Originally Posted by BMEP100

You've asked a fair question, but on this forum you'll likely not get many fair answers. Too many egos and parochial interests.

The United management model is antithetical to the model of CAL and Bethune. It's more akin to the Amtrak because of industry consolidation.

All the Oscar alcolites here should be reminded that he was a CAL board member for almost a decade before the merger, but he is as far from Bethune as you could find. Bethune, a Navy vet was an ops guy that could fly an airplane and unabashed skirt chaser. Oscar, kind of a new age brand manager with an affinity for being all this progressive-ly popular. (and maybe empowering men to wear a skirt).

Based on the trend I'm seeing in our financial and real,operational performance; I think we will be a candidate for a new book , Worst to First and Back Again".