Originally Posted by
Round Luggage
Contract airlines have historically offered value to the major airlines in more ways than price, and organic growth can be a challenge for any business in any field. Assembling Swissport, caterers, air check, Trego-Dugan and MESA to meet at the same time/ same place is a very different kind of growth. The only major that could benefit from stapling a regional is a major that doesn’t have a regional.
Nobody can benefit from stapling a regional and no major is GOING to staple a regional.