Originally Posted by
GrossNavError
It looks like this may actually be happening and not just a rumor. Apparently this has been talked about for months.
When you merge RJ's to mainline, all the employees come over. Labor costs 2x to 3x for above/below the wing, dispatchers, schedulers, pilots and FAs, meachanics, the list goes on. Also now that flights are all "mainline" union contracts are triggered and stations go from Envoy/PDT staffing to mainline overnight.