Concerning profit sharing; DAL is currently enjoying tax benefits from years of losses that offset current profits for tax purposes. DAL is not paying taxes on our corporate profits currently. IIRC, we have something like another $12+ billion in losses to offset against profits. When we run out of previous loss to use as an offset, then DAL will be paying full corporate taxes and our profit sharing will suffer .

My numbers may not be super current as the conversation they come from is 6 months old. Profit sharing under the coming contract will not see the record profits being projected for this year. Pay raises are sure bets. Profit sharing is less sure.