Originally Posted by
amcnd
It's not just the aircraft CSM.. Think of the "Regional" doing the underwing ground handling.. 2 $10 a hour rampers/gate .. Or you have Delta with 4+ $XX hour rampers/Gate..
Alot of cost savings are going on in the whole "ground handling" game right now...
DAL operates all of the ground handling for DCI in ATL and other main stations. Many outstations are subcontracted out and they service not just DCI but mainline.
Gate is DAL in all major hubs as well. Only the small outstations have DCI agents.