Originally Posted by
pitchtrim
Delta came to us because we can staff and not cancel flights. It's why we get to charge more or in the delta case, walk away. American won't let us retire a few of our old birds because again, they need us. Just cause company A is cheaper than company B doesn't mean A gets the flying. You get what you pay for. Case in point Republic.
Delta went with Endeaver bonus's instead of signing AWAC.
AWAC exercised the extension not AA.
Your needed until your not. If they need you until they can prop up their own WOs then that's not meaningful job security.
The real leverage loss in this business is that RJ hulls are being reduced at most carriers creating a false surplus during a shortage.
They are smart enough to know they can't maintain the status quo with the size of the RJ operations.