Originally Posted by
Vikz09
Tsquare, Almost sounded spiteful!
I can tell you that Delta is walking a fine line with the twin cities market. I have lived there my whole life and never seen so many people looking for new travel options. My buddy's company (one of the many fortune 500 companies in the twin cities) requires him to drive to a plant in Omaha, NE. Vs. flying. Also noticed that many of these flights are exclusively large RJ now. Perhaps Delta is placing those planes in the msp market because there is a lack of real competition, I don't have the answer but other airlines are taking notice and starting to poach the msp traveler.
Hey, before this further degenerates into more n vs. s drama, you do realize that RA was at one point the CEO of NWA and was a significant fixture in the MSP community.
Now, as the CEO of the combined companies, he is performing very adequately in that capacity. It is all about 1+1=1.5.
Debt is being reduced, capacity trimmed, revenue tweaked, head count optimized and duplication eliminated.
Revenue increases (first profit in the first quarter in who knows how long) and stock hit a five year high intraday last week. That makes for some happy investors and tasty bonuses.
Now, as an employee of DAL, or a customer that lives in CVG, MSP, MEM, or DFW, what is important to you might not align with what is important for the suits on Mahogany Row.
It is all about the Benjamin$ now. Not N vs. S. The trick presently is to come together as one posse, become immune to the various streams of propaganda, and think critically. Perhaps then we will not leave too many of those Benjamin$ on the table again in the next negotiation.
YOLO at this career. The chances to improve our agreement are fleeting and need to be leveraged at every opportunity to its max potential. Examples: New FTD regs going forward. Fixing the increasingly inadequate rest areas.
OK, rant over. Back to some March Madness and watching my little one at this weekends 12 U volleyball tournament. Fly safe.