Originally Posted by shiznit

Who is "we"? The "pilots" of those companies do not negotiate with Delta/DCI... The Corporations of Pinnacle/Compass/ASA/Mesaba negotiate with DCI to do whatever flying the Delta Airlines Pilot Working Agreement deems "permitted aircraft flying". The employees of those companies have NO bargaining rights with Delta.

Oh, and if UCAL/LCC operated 50-76 seat jets and had a spare certificate they most certainly could bid on flying for DCI. (BTW, LCC does actually operate type that has a 70-76 seat variant and they own multiple certificates, Let's use their lawyers!)