Originally Posted by
flyguy23
Oh the hypocrisy. United (or any other major carrier) will not be looking for another long term 50 seat contract carrier.
More than likely true
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
It would most certainly be 70+.
Very possible.
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
Now you see expressjet guys hoping their company is able to underbid everyone else.
This is NOT true. First, not EVERYBODY at XJT wants it. Second, if the company does "under bid", is that lower bid based on cheap labor? Do we really need to go round after endless round about the concession at XJT and the rates that are STILL higher than most others and the work rules DIDN'T suffer?
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
Where is the pride guys? You're now hoping to become the "cheap" labor? Gotta love it.
See above. You are obviously ignorant of what happened when XJT took a concession. It happened because CAL squeezed them into to a a corner, and to hold onto LESS flying than what they previously had. It wasn't an attempt to be cheaper and undercut another pilot group. Please, try to prove me wrong on this point.
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
Btw, where has anyone heard United is unhappy with skywest or rah?
If you have been paying attention to the other times this has happened, how "happy" the legacy was with the regional vendors had NOTHING to do with it. What made the legacy "happy" was getting the cost down. Being in BK or not.
Originally Posted by
flyguy23
A BK may or may not affect those companies, I don't know. Personally, I think a BK would result in additional regional flying up for grabs as opposed to the redistribution of the current contracts.
Well, thats what we're talking about here, isn't it?