Originally Posted by
Airhoss
Hmmm that's strange. When I got hired in 1997 at UAL, CAL was on the skids and an absolute non player as far as employment goes. Prior to that it was an absolute nightmare, disaster of an airline. So when you say "always" just exactly what does that mean?
I guess you can be forgiven the error for believing the propaganda at the time, since you weren't actually at CAL.
CAl was hiring in 97. CAL was in contract then and pilots got a 35% raise, increase of vacation,
A-Plan funding increase. New aircraft on order and being delivered to replace DC-10 and B747's. Second JD Power award in a row. RASM was highest in the industry. Air Transport magazine "Airline of the Year"
With the stock options I received starting then, I funded my kids college accounts and bought myself a Mooney.
Bethune's book Worst to First was published the following year describing the turnaround.
Koolaid was strong at UALALPA