Originally Posted by Bond

Apples to oranges in this case. SWA is simply being competitive and moving THEIR aircraft and THEIR pilots into a new market, any airline can do that at any time. No matter how many spins you put on it, at the end of the day the Midwest deal is cancerous for the whole industry. If it goes through it could set a precedent for future deals with other major partners where a regional airline DIRECTLY replaces employees and equipment.

You guys simply don't equate the fact that short term profit deals at the expense of labor groups have never worked long term. In that BB is no different than Lorenzo...trying to make a dime at the expense of another pilot group. I never saw Bethune or Herb for that matter conduct such shady deals to keep the airline profitable. If you don't thnk this deal will eventually back fire and affect everyone at both companies and industry wide, you're not seeing things for what they really are.