Originally Posted by Airdale

Of course Airtran will take as many shots as possible at Republic. Do you think their CEO really gives two smelly turds about you and your pilot group? Its all about the money. Republic will go head to head with Airtran now, and they're scared. They think making public statements about Midwest being "gone" will sway travellers into choosing Airtran.

Of course Airtran is fearful of the competition, we fly E-jets for much less. People don't care whose name is on the side of the plane, its all about the ticket price. Republic could price themselves so much lower than Airtran and pack every flight. Airtran knows it.

Time to put aside the pilot groups and their own perspectives and see it for what it is - pure business. You and I mean nothing in the aviation business world.....but you should already know that, having been a "mainline" pilot and all.