Originally Posted by
CAL EWR
Many think current CAL scope is better because of the 50 seat restriction and that is simply not true. Current CAL scope caps 50 seaters at 274. Above that there is a ratio to provide limited growth to CAL but no downward protection at all. This is exactly what happened after 9/11 (while that was under Contract 97 this scope provision was the same). CAL Mainline shrank significantly and Continental Express grew three fold.
The 50 is a lead anchor now though. Correction, an orphaned lead anchor. Let them eat 50's.
(jmho, as DL has a tonna 76ers)