Originally Posted by
TheMoose
The article was from a MSP-based writer, correct? And NWA was headquartered in MSP, correct? And the most job losses and community impact was probably felt in MSP, correct?
Frankly, I'm not surprised that it would be difficult to find former employees who were happy to have to change to DL rules/policies/regulations, if they even held their job anymore.
Shoe-on-other-foot time: imagine how this article would read if it were NWA who bought Delta and consolidated nearly all operations in MSP?
Actually, if you read the write-ins just below the article, there is a former NWA employee commenting on how there were issues with NW and all was not perfect there.
Not that any of this really matters. The airline industry is vastly different today than it was just ten years ago. The costs associated to running an airline have shifted dramatically - in particular the cost of jet fuel. If airlines hadn't merged, changed, morphed, altered their business structure - many would be long gone. I have been with Delta for a long time. There are many NW flyers who did the same with NWA. The good news for both is that we are still flying OUR airline even if it means that the airline doesn't do things like they once use to. Things could be way worse and you might still be pining for your status on Pan Am or TWA.