Originally Posted by
Rightseat Ballast
And before someone starts ragging on CHQ for undercutting Eagle, please re-read the situation. CHQ is flying for AA because CHQ flew for TWA, and the contract carried over after the purchase. CHQ never underbid Eagle for flying. CHQ did reduce it's compensation rates with AA, but that also coincided with a reduction in planes flying for AA. CHQ did not increase it's flying for AA through reducing costs, and pilots did not take any pay cuts as a result of the lower reimbursement rates from AA.
I agree with you, and wouldnt be surprised if AA paid
more than it would cost for Eagle to operate the routes. I dont hold any CHQ pilots accountable for this, not even CHQ mgmt. This is an AE ALPA vs AMR issue, and we are trying to prevent future introductions of 3rd party carriers into AMR hubs. The whole purpose of signing our 16yr contract was to bring together all the separate Eagle carriers under one banner to be the sole provider of feed flying for AA and stop the whipsaw.