. That was my point. For a Delta captain to make the previous post is beyond my comprehension. Like it or not, Delta's chosen to reduce their downside risk by outsourcing widebody flying. Flying near empty widebodies during economic downturns has caused the demise of more than a few airlines.

I won't even address the fact that LAX is not only a facility that is 30 years past its useful life, but is also an extremely competitive market with suboptimal yields.