Originally Posted by
Duct Mon
You can defend the company all you want. I know how to read between the lines. And, you are wrong about the reduction of flying. Republic will continue to fly the 54 they already do. You're wrong again, mainline doesn't have to wait for bankruptcy to negotiate and amend a contract. Just like Mesa doesn't have to wait for a legal strike of the pilot group before offering a better contract.
I didn't say mainline had to wait. But they're not the one renegotiating under bankruptcy protection. Republic is. I took issue with the way you presented the story that all Mesa had to do is ask and they'll get more money out of their partners. That's not how contract work.