Originally Posted by flyerNy
i have a feeling that comair will be sold. I think that the majors are realizing that it is better to not own a regional so they may have more leverage on cost controls at the regional level. Continental is doing same bs to expressjet. wonder if amr will soon do same to eagle?
Bingo. Diversifying regionals is an excellent strategy, gives maximum whipsaw leverage. There are only two protections from that:
1) One seniority list per banner (ie ALL regional pilots working under XYZ mainline banner are on one list, and maybe that list includes the mainline pilots too).
2) Industry standard minimum pay and work rules.