Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Delta dramatically increased the flying at the original Western bases. There was no stagnation after the merger. In fact there was extensive growth. Both LAX and SLC saw a huge increase in RSM's and a increase in flights. Both of those former Western Hubs are much larger even today then at the time of the merger.
Having said that I am somewhat amused or bewildered, not sure which about your comments that the original Delta pilots did it to the western pilots. Do you honestly think the pilots control where flights go?????
I totally stand corrected. I did not know that there was massive growth after the Western Merger, I guess I assumed it was like the most recent merger where some groups of the original Delta pilots just get more and more Jr in bases such as ATL, SLC and LAX. My bad. I received my info from the Capt's that I fly with that came out west after the Western merger and assumed mistakenly that it happened in the same way it is and has occurred over the last few years. Once again I made a statement with out facts. My bad
My only personnel Delta experiences are: furlough, merger, capacity reduction, and loss of seniority as pilots exercise there rights to move to bases that were not originally available to them.
However, I would not have been oppossed to huge increases in RSM's and flights following the merger. I just did not know it was actually could happen.
And one final note, all of the former NW Capt's I have flown with are very happy flying out of LAX and SLC. Every one of them saying he was looking at commuting for the rest of his career prior to the merger. I have only flown with one NW Capt based in ATL but he was happy also because be had been commuting from Chattanooga TN to DTW for something like 15 years. So its all good. And truthfully if original Delta guys have flooded into MSP and DTW then disregard everything I have said because with the exception of my personal info I actually have know idea that very well could be the case.
I will be quiet now.