Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

You are correct sir, but you've forgotten a very important point. Management is paid primarily in stock and options. While what you state would indeed be in the long term best interests of our airline, it would not be in the best interest of maximum short term stock price. By "throwing billions into the shareholder value bonfire", they are actually transferring money for Delta's future...to their own pockets. That's our dilemma.

Originally Posted by badflaps

You missed your calling, shoulda been management, can't make the big bucks jacking a Boeing around the planet.