Poor Derek Kerr. He seems to be the sacrificial lamb as he has been getting shoved in front of reporters every couple of days for awhile now. His assigned gig? To explain to the appalled business press that the AA train wreck is due to every reason under the sun other than inept management. Poor Derek keeps to the script like the good lad that he is. He tells the reporters that our top management is brilliant and the reporters respond with stories that absolutely savage poor, loyal Derek.
I think it's time to turn this airline into a reality show and bring in Marcus Lemonis of The Profit. Like every episode, he would begin by explaning to the world just how fu*ked up the situation has become and how it is totally the fault of our shifty, deflecting management. Episode One would conclude with Marcus declaring that he can't work with these bozos and demanding that the board send them packing.
Stay tuned for Episode Two.