Originally Posted by
UncleSam
motley Fool:
The latest is the leasing of AirTran/Southwest's used Boeing 717, they are in effect replacing the DC9-50s which are 40+ years old with a new version of the airplane no one wants to fly on.
"Dear, should I book our vacation flights on Delta or United?"
Reply 1:
"United. If we go with Delta we might wind up on one of those old 717s"
Reply 2:
"Whichever one is cheaper"
If they think Reply 1 will ever happen, they are fools.