Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
My theory remains they are parking crews on the MD88 and staffing most everything else for a capacity reduction. The 767 and ER are one part seasonal and one part a reluctance to close the domestic category in ATL.
We will see on this next bid. Another big purge to the MD88 right seat will be getting the ducks lined up in seniority order. Watch the ratio of MD88 FO's to Captains.
We are hugely profitable this year. Bag fees are through the roof. There are MD90s getting fitted for new gallies as we speak. The DC9s may be going away, but they will be replaced by those MD90s and more in total. The reason hours are down this Fall is because most of our widebodies on the NW side are getting modifications themselves. Throw in new fatigue rules that will come someday soon, and I doubt it, along with retirements.