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Originally Posted by Past V1
Goodness... None of you read post. NO ONE SAID anything about "quality control".... Cost control yes. If you look at most of the companies that Delta own, they are simply a mechanism to control cost. 9E is no different from...............
Maybe take your own advice about reading posts....
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Originally Posted by vilcas
..............it's a valid one and for those who are considering 9e I invite you to consider its merits. Keep in mind that Delta is spending lots of time and money trying to improve the regional side of the brand. They want the trip from Cedar Rapids to London to offer top notch service. Having control of the regional product the way they have with 9e gives this to them. Consider why Delta wants 9e to work.
I don't see this as quality control. In order for Delta to do this, 9E would have to own 100% of the regional feed. With regional spread among several different carriers it's impossible to have quality control.
Now Delta may route 900's or 175's on this route if there is a high amount of international travel to collect first class fees. 9E would be in this position along with other carriers. This is the "top notch" service I believe the OP was referring to. Delta is spending money on regional product as a whole...not just 9E.
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