Originally Posted by buzzpat

Actually Pax, I completely disagree. DAL management, along with pilots from two legacies, pulled off the near perfect merger in near record time. We blended two very different and distinct companies and cultures into the world's largest air carrier. Our SLI was not without concern or complaint but was arbitrated, installed, and less than two years later we're a completely merged team. I would think that DAL is the gold standard for mergers in the future. What SWA and AT are attempting to pull off is admirable but, in reality, pales in comparison to what DAL and NWA successfully completed. Truth is, SWA and AT still have much to accomplish in their merger. Truth is, we already have.