Originally Posted by
bafanguy
misd-,
It's only a guess but I'd say that the early-outs at DL are likely former NW people. They have their original DB retirement plan in effect...the widgetheads don't. That might influence a person's "attitude".
The AA people have the 100% lump sum option, IIRC. Sure wish I'd had that...we tried many years ago but couldn't get it. Oh well...
A common misperception. The NWA pilots had their DB plan frozen in the mid-2000s. Very few these days eligible to retire have a large benefit.
Nu