Originally Posted by
Stan446
You must be new to this game. I doubt CAL pilots see it that way. CAL was the best airline going and it merged with a mediocre airline. But maybe UA's domestic first will now be a little better than first on the regionals.
At the time, under the circumstances… that’s like being the smartest retard which is saying something given it was a scab airline.
They didn’t rise up to some vaulted position, the world crumbled around them. Oh and SWA was kicking everyone’s ass so no they weren’t the best.