Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Those Saabs and Qs became unprofitable after the JCBA was signed. That flying was barely sustainable at the old payrates let alone Q rates that caught up to new CRJ-200 rates in 2015. As for Delta, you will recall when 9E Corp closed up BOS US Airways flying to better staff the Qs and Continental Express flying. Why would Delta pay for that? They are not going to pay to staff their competition.
Delta withheld the payment they owed that would have covered the training expenses associated with the XJ DL turboprop wind down. Thus forcing Pinnacle into bankruptcy. They didn't pay for it, that's the point.
They realized what they were paying in terms of rates was subsidizing the other feed and took control.
I have no idea what point you are trying to make anyways, PT signed the contracts with United, not the pilots. And the Q rates matching a jet were a good thing for pilots. Would you rather the Q rate have been less? Keep casting your stones of doubt and hate, it truly is entertaining.