Originally Posted by
TOCTOD
I was referring to the 320 fleet specifically. AUA, MBJ, SJU, PUJ, etc…. All 2 day 24 hour layovers.
Im starting to wonder if the plan moving forward will be to originate NYC flights from DTW/ATL so as to avoid growing the NYC base. Starting/ending rotations in DTW that flow through NY adds THAT much more utilization to the fleet/pilots. More pilots in NYC = more people using state leave, more people you can’t send sick letters to, NEPP users, paid parking users (which I’ve heard is astronomical), etc etc…. I mean if the last 2 AEs haven’t supported that…. Idk what will? They aren’t going to pump DTW with Neos. We have too much power in that market to care about margins. And where else are we going to grow in DTW? Sounds like a shift in flying rather than growth.
I would happily be wrong!
It's funny how Delta tried saving on NYC layover costs by increasing staffing and now they are worried about costs of having NYC based employees. 5 years from now a middle manager will get a promotion for increasing NYC staffing to reduce reliance on other bases and save on layover costs.