Originally Posted by C5Diving

It was well known DEN 737 CA was being forced on new hires in 23’? Why pretend that didn’t happen

Delta owns more aircraft due to their regional ownership is what I believe he was saying, so that seems valid too. So… DL/AA first to 1,000+ fleet ownership vs UA first to 1,000 mainline fleet. But between all those 737’s onboarding at UA and RJ’s, both kinda suck to be in.

Does anyone actually care about ASM? Wouldn’t profit be the bottom line at which to measure success of a business? And more importantly profit sharing?

By other metrics maybe on-time performance, awards from JD Power, Forbes, Points Guy? I think DL has #1 awards for best U.S. business class, app, frontline service, etc.

UA tends to be more union heavy with UA flight attendants being less than satisfied.

UA is USD 10B more in debt than Delta.

Most of UA’s favorable WB flying that makes flying for UA “exotic” does seem to all be in SFO, with EWR being a far second. Both of which are having mass exoduses to TX, FL, Carolina’s, GA due to cost of living, crime, and poverty.

I know I’m running to Rip’s defense here despite him being a troll. But plainly put many of these metrics are facts. Delta may have an ego, but it’s done the company and pilots well for many years.

The amount of hate UA pilots seem to direct at Houston pilots seems absurd/internally very hostile over there as a side note. And, definitely not as “non-egotistical/friendly skies” sounding as you wanna make it sound over there.. IAH being the only viable base in United network for many; it would be for myself