Originally Posted by
Lowlevel
I really hope that DAL goes back into bankruptcy in the near future (and out of business). That company will never come out of their 1970's attitude of running an airline.
If DL goes into BK again, then this industry is over. Every other carrier out there, with the exception of SWA, is closer to BK than Delta.
Originally Posted by
Lowlevel
The only difference between now and then is that NWA now runs DAL. Look at the management now in place, at Delta, Comair, Compass, Mesaba, NWA...all NWA management.
Are you sure about that? While I can't speak for the DCI carriers, the Senior Executive suite of Delta is comprised of the following:
Anderson - Delta
United Healthcare
NWA
Continental
Bastain - Delta
Acuity Brands
Delta
Gorman - Delta
Greyhound
Krispy Kreme
NWA
Becker - NWA
Dow Chemical
Campbell - Delta
Harrison & Ford
Continental
Hauenstien - Delta
Alitalia
Continental
Halter - Delta
American Airlines
Ernst & Young LLP
Hirst - NWA
Minnesota Twins
Burger King
KB Home
NWA
Newman - NWA
Numerous Law firms and Government positions
Walker - Delta
Continental
Frontier - Horizon (old ones)
TV journalist - KWGN
Wise - NWA
Seems to me that these folks change companies faster then a frat boy on a saturday night. None of them are true "company men." Don't expect them to run Delta just like NW was run.