Originally Posted by
untied
I don't want DAL pilots to negotiate for me. I really don't care if the company whines about the "new standard". I'll keep pointing at Southwest, Jet Blue, Virgin and all the other airlines that do their own flying. We CAN negotiate that way. We're just afraid to.
We are nothing like those carriers. Southwest is not hub and spoke. Jet Blue and Virgin are much smaller.
Our business model and Delta's are the same. So we are like them and not like Jet Blue or Virgin.
Also the current United isn't like the previous United nor precious CAL. Its much bigger, needs much more feed, and this is how we do it.
We can fly the jets that are 70 seats. There is going to be a cost. If you think we don't live in a Zero Sum negotiating world you are sorely mistaken.