Originally Posted by
Apollo16
Delta Airlines made $6.2 billion last year. If it stopped outsourcing to regionals would it suddenly become unprofitable? I'm going to say "No". I think the 10-K backs me up. The money that fuels mainline wage and benefit increases is available regardless of regional pay. Low regional pay subsidize nothing but increased profits for management and Wall Street.
This is a flase dichotomy argument. Of course delta as a stand alone is profitable. But How can we compartmentalize margin and confirm where and how it's allocated? Regional pilots don't pull most of the weight but they pull a weight that is disproportionate to wages that is undeniable. They deserve honorable mention in the profit sharing PR campaign at the very least.