Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
The reason the regionals are taking concessionarry contracts is the fact that management has figured out how to whipsaw them against each other and a certain percentage of the pilots are willing to play along and throw anyone under the bus to get that shiney new RJ.
Not so much as figured it out as simply had to adapt new tactics. Whipsaws go back to the 90's at some "commuters". It was worse post 9/11 when the legacies had enhanced leverage via BK.
Now, not in BK and making a profit, new methods have come about. And to echo BB's thoughts for a third time in this thread, bad for the profession.