magsua and tumbleweed,
First off, All the NW pilots I know are a class act and are extemely professional!!!
Secondly, I can't honestly make that same statement for the group over at UA!!!
Instead of picking on your own ALPA brothers (whatever that means) to make you feel better about what's going on in your own back-yard, you should focus on looking for employment elsewhere.
I'll give one example of UA's professionalism vs NW...
Before 9/11, I was trying to jumpseat on a UA A319.....denied....why you ask???
Because I was a USAIR pilot during the whole merger/buyout/money for Wolf proposal....granted it's the Captains choice....but with 60 seats avail in the back...that's pretty unprofessional....He's exact words as I was standing in the cockpit door where "Sorry, but I can't give a ride to someone who may potentially take my job...that's like a SCAB!" Like I asked Wolf to sell off U to UA!!!
Mainliner Marvins, just so professional.
Post 9/11, I'm flying a military contract around Asia. Dead-heading home on a NW 400 through DTW....I have a coach seat in the way back of the whale!!! No longer employed with an ALPA carrier. The Captain see's my kit....strikes up a conversation...I tell him my story...next thing I know I'm in First Class...as a matter of fact every trip I took on NW across the PAC RIM, NW pilots treated me with respect!!!!
magsua and tumbleweed...get off your high horse!! I hate to throw stones, but if you don't think that UA could ever land at the wrong airport; then I guess UA never hired a 300 hour pilot just because of there sex or race!
keep the greasey side down and the pointey end foward