Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Can you post some numbers on how fast we are losing international flying. You state it's rapidly happening. Some data would be good. I must be looking at the wrong numbers because I don't see any loss. Point me at the correct data.
Just grab an E-timetable and search for places we used to fly. You'll see it's all AF-KLM now, or Virgin. Or just ask your 20 year co-pilot how things are working out. While UAL expands to secondary cities of 10 million in Asia, we drop service altogether to BKK. KAL and China Eastern will fill in nicely with A380's and 777-300's. Profits to managers, pilots not so much. Our scope ship has sailed, sailing. When those ER's start timing out, get ready for the coup de gras. UAL has west coast based 787, 747, and 777 pilots because they have a real network, with real airplanes. I know people there way, way junior to me living the dream. Scope was important. We F'd it up.