Originally Posted by
johnso29
Tom,
It still works this way at DAL. I'm a Diesel 9 FO, and I get a new 1st Class every 12 months.
PS-I hope you're enjoying retirement. It must be nice to look at all this junk knowing it no longer effects you.
johnso29,
Thanks. Like most retirees, I miss the flying but not the other stuff (like commuting). If possible, a pilot should determine when the job will no longer be enjoyable and retire one week before that date.
You guys will do just fine. The merger seems to be working better than anyone hoped, and you hold what I considered the second-most-fun seat on the airline, (next to DC-9 CA).