Originally Posted by
shiznit
Which is probably another reason DAL jumped in with DIP financing to prevent the Skywest machine from eating PNCL up and having a larger and hence more leverage (from the management POV)... I think DAL is VERY concerned with the regional level consolidation and the control/leverage that Skywest is attempting to gather.
It isn't our problem now, but it could end up influencing the sovereignty of DAL domestic feed issues if not kept in check.
I hope so. Let the ace dealers strike. I doubt they will though. And I'm sure any legacy can time any NMB release of a mega regional very nicely with massive CPA/RFP/ASA's that are always on a staggered basis and new "longecity reset" ponzi scheme airlines can be created out of thin air in an unlimited supply and still be very attractive for aspiring applicants because they go straight to the top of the list with a lightning quick upgrade.
This is a threat to legacies if they all close their eyes and sign super long term non staggered agreements. Other than that, they can start to break up the newly merged mega regionals any time they want to.