Maybe now you should post all of the things that make a job at a US carrier dodgy.
Merger mania = redundancies and layoffs
Impending recession = redundancies and layoffs
Delays out of control = reduction of domestic capacity....redundancies and layoffs
$100/barrel oil and no fuel surcharge.....see above reduction of capacity.
How long do you think the upgrade times at AA, USAir, Alaska, Northwest and UAL are? Very few of the are growing, while most airplane orders are for replacement a/c.
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