Originally Posted by
Bluewaffle
How many flights to Auckland have we added since the JV with Air New Zealand? Almost every single new departure from one of our hubs to that country is operated by them. That agreement was singed in 2016. Do I want more RJs? No, absolutely not. Our current contract gives them more. All they have to do is buy a E195 E2 and then they have them. Problem is, that plane seats 120 people. Almost as much as a 319 or 737-700. So what is our current contract getting us? More RJs and a new 120 seat jet that facilitates the retirement of our oldest/smallest 737s? How is that better?
That agreement was signed as the 747 fleet was being parked, I would guess that a lack of airframes contributed to it. Two or three flights does not prove the narrative the current MEC is trying to sell. Are you willing to give anything up so they can get bigger RJ’s? I am not.