Media reports outline Delta's disappointment with Mesa
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
August 31, 2009


Several media outlets are covering Delta’s lawsuit filed recently to discontinue its relationship with Delta Connection carrier Mesa Air Group and subsidiary Freedom Airlines.

The Associated Press, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Business Chronicle all ran stories that outlined the dispute.

The Associated Press reported that Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday it will fight Delta’s plan to end the contract. Delta filed suit Aug. 19, claiming Freedom breached the contract.

“After months of working in good faith to try to resolve a contractual billing dispute with Mesa, we unfortunately have been left with no choice but to ask a court to resolve Mesa’s refusal to honor its contract pricing guarantees,” said Delta spokeswoman Kristin Baur. “We expect Mesa and Freedom to keep their promises to Delta and our customers, and so far, they have refused to do so.”

This press release may add fuel to the rumor fire.