Originally Posted by Funk

Have you looked at what the various majors paid out in terms of profit sharing in the last normal year? (2019 profit sharing paid at he beginning of 2020, prepandemic) While last performance does not guarantee future returns, Delta paid more in profit sharing than UAL, AAL, and SWA combined. IIRC, you could’ve doubled the AAL numbers and still Delta paid out more than those three combined. While not perfect, Delta’s profit sharing was indicative of a well run company (despite our righteous gripes).

That said, basing is an easy reason to choose one major over another.