Originally Posted by BoilerUP
Both Trans States and Chautauqua had TWE contracts with large severence penalties. When AA bought TWA, they chose to keep the former TWE contracts instead of absorbing the cost of severance.
No you are wrong. But I will forgive you, since your were most likely in High School when all this happened.
It had not one thing to do with severence penalties.
The TWA / AA acquisition had one big stipulation on it. That AMR buys TWA in bankruptcy court. AMR wanted this so that ALL PREEXISTING CONTRACTS could be null and void. AMR chose to keep TWE carriers b/c they were cheaper to operate than AE. They could have got rid of them like all the other vendors they chose to drop.
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
That decision might have "screwed" Eagle, but it was a decision by AMR management based solely upon cost. CHQ & TSA pilots didn't get together and say "how can we steal Eagle's flying?" I'm pretty sure AX jet flying hasn't grown much (although markets have changed) while Eagle has grown every year since 9/11. If you Eagle guys want somebody to be ****ed at, blame the flushbAAcks.
So it is ok to screw anyone long as it is not you? You don't think every company makes decisions solely based on cost? The whole reason that you are an "airline pilot" today is b/c you fly your emb for 5x's less then I fly a 737.
Son you are very pipely and have alot to learn in life!!!