Happy Thanksgiving from the Engage Podcast. Here is your weekly recap from your Delta MEC!

🦃 Are you returning to work soon? Get RTW resources from Contract Admin 🍁 Learn about the CASC's Smoke & Fumes Panel at last week's regular meeting

Happy Thanksgiving, and fly safe!

Here is your recap of the MEC’s week from their regular meeting session in Newport Beach, CA.

Have a good weekend!

Before your elected Union reps head to California for the November meeting next week, catch this quick Delta MEC update.

📝 Capt. Eric Criswell's November Chairman's Letter covers contract enforcement, MOU 25-05, and C2026 prep

More details in this week's MEC News! Look for additional MEC updates from next week's meeting!

The R&I guys are back! Host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Captain Scott Bowles and Captain John Doherty from ALPA’s Retirement & Insurance Committee to talk smart money, savvy timing, and how pilots can make major-league financial plays through the new Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan. Whether you’re eyeing tax strategy, income flexibility, or long-term planning, learn how to harness a little Bobby Bonilla energy - turning today’s earnings into tomorrow’s steady paychecks. We cover eligibility, tax-deferral tactics, in-service vs. retirement/termination distributions, market exposure, and practical risk checks, including insolvency considerations and timing gotchas. After the break, we shift to Open Enrollment 2026: plan changes, HSA reminders, GVUL considerations (including the imputed-income play), and simple to-dos so you don’t leave money on the table. It’s practical, pilot-specific financial insight with a side of humor and real-world strategy.

An overview of the NQDC and related MOU details can be found in R&I Update 25-03.

The FAQs can be accessed directly at Newport NQDC FAQs. The first round of Newport-hosted webinars has concluded; however, pilots can watch a replay of the Plan Design Overview Meeting  via Deltanet.

Disclaimer: This episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, tax, or legal advice. Talk with your own financial advisor, tax professional, and/ or attorney before making enrollment decisions.

Tune in to the latest MEC Weekly for essential updates straight from your MEC. Highlights of this episode:

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Important update for all Delta pilots. In this Engage Alert, host First Officer Ryan Argenta is joined by First Officer Mark Hinczynski (Contract Administration & Enforcement) and Captain Ian Turner (Scheduling) to break down a newly agreed-upon MOU between the Company and ALPA.

What’s inside:

Action items: Read the MOU language, contact your LEC reps with questions, and send DARTs to Contract Admin for issues.

Happy Halloween from the Delta MEC! Here are the news bites from the MEC's week. 🍬 🧛🏻‍♂️

👻 The Engage podcast brings you hotel updates

First Officer Ryan Argenta welcomes back Hotel Committee Chair First Officer Steve Koffler for a fast, funny, and genuinely useful tour of the layover landscape. From a brand-new Park Hyatt in Marrakech to upcoming hotel previews in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Grenada, and St. Vincent, Steve shares what’s new, what’s next, and what pilots should know.  

We cover Honolulu’s temporary shift to Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tokyo’s potential hotel shuffle, LA’s beach-city ambitions, San Diego’s pending refresh, and the big headline: Amsterdam’s full exit from “you-know-where” and into a far stronger lineup. Practical intel included: why FCRs beat DARTs for hotel feedback, the curbside 20-minute rule (self-help and expense it), when combined crew shuttles are legit, and how to spy your hotel in bid packages. Plus, a cameo of Steve’s PG-13 rap origin story. This episode is rare: equal parts updates, tips, and laughs - no lobby naps required. 

Good morning from the Delta MEC. Here's a quick recap of this week's highlights in the latest episode of Engage Weekly!