Delta Airlines 2009 Hiring Info!

Hey there Everyone,

I just wanted to pass along information that was stated recently by management. There has not been an official release of hiring, but word of mouth is just as good and very exciting! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the Delta Flight attedants on this forum!

HERE IS THE LATEST UPDATE ON HIRING!
Stated by Manager in NYC...

Hiring to begin January 2009! First training class to begin in March 2009. Around 500 New Hires of 2008 have quit/released from the company and we have to replace them, PLUS all the retirees will be gone by November 2008 and they have to be replaced as well. We are planning to only hire around 500-700 additional FAs for the 2009 Season!

If interested in working for Delta Airlines, keep your eyes on www.deltajobs.net/ for current FA job openings.

Good Luck Everyone!

Oh how cool, I'm definitely interested, this sounds like a dream come true.. will have my eyes peeled.. do you think there will be any openings in Austin, Texas?

Likely Bases for 2009 New Hires:

(list based on 2008 new hire base placement)
NYC Base- LOD and Majority NON-LOD FAs
ATL Base- LOD and Few NON-LOD FAs
CVG Base- LOD and Few NON-LOD FAs
BOS Base- Few NON-LOD FAs (if any at all)
SLC Base- VERY Few FAs, possibly NONE
All other bases- No Chance

Thanks so much VIPInflight. Please continue to keep us informed.

Thank you so much, honey for finally confirming that! Now that that information has come from two active F/A's maybe people can really trust it and finally get their hopes up!

With you being in ATL, ask if the 'pool' has been cleared and determine whether everyone needs to completely start over. I know there are a lot of doubts and questions going around about whether or not people's apps are 'active' with People Scout or not. This would help a lot of people!

Take care!!! Much love! And THANKS AGAIN for the GREAT NEWS!Now if I could just get that west coast base.......LOL

Gringa

Hi VIP,
Thanks for the info! That is great news! 500 F/A flight attendants quit were fired? That sounds like alot. How many were actually hired last year?

A lot of them quit/got fired because Delta was their first airline and didn't realize what the job required. I ran into one girl in a store the other day. I asked her what happened, she said she couldn't deal with the commute. I had a few friends that got fired from Delta as well. (note: it is difficult to get fired from Delta, so they had to do something really bad)

Delta is a wonderful company to work for, but if you have no idea of what this job requires, then its a 50/50 chance that you will like it or not. We hired about 1200 for 2008.

I can't believe 500 didn't make it...That is a crazy number!

I can confirm with VIPInflight, I retired recently with Delta after 20 years, great company to work for! Go for it!

Now that the merger is apporved, we will keep you all updated on changes that may occur in the next few months! Good Luck To You All and CONGRATS TO ALL DL AND NW EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE!

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: Hey there Everyone,

I just wanted to pass along information that was stated recently by management. There has not been an official release of hiring, but word of mouth is just as good and very exciting! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the Delta Flight attedants on this forum!

HERE IS THE LATEST UPDATE ON HIRING!
Stated by Manager in NYC...

Hiring to begin January 2009! First training class to begin in March 2009. Around 500 New Hires of 2008 have quit/released from the company and we have to replace them, PLUS all the retirees will be gone by November 2008 and they have to be replaced as well. We are planning to only hire around 500-700 additional FAs for the 2009 Season!

If interested in working for Delta Airlines, keep your eyes on www.deltajobs.net/ for current FA job openings.

Good Luck Everyone!

VPInflight,

Thanks for the information you have provided. I am looking forward in being part of the Delta family. I was scheduled to have started FA training on May 13 but because I lost my father on May7th, I was not able to attend.

I am lookin forward to the opportunity again.

E

How Exciting to think of all the Aircraft youll be able to Work on!! from a 747 to a 330 to a 777.. WOW.. if your a airplane guru like me its a heaven of aircraft!!!!

SJD & VIP,
just want to refresh your memory of youe last post on your other forum "New Delta Forum"

I know for a fact that a class is starting in january for company tranfers and possibly some LOD speakers. my roomate in New York has a friend going into that class who is a company transfer.

