Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
I still don't understand why we don't do point-to-point? The MD-88 would be great for it.
You mean stuff like Nashville to Boston (biz pax) or Tulsa to Orlando (vacationers, ala Alliegent)? Alliegent wins in those markets because they sell a lot of extra services with the flight, like car rentals and hotels. I think we've tried with CRJs, I know I saw a Nashville to Orlando flight in the past, but I think high oil killed it.
Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
That always make you wonder how much we're being cut to facilitate bad contracts with Delta Con?
I mean when you wonder how good is Delta Con for Delta Air Lines, and therein us, you have to ask yourself how many CRJ-200s would this airline have if they were in house right now?
CRJs - a quick answer is how many companies do you see selling their own tickets and flying just RJs? Ehh... zip.
Indy Air tried it. Failed. ExpressJet tried it. Failed.
I am pretty sure (but no data to back it up since no one will release the figures) that RJs are subsidized by mainline - can't see how they would still be around otherwise.