Originally Posted by
John Pennekamp
It's true. Delta buys every seat on our planes, and in return covers all associated costs plus a small profit margin. The only thing ASA (SkyWest Inc) actually has to pay for is outstation personnel.
So let me get this straight. Delta buys every seat on ASA's planes from Delta who are the ones that sell the seats. That doesn't quite sound right. I know that Delta pays ASA to fly the routes and covers the fuel, but all the other operating costs just doesn't make sense.