Originally Posted by
170Till5
DAL management cutting buddy passes, kicking employees out of the sky club… I think DAL management is going to get more and more hostile and take more away from employees. I’m sure eventually they won’t let us non-rev in business class..Zed benefits are superior at UAL.
ATL flying is miserable too.. DAL upgrades are going to go to 15 years in a couple years also. Way more growth at United. Just figure where you want to live and don’t commute though, that will be the biggest for QOL
Not sure the relationship United management has with its pilots but that should also be something to consider. The long term trajectory of each company. I think in 5 years UAL is going to be eating Delta’s lunch since Delta can’t invest past a 5 year plan. That’s the reason the Narita hub went away.. Japanese customers don’t want to fly a clapped out 767, JAL and ANA got a fleet with airplanes from this century.
being 26, you can go start a whole new life. Fortune favors the bold. That’s just my .02
Hi there! Thank you for me sharing the concern, I hear ya on some of those things.
ZED? Honestly, couldn’t care for much. Skyclub would be nice, and I beat of my knowledge it’s their intent to bring it back to employers once volume is handled (aka more clubs/spread the volume).
Regarding UA mgmt w/ pilots I’m sure it’s just fine; but one thing I did have concern over was UA’s forced VAX jab and how many IAH guys got laid off for it & are actively attempting a class action lawsuit, I just appreciate DL giving ppl the choice (I wasn’t here for it, tho I heard no DL pilot got laid off).
I do like UA’s exiting and fun/ambitious growth plans, but many ppl on this thread said to not put much stake in these 5-10 year promises to swap your career on? For example don’t they still have 45 A350 WB’s they’re waiting on? Boom jet by 26’? I like the promises, but p have tempered my belief In them a little, DL’s quiet/conservative growth plans seem more viable, and I’m sure they’re more plans to come little by little every couple years compared to UA’s “all at once” plan.
Lastly, I don’t think anyone’s 767’s are lasting much longer, hence the 330’s and 350’s on the way. And, I personally don’t see 15 yr upgrades a reality, doesn’t make since with retirements + growth at all. If anything wouldn’t upgrades times remain within 4-6 year realm? Right now; I’m looking at 320, 220, 73N, or 717A when I’m 28-29 or 350/330B when I’m 27-28.
Thank you again for the input, pos motive or neg, its all worth hearing!!