Originally Posted by
DL2SXM
his job entails making the company, its shareholders, and its tens of thousands of employees money. He has done just that, and at the same time, is leading the pack. His job doesn't entail giving away the shop to medallion members. Like it or not, certain things needed to be tightened up. He has earned every cent of that money.
+2 - "He doesn't give away enough freebies to freeloaders who believe that they are 'elite' because they've got a shiny plastic card that says so" is not an argument Directors and shareholders particularly care about.
He has brought DL through the merger, improved shareholder value and air travel is still a better deal in relative terms than it was 30 years ago.
Those who want more freebies, should be booking on Eastern or TWA. Just tough getting their CS line to answer.