Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You would have really hated the trips 20 years ago! We almost planted a 727 in the pine trees 6 miles short of the runway in ATL after 3 consecutive days of those early wake ups for a West coast crew. They were getting up at midnight to 1am. That finally led to changes but someone still has to fly the trips. We are a 24 hour airline.
"We almost planted a 727 in the pine trees" and "we are a 24 hour airline" (with the inferred meaning of 'deal with it') are 2 statements that should never be uttered in the same sentence. Safety must always prevail over profit, or there will be no Delta Air Lines.