Originally Posted by
Rightseat Ballast
In the early 2000's, there was only Chautauqua. Bedford tried to create an alter ego carrier (think go-jets) that would operate on a different certificate with non-union or non-teamsters pilots, whichever worked. To prevent this, the Teamsters actually grew a pair and fought off the start up of Republic Airlines.
How exactly did they fight it off? By agreeing to merge the (re -- pub--lics) alter egos to fly 99 seaters for 37 dollars per hour indefinitely? I'm not saying that was a bad move now that you're taking over majors but I wish some of you would get off the high horse.