Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Go on? Your point was that the top notch applicants have all gone to FDX/UPS/SWA. They haven't been hiring, either. And still aren't....
Huh? The most junior captains at those airlines except UPS, are in the 2003-2005 range while Delta is the late 90's. They also all make Delta widebody captain pay. There has been a lot more hiring in the last decade at those carriers than Delta. The bankruptcy contracts also sunk Delta and NWA way below those other carriers, until recently.
I bet you in a year Delta will be lowering its minimums.