Originally Posted by
ZeroTT
“unless xxx” is exactly what I’m saying. I’m saying if AA needs to cut regional capacity 30% (arbitrary but reasonable guess) that totally ditching 50 seat ex phl/clt might make sense. The employee cuts are devastating to one group but they’re simple and direct and they leave the employee groups you plan to keep more intact. When transatlantic demand to Shannon and Budapest recovers three years later you open an envoy 145 base in Philadelphia to feed that.
LOL! So you mean to tell me AA is gonna have PSA fly CRJ 900s with 10 pax on PHL-MDT, ABE, AVP and SBY.
Am I missing something here? If anything, they are going to leave the regional flying to the 50 seaters during this period of low loads because well you know.... 50 seater is a lot less cost efficient to fly 10 passengers than a a 76 seater
also not to mention that these 145s are paid off and don’t take many people or cargo to break even and make money. Seems a lot more cost efficient than a brand new CRJ900