Originally Posted by
Otterbox
Granted AA is suffering from an image problem (****ty service, bitter employees, no profit sharing for their pilot group, messy messy mergers, slave driving regionals) and is having issues staffing them as a result, but Why would AA want to shut its WOs down? They generate $$$$. They're providing lift cheaper than doing it as mainline flying and with cheaper pilot groups than at their contract regionals...
I agree we are a cash cow. That is probably the only reason they are keeping the WOs around. It also gives us some room to push back. However, if we start getting too expensive, that could all change.
Believe me, I'm all for getting to be expensive as we can. I would love it if the contract carriers got so expensive it incentivized the majors to take the flying back in house.