Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Funny how the American/USAir/AWest pilots think the flows are excellent and think that mainline American should be taking more flows. And I'm pretty sure they were all hired through an interview. Are Delta pilots somehow superior to them? It is after all the exact same job. No one at a WO regional (be it Endevaor or one of the AAG WOs) feels we "deserve" a job at mainline. But let's be real here. When someone buys a ticket on Delta or American, and the flight gets flown by their regional subsidiary, why are those pilots "good enough" to fly YOUR passengers at their regional under your brand, but not on your actual airplanes? The SSP that Endeavor has with Delta turns down many qualified applicants. Sometimes twice. But hey, it's okay, they can still fly your passengers around under your brand who bought tickets to fly on your airline. Sounds a little ludicrous doesn't it? I'm glad the culture at American isn't like that.
Delta has always been the primadonna airline. I remember many Delta pilots voicing their disapproval during their merger with Northwest. Not to the level of U.S. Airways/America West, but there were many segregating the two groups by saying Delta North or Delta South with the arrogance that Delta South were the superior pilots. Maybe in time this will change, but I would say if you can't embrace their culture maybe Delta shouldn't be your first choice