Originally Posted by
Maddoggin
2 things here. DAL would be able to use the 76 seaters to the full capacity. If I'm not mistaken they could be configured to 88 seats and get more revenue out of them. Also if down the road the emb-190 is brought in then you are already set up for it.
The other thing is the cost of a furlough. The longer the furlough the less this matters, but if it's anywhere under 2 years than it gets pretty costly.
It will be a hard sell. But if there is ever a time to try it's now. If this doesn't happen now it will never happen.
The 175 seats 76 seats with a first class, 88 in a skybus type config....not going to happen. Second, the training cost is a one time expense, while raising the wages hurts the bottom line. If Delta brings the E190 on board it can use compass training resources since it completely owns compass.
You guys all talk like compass is a competing carrier and needs to be mergered. Why would delta spend millions in attorney's fees to get a merger with compass done when it already owns the company? does that make sense?
This is nothing more than a Mesa type push for a national seniority list, everyone sees the writing on the wall. Compass pilots don't want to loose their jobs, and the delta junior guys don't want to fly at compass if it can be avoided. Who can blame them, I would be doing the same thing if I were junior at delta, or worked at compass.