Originally Posted by
pushFD
Makes little sense. Alaska error group has always enjoyed keeping rates low by pitting Skywest against Horizon. When the dust settles, and regional rates have reached equilibrium, they'll want to do so again. If AAG sold of Horizon to OO they'd be handing them all the cards to play in negotiating fee for departure rates as well as tools AAG's competitors would leverage against AGG itself.
They don't need QX to play against OO. They did need to OO to keep QX in check, since that camel always had it's nose under the tent.
They can readily get rid of QX since regional costs will be driven by staff shortages and market forces for the time being. So no benefit to whipsaw for a while.
Originally Posted by
Thedude86
The only way they sell QX to 00 is if they're hurting for cash flow and that is not the case.
If QX is an expensive nuisance (they are), maybe now's the time to get out of that biz.
Later on if they need somebody to keep OO honest, there's always mesa.
Not saying it's going to happen, but if it is now's as good a time as any.
They can even let the pilots keep their flow.