Originally Posted by
Rogue24
Gives more pax access to our flights, allows more flights to be booked by DAL pax(viability of existing routes that otherwise would be marginal), and reduces the need for DAL to take on more debt to serve a marginally logical route that at first whiff of fiscal issues would be dumped and the jets and debt would remain.
Keeps DAL financially strong with the reach and access for revenue without the need for high debt load.
The aviation world is changing and I expect to see these sort of JV's morph over time.
Pilots all want a little boom and and sick of bust. That cannot be discredited.
... or, in other words ... by never hiring, we avoid the hassle of firing ...
Short of the 717 staffing, which is at the bottom of the list, my guess is that we would be furloughing instead of hiring. A level that we've been "on the bubble" for a while.
So, while these JV's are allegedly revenue neutral ... what fee does Delta get for selling a ticket? Do they waive those fees? So, is this form of outsourcing really not profitable for Delta?
There may be a buyer's market in real estate and historically low interest rates, but one would be a fool to make that deal without a reasonable assurance of future employment. Not knowing makes conservative financial planning very difficult.