While waiting in line for coffee yesterday, I ran into a L-UAL guy at one of their hubs. Here was the conversation:

Me: "How does that new TA look to you"

Him: "Great. I'm voting yes."

Me: "Really? A lot of my CAL friends hate it. Why the enthusiasm to vote yes?"

Him: "They're dumb. If it fails, UAL as we know it will be gone. Management is going to decimate our flying"

Me: "And you don't care that by voting yes you give larger RJs to my company that should be flown by mainline?"

Him: "No, I don't care. I'm outta here in three years. As long as my retirement is intact this place can burn."

Me: (Blank stare at him)

Him: (Blank stare back)

Me: "So lemme get this straight - You are afraid of losing flying while you are here, but once you retire this place 'can burn'?"

Him: (laughing) "Yep. After my last day I don't care anymore"



(Once again for full disclosure, I am an XJT guy, I have ZERO desire to fly larger aircraft here. Please tighten scope)