Originally Posted by
dmeg13021
That's a fair point. At present it seems like acquisition of anything, regional or major, carries a lot of financial risk. But long term, I'd think that the company isn't looking to reduce its profitability. What do you see as the pros/cons of a wholly owned vs outsourced right now?
Beyond the obvious? Wholly owned, payroll , maintenance, benefits all fall on us. Outsourced? Pay a pre negotiated flat fee , not a dime more and fuel is negotiated as well.
if some of the routes aren’t profitable, operating at a loss , direct affect on bottom line numbers .
Who they would buy ? I don’t know, maybe commutair since they already own a portion of them , just buy them completely I guess . But if Kirby put that clause in there , it’s there for a reason.