Originally Posted by
Avroman
I suppose.... But I do guess you don't see DTW (and it's VERY lazy/understaffed ramp)often. Remember what happened when the Saab cargo door memo came out? Our D0 went to about 45% immediately and stayed there til they recinded it. How is this any different? Going to have to wait til the bags (especially all those darn gate checks we have now with people trying to get around the $25 checked bag fee) are loaded and counted to get the slip from ramp. Maybe it's different in MSP on the 200s but DTW on the 900s you're lucky if they have even started loading the gatechecks by departure time. And it wasn't much different when I was on the Saab most of the time.
If you guys are doing the same thing we are now its really not that bad, you will have to sit in the holding pad from time to time waiting for numbers but overall they have got a lot better. We will make room for you in the holding pad! By the way XJ guys, are you wanting NWA back already because I am. It might not have been good all the time and its unfortunate that we have to compete against each other, but i would rather have a respectful relationship with you guys than to constantly be threatened against 6 other regionals in this game of DCI chess. When you guys got the 900 i thought for sure they were going to grow it the way they did the 200 for us, I thought it was going to be a huge aircraft order. Now every DCI carrier has a 76 seat jet, oh well. I hope you guys don't furlough again.