Originally Posted by
Paid2fly
No, actually Air Mekong lost money the entire time(that Skywest owned it) and was sold at a loss. The carrier in Brazil lost money the entire time(they owned it), it was also sold at a loss, and they claim that they are and have been losing money on the original Expressjet side of the house.
But how much protection has that bought SkyWest Airlines? And how much future flying for SkyWest Airlines can now be negotiated? Owning the majority of the feed for both United and Delta gives SkyWest an upperhand that no other regional has.