Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

I would agree with SWA or FDX, but not AMR. In my view, you have to look at only one thing: Does your company actually want to run and operate an airline, or don't they? It's really that simple. SWA and FDX have a long history of management teams that actually want to run and grow their operation. DAL now has a long history of wanting to shrink its operation through outsourcing and becoming a ticket brokerage holding company. In the case of SWA or FDX, you would only have to hope that this long history continues. In the case of DAL, you will have to hope that we change to that culture some day. My opinion is that the hope DAL will change is far too big a gamble.



This captain does. This captain has 10 years left and I've had two interviews this year. A number of the 744 captains that are leaving via this latest buyout are leaving well before age 60 for other jobs.



Yes we do, but our "union" is far too comfortable with management. Getting HUGE gains in this contract will require an EXTREME battle by DAL pilots against our own union first, then management. I'm not sure a majority of us are up for that kind of fight.

Carl