Delta Pilot Charters Entire A330 for Retirement Send-Off

Wow! That had to be a pretty expensive retirement ride. Takes the $100 hamburger trip to a whole new level.

Good for him!! It was his earned money and he did what he wanted. I was a 747 driver, but PA folded before I could do the same!!!

wow..i wish him well..he must have a sizeable retirement fund or 401K to afford such a personal sendoff!i hope del gave him an employee discount~!

This would have cost at least $500,000

It costs about $30,000 / hour to charter an A330 - Dallas to Honolulu via San Francisco is about 9 hours give or take half an hour so right there $540,000 to which we have to add catering for 100 guests so the final tab would be substantial.

I am happy for Captain Keith and I wish him a long and happy retirement.

How much fun is this? It can't be easy to take off your wings after such a long career. I'm hoping that one day I flew with him! Who knows? Happy landings, Captain.

Good for him. I'm sure everyone on board had a lovely time and the Aloha spirit was a great way to retire.

Congrats! Good for him! Well deserved it after 33 years!

Contratulations Captain !! glad Seniority still matters and what a ride out into retirement . Always loved Delta as hometown behemoth , but after $1 billion bailout during pandemic , which they split up amongst themselves , hard to care much ... nearly impossible for normal people to even catch a flight in ATL anymore .

Go big or go home

I wish him the best of retirement... I cannot wait til I can start mine!

This is my all time favorite squeak!!! Truth be told, Keith and I went to flight school together out in Lubbock, land of the full right rudder, so I'm a little prejudice. Great pilot, husband, father, and friend.

Great article. Tears in my eyes, along with the great respect for the Captain and for Delta.

Congrats! Good for him!

That's a pretty cool send off! Upwards of $100k ...

His union must have got him some pretty damn good pay raises to afford this.