Originally Posted by
SharkyBN584
I give it a 50/50 shot at RAH contracts getting renewed. The funny thing is, I think we have a better shot at renewing the ones with airlines we are directly competing against (UAL/DAL) then the ones we're not (CAL/AA). BB see's growth at UAL/DAL/US because either their scope clauses are junk or they may seem willing to play the code share game. CAL/AA - not so much. He'll basically whisper in their ear like a high-priced call girl and if they really believe he loves them, well...I can't be held accountable for their ineptitude.
If the contracts are not renewed or the code share game doesn't work, I see some tough roads ahead for RAH. We just don't have the economy of scale to compete with SWA or the name recognition of AirTran. AirTran is killing it in MKE and looking good doing it. Meanwhile, the F9/YX side of the terminal looks like a bunch of animals floating on a sea of chocolate chip cookies. In all likelyhood, if BB can't hold on to the fee-for-departure stuff long enough to supplement the branded stuff, this place is doomed.
So...long story short...I figure it's a 50/50 shot that you guys have to find someone new to complain about before the 1st C hits the ramp.
evidently you're not very familiar with DAL's scope right now. The damage has already been done here at DAL and the number of "large rj's" is capped and maxed out right now, thus no "growth" at least for DAL. Also the codeshares are actually pretty strict with us so far. For instance the YX codeshare only allows YX to codeshare their passengers on us. Delta cant sell tickets and codeshare our passengers on YX so it boosts our loads through that codeshare.
As far as renewing the contract with Delta, Richard Anderson has already publicly stated they have zero intentions of renewing the contracts with RAH. RAH wants to compete and thats what DAL sees RAH as now, a competitor.
wipe your chin, the drool is starting to drip
