Originally Posted by
Mercyful Fate
Mainline jobs at Alaska are more at risk due to Delta's push on Seattle than stinking regional jets....
I don't think the two are unrelated. Alaska doesn't have the scope limitations of Delta so it could be a good financial move for them to outsource as much "regional" flying as possible, and given that Alaska's average stage length is around 800 miles, that could be A LOT of flying.
On top of that, if Delta does crush Alaska in Seattle, the most likely outcome would be some kind of merger which isn't the worst thing that could happen to Alaska mainline pilots. Slowly removing older, shorter range 737's and not hiring to fill attrition is a lot worse. Not saying that's happening here, but without scope, it could happen.
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