Originally Posted by
TurbineTime
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.
There's no more leverage. I think you and most other people are underestimating the magnitude of the problem. There simply isn't enough pilots to be playing games anymore.
Not that wholly owneds are immune either, but mainline carriers will be in a far better position to throw whatever money is necessary to keep wholly owneds going, more than rah will be willing or able to do.
Rah may have to focus its flying on a single mainline carrier. Do a poor job for 3 vs a good job for one.