Originally Posted by
DeltaPaySoon
I picked out just this one sentence to save reading time. You do ask a good question before this sentence but the answer takes care of both.
...and they get 100% of profits which is MOST important to their stock price going forward.
Bingo. This is the key answer why DAL is going forward with whittling down to 2 regionals that are wholly owned. Though after the merger, if the furlough becomes unlikely, I was told by several senior NWA CAs that Compass is most likely the best candidate for sale along with Comair. They are saying they are hanging onto Compass because if NWA starts to furlough, it is a job option for NWA furloughed pilots.