United, Continental Expected to Announce Merger Monday

For those who work or who have worked in the senority is everything airline industry I think you will really appreciate the below piece I found on a thread on another site about UA and CO FA senority.

I was non reving on a flight from DEN to IAD and was talking to a fellow coworker who is a FA & was nonreving to work ...She lived in DEN, and had just switched from being SFO based to IAD based...She has 46 years...at IAD she is # 53, at SFO she was #294...that gives you an idea of UA's FA seniority...Dont forget they have very senior EX PanAm Fa's at SFO, HNL, and LHR...


So this woman was likely hired in 1964, back then airlines probably hired "Stewardesses" as young as 18 with age 20-21 probably being typical.

Amazing

LGA777

FWIW- I hate it. Another great pioneering American legacy carrier vanquished.

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Originally Posted by FlyingColors

FWIW- I hate it. Another great pioneering American legacy carrier vanquished.

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As they say nothing lasts forever. Its tome for new airlines to become legacy carriers.

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Originally Posted by NLovis

As they say nothing lasts forever. Its tome for new airlines to become legacy carriers.

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How can a new airline become a legacy?

Yes folks, I did just open that can of worms.

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Originally Posted by NLovis

As they say nothing lasts forever. Its tome for new airlines to become legacy carriers.

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:?: :?: :?:

How can a new airline become a legacy?

Yes folks, I did just open that can of worms.

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Well aside i didnt catch my spelling error I personally think we have 2 canidates. Jetblue and SWA. We all know JB already has a legacy in its short time. SWA is trickier if you ask me.

I had a similar expression on my face as NLovis avatar when I saw the CO with UA titles.

As far as 747s back in CO colors, I thought UA were getting rid of them? I don't mind if I don't see UA's new colors anymore, it's an overdose of blue, overkill.

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I had a similar expression on my face as NLovis avatar when I saw the CO with UA titles.

As far as 747s back in CO colors, I thought UA were getting rid of them? I don't mind if I don't see UA's new colors anymore, it's an overdose of blue, overkill.

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You rather all white like 2/3 of the airlines nowadays?

I can see if he thinks the blue is a little too bright. I'm lukewarm about it.

I am pretty sure UA is only getting rid of part of the 744 fleet. The 744 is a pretty important part of their fleet. Maybe if they buy the 773ER but otherwise I cannot see them canning the 744 all together yet. (Can pun intended)