Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
The pain will be felt at the middle - upper seniority levels as Captains get displaced. They surely aren't going anywhere. I agree with your assertion ... and for the junior guys ... who cares? They will be replaced by other junior pilots in the bat of an eye.
Junior guys also have less to lose by leaving for more lucrative contracts, or to put it another way, they are not tied to one company as much as senior guys are.
I like Delta, I enjoy going to work, and I enjoy the quality individuals I work with. I just want to be appropriately compensated, and what is "appropriate" right now is the point of contention.