Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
. . . . . . . if by this summer, the load factor does not go up, DAL will probably have to furlough DAL pilots. That, however, does not mean XJ will have to furlough. . . . . . . . .More than a few NWA CAs I have talked to said chances are greater that junior NWA/DAL pilots will be furloughed before XJ would have the need to furlough . . . .
Assume this summer a 150 seat mainline aircraft consistantly flies at 50% load factor between Cities X and Y. There is an option to fly a regional 76 seat aircraft at 90+% load factor and half the fuel/labor costs. What would management do ?