Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
Today, Delta is flying 3 757-300's and 2 757's from MSP to SEA. Some of those aircraft will fly with the Alaska code on it. If you are going to have a code share then both sides are going to have to have some benefits. Why would Alaska management or the Alaska pilots ever agree to a deal where Delta gets to "own" flying in their hubs, but Alaska doesn't get to "own" flying in their hubs.
Using your analogy, the Alaska pilots should be offended by all those A-330's and 767's flying out of their hub in Seattle.
If Delta did not have a code share, what is the chance that Alaska would not fly from MSP to SEA? We don't have a code share with American and I see them flying from MSP to DFW, ORD, and other hubs. Is that a Scope Failure?
Alfa,
I agree with you but I still would like to recapture all of our flying by capitalism and competition. Delta is diluting its "brand" ,jeopardizing its culture and "chipping" away at its quality by outsourcing to third rate carriers like REPUBLIC. I do agree Alaska is quality but Republic: NOT.
I would love to see Delta flights being flown by Delta Pilots in command of Delta Aircraft. It is so simple yet the politics of the airline industry and management bonus structure would not allow it.
I still maintain positive and I still believe, one day, we will stop outsourcing.
Ten