5 Delta executives leaving in cost-cutting move
Apr 1, 2009, 6:03 pm
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5 Delta executives leaving in cost-cutting move
Delta Air Lines has told employees that five executives will leave the company effective June 1 as it seeks to cut costs and speed its integration with Northwest Airlines.
Full article here.
Full article here.
Apr 1, 2009, 6:14 pm
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Instead of laying them off, why not just employees that feel financially safe just forefit their salary and work for free? There are several DL FA's that have asked not to be paid but still worked full time.
Apr 1, 2009, 6:28 pm
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Thought this was going to be a Jeff related April Fool's post.....
Apr 1, 2009, 6:48 pm
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Interesting that virtually all of the female executive talent at NWA has been let go. Might make for an interesting gender discrimination suit down the road...
Apr 1, 2009, 6:53 pm
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Apr 1, 2009, 6:54 pm
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Apr 1, 2009, 7:27 pm
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Apr 1, 2009, 7:48 pm
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Apr 1, 2009, 7:54 pm
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Four women and two customer service execs.
Apr 2, 2009, 11:23 am
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Umm, it does not look like anybody from "Delta" is leaving as the list appears to be just "NWA" senior level executives. So nothing is unexpected here, not even gender bias as some would like to insinuate.
Apr 3, 2009, 8:06 pm
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"nothing is unexpected here..."???? you mean those press releases months ago about 2 of them being named DL exec's was just a joke???? Wow-talk about Southern Hospitality....thanks but no thanks, I prefer Minnesota Nice myself
Apr 3, 2009, 11:33 pm
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Too bad not R. Anderson. IMO, he did not do a great job at NWA and I fear what'll happen under his leadership at DL/NW. Time will tell.
Apr 4, 2009, 5:14 am
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Actually I'm not afraid of Richard...his record at the RedTail shows me he understands the importance of the customer and that he truly believes the customer comes FIRST....something not fully understood by many in the Airline Industry (paging Jeff and Perhaps Ed?)
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