Originally Posted by AAL24

Nearly half of Delta's revenue is from international ops. Nearly half of United's revenue is from International ops. AAL's percentage is 27%. Half of our major competitors. We are the largest airline in the world with a relatively small international footprint. Our profit margins are a fraction of United and Delta. Do you think those facts might be related?

We have a high cost structure and a cheap product. Delta and United are building true global networks and are able to command a revenue premium with the business travelers for a superior product. Meanwhile, Parker AA is busy announcing seasonal E175 service to random hamlets with no competition. Our results speak to the effectiveness of our business plan.

You work harder to make less money than your same seniority counter part at Delta or United.

This thread is about "time to WB CA". If enough people share your views on the importance of maintaining those jobs then time to WB CA will probably be more like 20+ years to never.