Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
LOL - maybe Carl/PG is the same guy, and he is schizophrenic
Originally Posted by
scambo1
Oh no! You did not say that through a sock puppet did you?
Okay, wait, so there is a rumor that PG and Carl are the same person via a sock puppeteer?
I knew it.
Originally Posted by
TenYearsGone
FTB,
You seem to be good at graphs and analysis. I have said this numerous times. IMHO, I really think it would be cheaper, in the long run, to run our own airplanes with our own pilots/company. Initially, outsourcing works. But the inefficiencies of outsourced works and the different variables of product degradation will come to play.
Is there a way you can graph (time line) something like this? Maybe put in variables like:
1) Price to contract DCI
2) Cost of Fuel for DCI
3) Lost customers due to aircraft usage (175s instead of 737s)
4) Lost customers due to "operated by XXXXXXX" I know many family members that will not book a flt on a DCI or Regional Airline
5) Loss of Revenues to DCI strikes and Labor/MGR disputes (ie RAH/F9 vs IBT)
I am almost certain that OUTSOURCING is a COSTLY way of doing business. I just think MGT does it to mitigate the cost of negotiating with MAinline pilots and also securing short term bonuses.
I think if you can graph and prove this, WE WILL GET BACK ALL OF OUR FLYING. THe proof is in the pudding.
TEN
Even with all of the internal financials and focus group data Delta had to offer I don't think that could be accurately drawn up.
I think if you want to show how damaging it is you point to the fact that combined we had 1060 mainline aircraft in 2000 and now we have 1354 but only 727 now with 627 regional. I'd like to know what the mainline to regional ratio was in 1990 and 2000?
Or you point to RAH...
we're playing with fire given RAH, Skywest and TSA know that Delta wants to end the guaranteed gravy train. They have no option but to explore other options.