Republic Says It Cannot Fly The Schedule It Promised Partners

Republic Airways says the ongoing labor dispute with its pilots is in large part why the airline is cutting part of its planned schedule for later this year and the first half of 2016. Republic told investors and employees it is discussing with partner airlines how to both temporarily and permanently reduce its commitments. The airline said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing pilots, is increasingly making “unrealistic and unsustainable ...

Writing is on the walls. Has been for a while.