Originally Posted by
dbchandler1
The rumor I heard from some Southwest Pilots was that Skywest wouldn't be providing regional feed but that they would be entering into a codeshare agreement with Skywest operated flights. This would be to help Southwest compete against ExpressJet's branded flying so they wouldnt have to protect markets with only 737's.
My two cents on this.... This is the first time I read a Southwest/RJ rumor that sounded plausible to me. I was wondering how long it would be before XJet attracted a competitor.