Originally Posted by
madeinUSA
5/11/2015 Endeavor flight ops update.
"Since April 1st we have picked up an additional 171 Delta Connection flights that other DC carriers were unable to operate. In the first 6 days of May alone we picked up 34 flights."
I know that the majority of these were/are Shuttle flights. Didn't hear anything about any other regionals.
Guys, allow me to let you all in on a little secret. On a daily basis, it is quite common for all of the DCI carriers to cover flying for each other. In my several years at Compass, I've been called out on reserve several times to cover flying for other carriers, and just the other day, I know another carrier covered one of our "turns." While some airlines are better prepared to handle IROPs, etc. with staffing and spare aircraft than others, don't think for a second that your own airline doesn't have it's moments when they're at the mercy of the rest of the DCI family.