Originally Posted by
teddyballgame
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
At the time of the USA/AWE merger, those combined airlines had eight crew bases. They now have four.
Parker does not like multiple crew bases.
If I were based in BOS or PHX, I might be a bit concerned.
(And is STL still open? If so, I wouldn't bet on its long-term prospects, either...)
STL is gone already. PHX isn't going anywhere. The AA presence on the West Coast is sorely lacking. LAX can only be grown so much...and that's not much. BOS? US spends a fortune on hotel costs there each night. Will it close? I suppose crazier things have happened, but I wouldn't put my money on that. There's a lot of money to be made there.
Believe what you want...but, hey, here's a hint. If the plan was to shrink the airline and the pilot force, would they be hiring 50-75 a month right now? No...hiring would have halted at the POR.