Originally Posted by OccupyRestSeat

True all.
Without the Delta pilot, there would be no DCI pilot. Delta, and by extension, the Delta pilot, is on the hook for the risks. [B]If the ticket is sold as a Delta flight, the Delta pilot rates at least equal priority to the DCI pilot on DCI metal [/B](some owned by Delta anyway). After all, the ticket isn't sold as a Comair, Pinnacle, Republic, SkyWest, etc. flight, is it?