Originally Posted by
DeltaPaySoon
TDog,
Why do you see Mesa winning in court? Simply because of the injunction? (Serious question)
They had SERIOUS defaults on the performance parameters of their contract with Delta that will be, IMO, EXTREMELY hard to overcome. Their argument of why, or what specifically, caused the performance issues will be viewed, again IMO, as conjecture and irrelevent (ie. sour grapes). From my understanding, their contract with Delta didn't have stipulations on peformance; just simple performance numbers. And, as we all know, they didn't live up to those numbers. (ie. the contract terms)
I really don't see a leg they have to stand on.
I guess I just don't see it being that simple, or the judge would have ruled the first time. IMO Delta has manipulated each of the regionals at some point and I think this judge is seeing that. Last summer Comair didn't live up to Delta's perfomance numbers either. I think that Delta placing Mesa in JFK was a completely strategic move. I for one don't want to see Mesa stick around, but I believe people in this country are going to be held accountable after this election. Delta has a contract with Mesa and I think the judge will make them honor that contract. United wants to get rid of Mesa as well, but do you see them doing anything. I believe they aren't making any moves, because even they don't think Delta will win this.