Originally Posted by
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Bar, what are you willing to give up to get that?
Btw, off limit answers:
1. MD88
2. MD90
3. DC9
Short Answer: Nothing
Long Answer: Who would want to codeshare with an airline that has serious labor problems?
Longer Answer: We need to task our UNION with figuring out how maybe saving 20% on labor costs makes sense when the reality is:
- RJ Crews and jets pass each other overflying eachother's operations resulting in gross scheduling inefficiencies, lowered utilization and operational snafus. Delta's narrow body flying allocation makes nearly no sense.
- As these snafus happen the costs are realized in decreased customer service, penalties from our government (including DOT3hr rule) and real money (reference Mesa lawsuit & current incentive pay while pilots & jets in other divisions of Delta are under utilized).
- RJ Carriers have morphed into serious airlines with fleets approaching the size of Delta's, who claim greater profitability than Delta, while getting paid by Delta.
- These same carriers have the potential to make an end run around Delta as they seek to diversify their revenue stream. Why not a Korean Air passenger connecting to Republic to get to Anchorage on Alaska? Who needs Delta?
Really, we and management have a common interest here.