Originally Posted by Tailhookah

Jetblue career potential... A321 Captain... maybe widebody captain, but they’ve been saying they’re getting WB’s for 15 years.

Delta career potential... Ultra Widebody Captain.

Delta has better pay, benefits, work rules, retirement, union, contract, profit sharing. The profit sharing alone will make the difference between small widebody FO and an A320 CA at B6.

Delta is not going away. Will Jetblue be around in 5, 10 or 15 years? Will Jetblue become Frontier? Will Jetblue be able to weather the next downturn?

Jetblue is a AAA ball team. You can make good money and work a career there. You will work harder and get less for your effort than you will at Delta. You will have better career opportunities at Delta. You can chase Captain and make that fairly quickly (especially going into the future w/ the retirements) or get senior on a middle or large WB and travel the world in comfort and class.

I was one of the B6 guys who was furloughed Delta-North and came back after being a Captain at Jetblue for many years. I liked Jetblue. It was a good company. I don’t know if things have gotten better or worse since I left but I was top 20% CA at B6 and came back to narrow body FO. I almost made as much my first year back. When I went to the 76ER I made more. Now on the A350, especially w/ profit sharing I make more, working far, far less.

I have friends at B6 who are happy. I have friends there that are unhappy. I don’t know anyone at Delta who wishes they were at B6... no one.

Delta is by far superior in everything. That’s no surprise. I’m not trying to bash B6... but do you want to stay on a AAA professional ball club for a career or play for the NY Yankees?

For me it’s a no brainer. Ive seen both sides. I know guys who got hired here a few years ago that are line holding NB Captains. Upward movement will not subside at Delta for a long time.

To get the really good routes at B6 you’ll have to be very senior... not at Delta. There’s something for everyone.

Delta is the only choice. Or United or AA.