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Luv Nature,

Like I said in my above post, there is NO OFFICIAL RELEASE about training classes and things could change.

Take your NEGATIVITY to another forum. Its not lying, its passing info that was passed to us from reliable sources. Its called, don't shoot the messenger. If you don't work for Delta, then your opinion or observations don't matter because you have NO info. At least we are trying to keep everyone updated on what we HEAR. Keyword HEAR!

I hope you don't apply for Delta. You do not belong!

If my post and encouragement are not wanted or appreciated, I will no long post here and pass on info that I hear.

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: If my post and encouragement are not wanted or appreciated, I will no long post here and pass on info that I hear.

Your postings are DEFINATELY welcome!!! Thank you so much for the info, VIP. Some people just comb through this forum to find drama. I TRY to ignore their responses hoping they will get bored and go look elsewhere to stir things up.

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: If my post and encouragement are not wanted or appreciated, I will no long post here and pass on info that I hear.

VPInflight,

I speak for myself, (and I am pretty sure others feel the same) but your post are very much welcomed. I thank you for sharing with us.

E

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: Luv Nature,

Like I said in my above post, there is NO OFFICIAL RELEASE about training classes and things could change.

Take your NEGATIVITY to another forum. Its not lying, its passing info that was passed to us from reliable sources. Its called, don't shoot the messenger. If you don't work for Delta, then your opinion or observations don't matter because you have NO info. At least we are trying to keep everyone updated on what we HEAR. Keyword HEAR!

I hope you don't apply for Delta. You do not belong!

VIP & SJD your posts are always welcome in my book! I know both of you from another site, and you go out of your way to be helpful, positive and informative. You both have gone so far as to respond to my pm's with great insight and information. It is to bad that you and SJD took so much abuse in previous posts, as you are only trying to help and keep our spirits up. Keep up the good work!

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: Luv Nature,

I hope you don't apply for Delta. You do not belong!

But I am Already in the industry for the past 22 years.
Very Proud of it.

You are the new baby in the block of the last 6 months and only DREAM of reaching my heights.

Just use the 'Report Abuse' button. If enough of us do it, maybe he/she will get the hint from the forum moderators.

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: Just use the 'Report Abuse' button. If enough of us do it, maybe he/she will get the hint from the forum moderators.

SJD,

Thank you for your dedication to this forum as well as the others you have participated. I do look forward in reading what you have to say.

Wishing you continued success.

E

Thank you SO much Latinguy. I really needed that right then! Muaahh! Besos!

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: Thank you SO much Latinguy. I really needed that right then! Muaahh! Besos!

SJD,

Hablas espanol? (Speak spnish)? Honestly, thank you soooo much for all the info you provide us with. I was supposed to have been on the May 13 class but my daddy passed away on May 7th, so, I have to withdraw without even beginning. Anyway, I guess I have to reapply and I hope to get my wings sometime soon.

Again my friend, thanks for all your info and support. You are a great addition to the Delta team. Take care of yourself.

E

Si, yo puedo hablar espanol, pero soy una gringa! JA JA JA! Entonces yo hablo espanglese muy bien tambien!! Mi accento es de Cabo (el otro Mexico!)y esso es un accento muy differente de Puerto Rico. Pero, eh...esta bien!

I think I was in the Mexican line in heaven, then went over to talk to some gringas and chatted too long and accidentally came out gringa myself! I feel like I have a Mexican heart, and YOU would know what I mean by that, because I think you see it.

Gracias otra vez, mi amor.

Gringa

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: Si, yo puedo hablar espanol, pero soy una gringa! JA JA JA! Entonces yo hablo espanglese muy bien tambien!! Mi accento es de Cabo (el otro Mexico!)y esso es un accento muy differente de Puerto Rico. Pero, eh...esta bien!

I think I was in the Mexican line in heaven, then went over to talk to some gringas and chatted too long and accidentally came out gringa myself! I feel like I have a Mexican heart, and YOU would know what I mean by that, because I think you see it.

Gracias otra vez, mi amor.

