I’ll throw my hat in here and a paltry two cents for what it’s worth (nothing). I’ve been on line for a year. I’m a single commuter, and when I’m not flying I’m working for the family business. I’ve flown with two db’s here but everyone else hasn’t let me spend a dime. I turned a week of vacation into three weeks off and credit of more than 100tfp, I average 15 days at home even with the loss of a day commuting for each trip. I’d love to retire on a wide body on the beach in the Mediterranean during overnights, but flexibility right now is demanded. Trips here are fatiguing, no way about it regardless if it’s a 2/3/4 day…so enjoy your days off.

I believe UAL is on its way back to Bethune’s Continental, but Delta is the standard. I can’t turn a blind eye to AA’s financials-next black swan event very well could require Ch.11…But their outlook is hopeful. We have good financials at the moment; but every meltdown to the tune of $800M and our $13B starts to shrink rapidly. I worked in headquarters for this airline and I can tell you Dallas has no idea what happens on the line. It is two separate companies and headquarters is completely devoid of any idea what the front line people endure daily. That concerns me greatly! Since the technology meltdown, that wasn’t actually a technology issue 🙄 occurred, I’ve never been more embarrassed to wear our name in public. The current CEO, I suspect, is a puppet and sadly won’t be gone fast enough to let the COO take over and actually run this airline. But that would require the BOD (GK) to p**s off and let an operations specialist run the OPERATION of our airline.

It’s the same technical skills regardless of who’s name is on the airplane. That being said, my apps have been sent elsewhere, and if they call I’ll interview. If not, I’ll keep showing up and doing my job with the great crews we have; but also, I’ll continue on with the family business and bet on that to be my retirement nest egg - because my retirement from this airline will be less than my friends who are at UA & DL.