Yeahbut...they said the same things in 1991, 2000 and 2008.

It's all good, until the next disaster, ie. another middle east conflict, or terrorists hijack airplanes, or the next housing bubble pops, or a tsunami hits Japan, or LAX, or there's an oil price spike, or another merger. But for anyone to say we will hire 600/yr. for the next 10-17 years is straight up bull...ony.

At least we are finally hiring, how long it will last is anyone's guess, and nobody, JG included, knows for sure.

Due to all of the above factors, every hiring cycle I've seen at Delta since 1985 has lasted about 5 years, or less, let's hope this one lasts forever, but don't count on it.