Originally Posted by
Jefferson
Im not sure you understand supply and demand.
I'm well versed. I'm not sure you understand economics. You know there is a LITTLE more to economics than Supply vs demand, right? If Skywest or Envoy had to choose between paying you more or canceling a flight, what do you think they are going to do? Certainly, in your "reality," it's pay you more. What part of "with current contracts," do you not understand. It's not like a regional is just going to be able to say, "oh, hey, our labor is gone. Can you give us more money so we don't go bankrupt?" The mainline partners are going to shrug their shoulders and tell them that maybe they shouldn't have bid so low. They are going to charge them penalties for poor on-time and completion performance, yes charge the regionals money and accelerate the run to bankruptcy.