As I understand it, these Boston routes are new routes. I don't think that Big Sky took them from anyone. Most of the cities are EAS routes and it looks like a few Canada cities will be picked up as well. That flying will be done for Delta (planes will be Delta colors).

There is talk about getting a bigger plane, but it is just talk at the moment. I have heard that DH8 is the first one on the list. They, believe it or not, they are including pay for even larger planes on the new contract. I think that the DH8 is possible, but won't happen for a while. I don't expect to see anything bigger than that for a looooong time, if ever.

Don't think that I am a Big Sky expert. I am not at all. I am just in ground school. I just call things as I see them.

From the schedules that I have seen for Boston, don't expect to be home when on duty.