Originally Posted by
NVUS
I just can't fathom why Delta and United would just sit back and watch their largest and very reliable regional airline die from attrition while handing more and more aircraft and passenger responsibility to Mesa (which AA owns 10% stake of) and GoJet (not sorry, you know why). It just goes beyond comprehension.
Maybe because other regionals will do it for significantly cheaper.
Also, maybe they don't care about performance as much as you/we think.