Originally Posted by
Trip7
I doubt all the planes will be based out of ATL. 15 900s plus the Saabs will surely drop ASA/Skywest below 80% unless Delta is planning on sending a significant amount of flying our way...
SKYWEST INC. Form 10Q
Summary of SKYWEST INC - Yahoo! Finance
excert: "the right to use 29 gates in the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport located in Atlanta, from which we currently provide service to Delta. Delta has also agreed that if Delta solicits requests for proposals to fly Delta Connection regional aircraft, ASA will be permitted to bid to maintain the same percentage of total Delta Connection regional jet flights that it operated during 2007, and, if ASA does not achieve the winning bid for the proposed flying, ASA will be permitted to match the terms of the winning bid to the extent necessary for ASA to maintain its percentage of Delta Connection regional jet flying that it operated during 2007. "
Key words = ASA will be PERMITTED to match the terms of the winning bid
The Airline Industry is a business, fact of the matter. Cost is King.