Originally Posted by
ecam
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samuele...U#56214e461d99
This is being thrown around as Indigo's plan for WOW.
The concept is an airline in name only that code shares 100% of its flights. It chooses the lowest cost airlines it can to codeshare on. It would be much less vulnerable to seasonal variations in loads since it doesn't actually own airplanes and just sells tickets. No need to deal directly with unions or regulators.
This sounds like it's straight off Maury's desk. And nothing in our scope clause prevents it. It would be his wet dream.
While our union fights the good fight on short term issues they need to also keep their eye on the ball with big picture stuff. Winning grievances doesn't matter if the company sells the planes, furloughs the pilots and contracts out all flying to cover its resorts and vacation packages in a few years. Plenty of ACMI carriers would line up to fly G4 code.
Some of you guys keep saying you're sick of the sky is falling crap but sticking your head in the sand won't make problems go away.
Always remember ironclad scope is the most important part of any contract. Without it the rest can be gone with the stroke of a pen.
Why is it that some people just can’t help themselves from sitting around looking for reasons to be worried or angry?
A virtual airline requires an organization with overwhelmingly positive brand recognition (which we do not have) selling seats or purchasing capacity from an airline with lower CASM, which is not possible.
Relax.