LAX is an Envoy base for both top side gates and bottom side ground service (someone correct me if I’m wrong). So technically LAX is already a base, just not for Envoy aircraft/flight crews.

I do believe Compass could’ve taken the DFW-Cali - DFW flights if asked. Hell even SKYWEST out of Dallas would gladly take that flying west. They selected Envoy. That is good news for Envoy.

A LAX aircraft & crew base for Envoy is a different story! It’s a different type of growth taking on 20 additional aircraft at new crew base (technically- Envoy now not Eagle). Does Envoy need growth right now?????????