Originally Posted by Timbo

Mike, did you mean "Hub"? Our scope protections have language about code sharing in/out of our "Hubs", not our domiciles. Right now, SEA is not a 'Hub' and we are still code sharing with Alaska in SEA.

As more Delta mainline flying is added to SEA, the code sharing with Alaska will be cut back, and hopefully in the next TA we will add SEA to our other 'Hub' cities.

Oh, and on the virtual base thing, you are right, the company wants it for several reasons; it would save them a bunch of money on hotels, crews deadheading, and manning. It would require fewer pilots, and save them money, just like everything else in the TA the company wanted.