Originally Posted by Tinpusher007
My point that I think only Linebacker35 seems to get is that if the mainline guys simply flew these smaller aircraft themselves like Air Canada did initially with CRJ's and now with E175-190's that there would be no need for such language, no whip-sawing, no farming out to the lowest bidder...sh!t it could possibly keep people like J.O. outta this business.
We all get it, but the past is the past. You can't change it. For the majors to start flying the RJ's again, profits would have to be in the billions for the pilots to have the leverage to scope that flying. Not only that, but the majors would have to purchase the feeders. Look what happened to AWAC in the 90's to see how well that went down.
And even then, when the industry turns down AGAIN, they will lose it in concessions. It's a lost cause.
Personally, I think the government should've gotten involved a long time ago. If you call United, and purchase a ticket from say DEN-[insert small town], you aren't flying on United at all. Chances are it's mesa or skywest.
If you do the same for dominos, do you expect your pizza to come from Sal's Pizzeria down the street? Nope.