Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Except for the first six months where they have to cover moving costs to a new base, and/or a involuntary displacement. That is where the money come from, and a lot of it.
OR... there could be a lot of deadheading around the system. I guess your intel is pretty good in this arena, but I have to wonder about this CVG and/or SLC base... or any (non premium widebody) flying that might be transferred to MSP,SEA or DTW. If there is not a sufficient number of flights to justify standing up a base (with the requisite reserve pilot requirements etc..) Wouldn't (hasn't DAL's history shown) it to be more likely that DTW and MSP...CVG would be served with 6 day trips originating in ATL or NYC? That particular solution is waay more elegant, efficient and definitely cost effective than standing up a category for 4 to 6 flights/day... I know... wishful thinking on my part since I don't want to see JFK decimated (catagorically speaking of course).
Steve
