Originally Posted by
FirstClass
The wholly owneds will be the last, not rah. Rah will shrink first then possibly be bought out at a largely shrunken size. Or go out altogether. Maybe rah will become their own airline as an alternative.
I just can't agree. The wholly owned airlines are part of a company that represents only a third of RAH's business. Having a large private contractor like RAH or skywest on the payroll is a huge bonus to the codeshare partners due to the leverage they can use against their own wholly owned carriers. I agree the smaller private airlines will fold, but the big two with the most modern aircraft on property will be the survivors. I'm not saying it is a favorable outcome, but it is the one that will happen in my opinion.