Originally Posted by
MrMustache
You're right they could go out and fly for others but Delta would most likely try to cancel the flow which is a huge cost savings for Hulas. Let's face it TSA hasn't had anything going on for a long time except a couple airplanes get renewed every couple years. Compass is the preferred DCI carrier at the moment it seems, operationally we are the best or atleast second every month, if that goes away because we are messing around with a merger they will pull airplanes and Hulas will lose alot of money. They would have to tread lightly because Delta will do whatever they want if you **** them off. You know this, you saw it at 9E. A TSA merger would destroy Compass and any advantage they have compared to other regionals ( cost, performance) will be lost.
Not to take anything away from the good job they do but if Compass was the preferred DCI carrier, wouldn't they be getting more airplanes/flying? True their performance is towards the top, but its such a small operation which helps them out in that respect. SkyWest is usually leading the pack with a much larger operation flying into more challenging airports. The only advantage Compass has is the E175, which Delta owns. Delta could decide to shift those airplanes around at any moment regardless of the contract. Compass and TSH are flawed on the inside, administration and support staff. The crews are a great bunch of people, but they have major issues on the support side. They pay peanuts for schedulers, dispatchers, and other support staff causing it to be a constant game of musical chairs. Compass for instance has pretty much turned over its entire SOC in the past 5 months, losing people to 9E, EV, OO, DL, and yes even AX.