Originally Posted by
Rangerover
I think the game can be played both ways. Having crews available at 3 Bay Area airports would provide a lot of flexibility for the company.
It had been referenced that having SFO actually saves the company money, and during the last pilot call they said a Boeing base was still the plan. That said, things will probably change next week.
I'm probably judging them incorrectly and giving them too much credit. Upper management is most likely not paying much attention to these negotiations. Seems like they've got other things on their minds. The latest fleet announcement looks like more preparations for a merger/bidding war.