Originally Posted by
amberdash
IAH is gone dude once airlines aren't under the governments thumb for taking that money. There's been ZERO United (YX) flying out of Houston the past two months. Zero chance they keep it open for 3 daily American departures.
And you've been around RPA long enough to know ORD is and always has been on the back burner here. The only reason IND and MCI exist is because the massive amounts of departures to LGA and EWR. RPA is a northeast airline.
There is zero chance they keep it open for 3 AA departures, that's absolutely accurate. Beyond that, we have no idea with UA's intentions are for us in IAH. The way UA operates, I kinda doubt they know right now.
Not making a guess one way or another. Let's just say I have my involuntary bid placed, but I think it's folly to be making any real statements about what the UAX IAH operation will look like come October. With Mesa's financials, they could wind up virtually insolvent and that would change the calculus. Same with ExpressJet, if their most recent displacement bids are any indication. Best to just let it play out. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.