Originally Posted by
Avroman
There was a much bigger picture involved. Aligning things for the NWA/Delta merger was 1, another was the effect cutting Mesaba's contract had on the overall average of the regional industry. Just as the current bankruptcy is being used to ask for a great overreaching to put us at or below Goatjets. Then they can become expendable as we become the new bottom for others' negotiations. We are being used as a weapon against the entire industry. Make no mistake Delta is pulling on several of the strings now for its interests, not ours or even Pinnacle's
What puzzles me about Delta's new regional business plan is why Goatjets is currently the new "golden child" of DCI. As a former Waterskiier (TSA) who has worked for that low-life upper management team, I directly saw some of the WORST quality regional feed you could ever imagine. I know performance is low now, it always has been always will be with the TSH group and perhaps Delta Management just hasn't had enough time to become acquainted with it yet. Put already poor performance and add a pilot shortage (I know, I know it'll never happen) and you have yourselves a performance numbers break down in your regional feed. Let's face it, you get what you pay for and Daddy Delta don't care. There's no long-term benefit in the short-term financial gains made from the race to the bottom with contracted work with ANY company that uses contractors! Just ask United! This is true mismanagement from the top and now they want us to be just like them. We'll see where that leads.