Gringa

Q linda eres!! You are too much!!! jajaja.

How long you've been with DAL?

E

I flew for 13 years for another carrier before coming to my dream carrier here 9 months ago.

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I flew for 13 years for another carrier before coming to my dream carrier here 9 months ago.

Another LIE..as a reminder.

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon

1 month ago
Our WX here is AMAZING. Today was almost 90 and only 15% humidity. It makes for one yummy wine year!

I have been with DL 7 mos. You?

Gringa

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I flew for 13 years for another carrier before coming to my dream carrier here 9 months ago.

SJD,

Gracias!

E

Luv nature in Atlanta, Georgia said: SJD & VIP,
just want to refresh your memory of youe last post on your other forum "New Delta Forum"

I know for a fact that a class is starting in january for company tranfers and possibly some LOD speakers. my roomate in New York has a friend going into that class who is a company transfer.

Well I guess here you are again posting FALSE info and giving the rest of Delta FA's bad reputation.

SJD, as always you are a LIER. Get a Life.

umm...i dont know who SJD is, but it was ME said that my roomate has a friend who is going into the january class. that was the info i was given so that was the info i passed on. I have not talked to her for a while because we're always "Hi, bye gotta run!!" (as of a few weeks ago, she's not my roomate anymore, but still my friend) anyway....thats what she told me and i dont have any reason to believe she was making stuff up..why would she? I'm new, was in the "I" class but she has been with Delta for 16 or so years. Just passin' on what I hear! Doin' the best I can to help out all of the people who want to be part of Delta...I've been there!!

Sarah in Richmond Hill, New York said: umm...i dont know who SJD is, but it was ME said that my roomate has a friend who is going into the january class. that was the info i was given so that was the info i passed on. I have not talked to her for a while because we're always "Hi, bye gotta run!!" (as of a few weeks ago, she's not my roomate anymore, but still my friend) anyway....thats what she told me and i dont have any reason to believe she was making stuff up..why would she? I'm new, was in the "I" class but she has been with Delta for 16 or so years. Just passin' on what I hear! Doin' the best I can to help out all of the people who want to be part of Delta...I've been there!!

Sarah,

Thanks for your input. Wishing you continued success in your career, and hopefully I will be there with you all.

E

Thank you!! and as it turns out, my NEW roomate just came home and saw that I was on this site and said that her trainers from her training class, "Q" class, are going to be the trainers in the january class..... so thats one more person to validate the claims! Anyway, good luck to you and hope to see you in the sky someday :-D

My DOH with Delta is Feb 5 '08. November 5th will be the 9 month mark, doing the math. I am sorry I was off by 6 days.

I am seriously stunned by the animosity here. I don't know what else to say.

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I am seriously stunned by the animosity here. I don't know what else to say.

Keep your chin up, SJD!! Like I said, just try to ignore them...they WANT reactions. Maybe they will take the hint and leave us alone....

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I am seriously stunned by the animosity here. I don't know what else to say.

I think it's just one crazy dude with some 'tude! don't worry about it, the rest of us are "in your boat" :-). Don't know why he/she blamed YOU for MY comment anyway....just ignore it!

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: My DOH with Delta is Feb 5 '08. November 5th will be the 9 month mark, doing the math. I am sorry I was off by 6 days.

my DOH is march 4th 2008... You're my senior! wonder if we'll get to loose our Adays like A, B, and C classes did... oh that would be a dream :-) you're F class I'm guessing?

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I am seriously stunned by the animosity here. I don't know what else to say.

SJD,

Hey, you are not a quitter, therefore, no hagas caso.

E

My DOH was Jan. 29, 08. I just passed my 9 month mark. TIME HAS FLOWN BY! I guess when you love the company you work for, it feels that way! I was in the "D" class and for the month of Nov. half of my class is not on Adays. Unfortunately I'm still on it, being in the junior half of the class, but its feels good being VERY SENIOR on the Aday List. I get my Adays dropped faster now, and I usually get my first choice when I preference a trip. LOVE IT! Gringa you feeling the pleasures of Aday drops and preferences?

