Originally Posted by
horrido27
So.. you don't believe that they will park 3 50 seat aircraft (150 seats) and replace them with 2 90 seaters [much more efficient] configured to 76 seats. (152 seats).
3 50 seat aircraft flying 10 hrs a day.. 30 hours.
2 76 seat aircraft flying 12 hrs a day.. 24 hours.
So, they have actually lowered their UAX block hours and increased their avail seats.
Why is our agreement tied to block hours vs. Delta's which (it seems.. hopefully a Delta guy can chime in here~) is tied into ASM/Seats.
Fact is, there is not one 90 seater configured to 76 seats flying, configured with a First Class, flying from Hub to Hub/other destinations, over 900nm away.. flying United Passenger as of right now.
This TA Passes, the above statement will no longer be true.
"United against Outsourcing"
Motch
You are correct. But current book allows unlimited 70 seaters, which are also configured with a First Class, AND about 22% growth in block hours. This TA allows 76 seaters but only about 8% growth in block hours. AND the TA caps the 70+76 seaters (including the Qs) at 255 unless they buy mainline 100 seaters, no such cap under current book. I think it's better.
Sled