DAL doesn't have it YET. You seem to believe that ASA and Skyw will not fall under this at some point in the future. When is the next round of bids for codeshare agreements coming due? Wonder when DL will send ASA away in the future cutbacks in RJ flying? You may well wind up with priority on ASA flights. Just that ASA will have no flights to operate.

It is not a superiority complex but a realization that be it not for the DL code many of the RJ operators would not exist. This is true for all of the feeder operators for all of the mainline carriers. 50 seat RJ's have proven to be extremely unprofitable and perhaps the mainline carriers are now realizing the cost associated with these operators is not going to produce profits. Reducing and eliminating the express partners will hopefully put more mainline workers back on the job, reduce airport congestion and ATC delays, fuel consumption and getting all the employees on the same page. Having hired help with no ties to the brand produces spotty if not shotty service. ASA has held some high honors among poor service and reliability in the past and if DL can replace that flying to its benefit then I think they will.

Perhaps ASA should start its own service and see what it is like to operate an entire airline. Versus just putting airplanes and crews in a position for DL to fill them, which at times seems almost impossible.

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