Steve in Charleston, West Virginia: THANK YOU! Your post had me laughing out loud and almost rolling on the floor for real...lol You spoke nothing but the truth.

Luv Nature: Like Steve said, it doesn't take any type of thought process to be a darn FA...and your 23 years of flying don't mean ANYTHING. Your just a lady/man that started WELL before I did and I would think you would show a little bit more class, maturity and set an EXAMPLE for me and the the rest of us! SHAME ON YOU! OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED TO GROW UP!

To everyone else: Thanks for the support! I love helping others. I will do all I can to make sure you all have the info you need to become a Delta Flight Attendant. I love it here and SO WILL YOU! Delta will be hiring soon, and if I get the opportunity, maybe I will be the one that interviews you or be your trainer. Looking forward to a Delta Future with you all!

VIPInflight in Atlanta, Georgia said: My DOH was Jan. 29, 08. I just passed my 9 month mark. TIME HAS FLOWN BY! I guess when you love the company you work for, it feels that way! I was in the "D" class and for the month of Nov. half of my class is not on Adays. Unfortunately I'm still on it, being in the junior half of the class, but its feels good being VERY SENIOR on the Aday List. I get my Adays dropped faster now, and I usually get my first choice when I preference a trip. LOVE IT! Gringa you feeling the pleasures of Aday drops and preferences?

Steve in Charleston, West Virginia: THANK YOU! Your post had me laughing out loud and almost rolling on the floor for real...lol You spoke nothing but the truth.

Luv Nature: Like Steve said, it doesn't take any type of thought process to be a darn FA...and your 23 years of flying don't mean ANYTHING. Your just a lady/man that started WELL before I did and I would think you would show a little bit more class, maturity and set an EXAMPLE for me and the the rest of us! SHAME ON YOU! OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED TO GROW UP!

To everyone else: Thanks for the support! I love helping others. I will do all I can to make sure you all have the info you need to become a Delta Flight Attendant. I love it here and SO WILL YOU! Delta will be hiring soon, and if I get the opportunity, maybe I will be the one that interviews you or be your trainer. Looking forward to a Delta Future with you all!

VPInflight

Good to see you back.

E

VIP, I just could not help it but to say what I did. I fly with a lot of great senior mamas, the ones that I can not stand, are the ones with her personality and quiet honestly they are the hardest to work with. Sometimes they just need to be put in their spots and welcomed to reality.

To everyone else, good luck in pursuing your career, it is a lot of fun.

Steve in Charleston, West Virginia said: VIP, I just could not help it but to say what I did. I fly with a lot of great senior mamas, the ones that I can not stand, are the ones with her personality and quiet honestly they are the hardest to work with. Sometimes they just need to be put in their spots and welcomed to reality.

To everyone else, good luck in pursuing your career, it is a lot of fun.

Steve

I applaud you for your actions.

Best of luck in your career and please stop by every now and then to this forum.

E

I have been reading this forum for a while, and I just don't understand the venom with which one of the posters is attacking another. I certainly hope that these two know each other personally, as I would hate to think that people could be this nasty to a faceless person whom they don't even know. I've always pictured Delta f/a's as classy, and I particulary picture us as becoming classier the older we get (in our 40's, etc.) and I'm just so disappointed to see this kind of talk. :(

Good LATE morning everyone!! Even though it is foggy and rainy here in PDX, I am STOKED for Halloween. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Your positive comments have given me a nice calm spirit and I am very grateful! We recently had two deaths in and close to our family and I just took things a little too personal. Thanks for keeping things in perspective!

Now I gotta get my cup of coffee and start blowing some leaves so that the little critters will have a clear path up to our house. I just LOVE all the costumes! My son is going to be either a pirate or a Karate Master. Then we have pizza and scary movies afterwards.

Please DO keep your finger on the trigger of the DL web site. I put it on my favorites and would check it 3 times daily. Then one day it opened up and I was the third day of interviews. Unfortunately People Scout dropped the ball and slotted me in class E instead of A like the interviewers promised. So don't get discouraged if that happens to you. Just be proactive in calling them.

