Originally Posted by
stringandrudder
Hahaha, wouldn't be the first time I've been told I'm overthinking something ..
I know Endeavor is a great choice for NY. But for that matter, wouldn't Republic be as well?
The money is probably close, but I believe upgrade at Endeavor is much shorter than RAH at the moment.
All that said, I believe that in the long run there will be advantages to being at the wholly owned carriers. Think about it: you'd be flying Delta owned aircraft, and Delta already has a rate for said aircraft in their CBA.
Now, is Endeavor going to be stapled tomorrow? Probably not. But what does that relationship look like 5 years from now? Who the heck knows....