United is the king of overpromising and underdelivering. They have a CEO who is desperate to show up his old bosses at American, and is spending money like a drunken sailor to do it. I don't know very many people who believe his lofty "United Next" plan will actually happen.

Very few airlines have furloughed twice in my career. United is one of them. They would have furloughed 3 times if Uncle Sugar hadn't bailed everyone out during corona. I really wouldn't trust their management to keep their promises, and they will be the first one to literally hire and then furlough the next day.

You see a lot of griping about Delta management here, but it's mostly petty day to day operational and personality stuff. I prefer their conservative growth plan and they have a proven track record of making money. When the next black swan comes along, they'll probably be in the best shape to withstand it. I don't think I can say that about United. Sure, you won't move up very fast here, and I think it's going to stay 5+ years to hold WB international as an FO, but it's a good job and a stable job, which is a lot for this industry.