I am BEYOND excited about working with you all. As we draw closer to that time, let's find a way for us all to get together as we will probably all be based in NY!!

Much love and a spooky Halloween to you all!

Gringa

Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!!!!!

Gringa thank-you for being so positive for all of us waiting for Delta, you all are too kind.

SJDGringa in Portland, Oregon said: I am seriously stunned by the animosity here. I don't know what else to say.

Don't be stunned. It is obviously only ONE foolish person posting the abusive nonsense. He/She seems to be tracking you down on each of the Delta forums on this site to harrass you - from what I've seen. He/she seems to have it in for you for some unknown reason. Please don't give it enough respect to even respond. Just ignore it. It's not worth it. I can't imagine anyone else on here is taking anything that person says seriously.

The information you share, also VIP & DeltaFA, is VERY much appreciated by all. Don't let one bad apple chase you away, please.

Hey, how about those Blazers tonight!

Anonymous said: SEAN HANNITY, OF HANNITY & COLMES ~ FOX NEWS, IS GOING TO AIR A VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BARACK OBAMA, SUNDAY NIGHT AT 9:00 PM. HE STATED ON THE AIR THIS EVENING THAT NO ONE IN THE NEWS MEDIA WAS WILLING TO DO THIS.

HANNITY IS GOING BACK TO OBAMA'S EARLIER DAYS, SHOWING EVEN THEN HIS TIES TO RADICAL PROFESSORS, FRIENDS, SPIRITUAL ADVISERS, Etc., HE STATED THIS EVENING THAT HE WILL SHOW IN DETAIL HIS TIES TO REV. WRIGHT FOR 20+ YRS (which we all know) HOW HE WAS PARTICIPATING WITH THIS MAN, AND NOT FOR THE REASONS HE STATES. H E HAS UNCOVERED MORE OF OBAMA'S RADICAL LEADERS AND WE WILL SEE THINGS THAT NO ONE IN THE MEDIA IS WILLING TO PUT OUT THERE. THIS WILL BE A NIGHT THAT YOU WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT OBAMA THAN EVER BEFORE.

HANNITY IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND ASKED THAT EVERYONE PLEASE, PLEASE WATCH SUNDAY NIGHT, 9 PM.

HANNITY IS DETERMINED THIS INFORMATION BE PUT OUT THERE BECAUSE AS AMERICAN'S, WE STILL DO NOT KNOW ABOUT OBAMA!! WAKE UP AMERICA !! THIS IS SERIOUS,EVERYONE. I KNOW MOST OF YOU WATCH FOX NEWS, AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR, BUT IF YOU CAN, PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

Posting political propoganda on every forum you can find - forums not political in nature; completely off topic - does not reflect well on you or for your candidate. These type of intrusions turn some people off. Just FYI.

Friends, let's not be politically devisive on here. Regardless of whom our choices are (and both candidates, I'm sure, are represented by all of us), I, for one, would rather not know who my friends are supporting. It's hard enough maintaining cohesion without throwing our political differences into the mix. Let's just support each other in our efforts to get hired by Delta.

757LVR in Atlanta, Georgia said: Friends, let's not be politically devisive on here. Regardless of whom our choices are (and both candidates, I'm sure, are represented by all of us), I, for one, would rather not know who my friends are supporting. It's hard enough maintaining cohesion without throwing our political differences into the mix. Let's just support each other in our efforts to get hired by Delta.

Bingo!

I'VE HEARD WE ARE HIRING FROM A NYC MANAGER, BUT HONESTLY I DON'T BELIEVE HIM...
WITH THE MERGER and THE ECONOMY, I JUST DON'T KNOW.

JUST THIS WEEK WE GOT RID OF TOMATO JUICE, GINGER ALE AND APPLE JUICE. ALSO THEY AREN'T GIVING US CRACKERS ANYMORE!

AND FEWER DRINKS........

SO ALL THAT SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE $$$$$

WHO KNOWS... JUST DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HOPES UP

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