Originally Posted by
ghilis101
Delta has a "too much cash" problem. They've already been trying to balance it as best they can by accelerating debt repayments and then of course, the recent $5 Billion stock buyback. All of this is positioning to drive the stock price up to its $60 target estimate. If they want to spite the pilots they in theory could take on more debt but RA is a business man. His equity in the company is worth way more than ours. He would only be driving down his own payout when he retires if they purposely miss estimates and tank the stock price.
I think you way overestimate our importance in the big picture. And I also thin you are way overzealous in your painting his actions vis-a-vis the pilot group. We are just a piece in a very big puzzle. He probably doesn't spend 15 minutes a day thinking us. And I guarantee you that those minutes are not spent thinking about how to screw us.