Originally Posted by
maddogmax
I may be wrong, but I believe we have a contract to fly the NBA teams wether we actually fly the trips or not. It is part of the expense for the lockout. It may be a good deal for Delta to get paid for trips we don't actually fly. Anybody else know more?
I would figure there is some sort of a minimum retainer that the NBA pays for DL to keep the aircraft outfitted and available. They are canceling games about 3 to 4 weeks out so the flights may very well be scheduled as to ensure availability.