Originally Posted by
CAL 73
Larry broke off talks with United cause he saw how unhealthy (financially)that airline was. Its not only my view but of fellow pilots at various majors that United was not going to be around for much longer. I am sick and tires of multiple united guys feeling entitled to what me!-me!-me! should get because of various reasons like "well, we parked those jets just to merge with you guys", "we saved you guys", "we are United". United would be dead without any merger its time to admit that.
United going out of business was a large part of AA's post 9/11 business plan. They were wrong and so you and your various fellow pilots were too. We made huge sacrifices that saved UAL and pre-merger had several billion cash in the bank and was the #1 on-time airline for 2 years straight. You were wrong and look what a bang up job your sCAL execs (touted for several years by ya'll as the best) are doing these days. CAL reservation systems...crap, CAL management...crap. No junior sUAL active or furloughed pilot I know feels entitled...we just want a fair non-staple job integration. "Laugh" or be "sick and tires" whatever it is today, but the only thing I'm glad about is that this will be handled in arbitration and not by you!