I was thinking the same thing as I typed. ha ha

I believe the whole saying we're Delta and not Pinnacle is BS so therefor I do not say any airline names. It's "thank you for flying with us". I'm not going to say thank you for flying Delta until I get a Delta paycheck, and Pinnacle doesn't allow us to say "Pinnacle" and it's a stupid thing to get in trouble for so therefore "welcome aboard and thank you for flying with us".

Unless mx defers the apu during the summer, gear pinned down, pack deferrals and all the other big ticket items that were previously "ops checked good" it's thanks for flying big D

I avoid using the mainline partners name at all costs. Pretending to be the mainline carrier only helps blur the line between mainline and the regional industry. Mainline wants to give a seamless transition to their passengers but we do not do any favors by pretending to be mainline to the pax, this includes those who wear lanyards with the mainline name on it.

Im not pretending to be anyone nor represent anyone that I'm not.
What about the paint on the plane? It doesn't help the situation either.
Whether you says Delta, Delta connection or whatever the general public has no idea nor do they differentiate the two. All they see is Delta.

Too bad corporate lobbyists will never let a law get passed that says the following:

"One brand=One certificate--no exceptions."