Originally Posted by
Devildog40
On the topic of UA&DL, while I intend on taking this upcoming DL class, and am still awaiting the UA date..
I did some digging into UA Next growth plan, while very flashy and looks great, do yall think DL would ever truly let UA overshadow it pilot group wise?
So if UA became 20K group, I.E. delta would also become 20K size to match the competition & maintain equivalent market share? Just seems like a common business strat DL would have to do.
DL seems to be quiet about their growth plans outside of >1 year while UA is flashy & publicizes long-term plans.. just can’t imagine DL ever being dwarfed (+/- 1,000 pilots) by United or AA.
Has delta had a “Delta Next” equivalent growth plan in the past I’m unaware of? Or is DL poised for equivalent growth of UA just quiet about it?
I don't think Delta really cares who has the bigger pilot group. Strategies come and go as leadership changes, but these days Delta is more concerned with who is more profitable rather than who is the biggest. The United Next comes with risks, and Delta is a bit more risk adverse, they seem to be angling for slow and steady growth, primarily in international. As for which approach is better, pilots can (and will) argue about it all day, but we will just have to wait and see.