thanks guys...yeah the Innovata is right on with the delta schedules, at least from my experiences...but all the codeshares are not that accurate.
I will probably fly GDL-MEX then...I wanted to do some AeroMexico flights since I havent flown the airline/or country of Mexico that much.
take care ~
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DVA2239
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on March 27 2005
Century Club
Online Century Club
Norman, OK
121 legs, 470.4 hours
113 legs,
448.0 hours online
81 legs,
341.3 hours ACARS
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August 15 2006 00:02 ET by David Reimer
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I accully myself use Delta's Site www.delta.com with confermation from 1-800-325-1999 (delta's number) But If I dont know where to fly I use the Find a Flight Feature, But since I like to do Real World time including weather delays, gate holds etc... I get Gate Assignments, Aircraft Information, Load's for the flight and Departure Information
David ReimerFirst Officer, B777-200
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DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club
Arlington, VA USA
1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs,
2,627.6 hours online
272 legs,
966.9 hours ACARS
5 legs,
12.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 15 2006 07:57 ET by Daniel Ward
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| Brian, you can also check the Delta online schedule as a backup for any PIREPs that might be suspect for holding. I always check that schedule as last resort when I am processing PIREPs. But as mentioned in NOTAM #5, DO NOT use the desktop or PDF download schedule. Those can be out of date. Also, one more thing for everyone, please file your PIREP as soon as possible. Don't sit PIREPs and submit them a few days later. Your flight may haver been removed from the schedule by then.
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DVA2099
Captain, B757-200
Joined on January 19 2005
Century Club
Online Century Club
Toluca de Lerdo, MEX Mexico
142 legs, 282.0 hours
105 legs,
206.0 hours online
58 legs,
104.0 hours ACARS
21 legs,
45.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 15 2006 10:03 ET by Felix Madrazo
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Hi you can also use the Delta worldwide scedule download, and the skyteam download,I´ve used both in the past, the only time I´had a pirep voided ,is when I fly a plane I´m not rated in  ,And take Daniels advise
file the pireps as soon as possible (me ,I´m sitting on a lot of unfiled flights , and after reading this thread , I´m just probably going to file, just the more current ones)...
Chees
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