Agreed. Until articles like this aren't being written about Delta, I wouldn't want to move toward consolidating mileage accrual with them. I'm hoping Delta will be around this summer to honor my award ticket to Montreal.
Delta pilots strike could doom carrier
"A strike threat by Delta Air Lines’ pilots, following a standoff with management over proposed wage cuts, has raised the prospect of the first shutdown of a major U.S. airline in seven years. At stake is the carrier’s survival — and a potential travel nightmare during the upcoming holiday rush."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10039691/