Originally Posted by
FlyingKat
They said the same thing about Comair too. Since the Comair strike major airlines, particularly Delta, have made sure to use the schedule to insulate themselves from disruptions at a regional carrier. Its understandable that Republic means a lot to the people there, but in the big picture it isn't a big deal.
Different situation. Comair only flew for Delta and was smaller than RAH. RAH flies for all 4 legacies and is much larger. Throw in an election in November and it's clear that the NMB won't release RAH. The political pressure against the NMB will be immense