Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
As you very well know, the issue was originally about attempting to use scope language as a remote control to force management to use bigger airplanes because the mainline MECs didn't want to fly "little airplanes"....That didn't work to well did it?
Nope, didn't work too well many years ago. Times have and are changing.
Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
Yes we now fly for both Delta and United....and I think there is more coming our way. I want my company to grow as I have decided to stay here. More airplanes, bigger airplanes, I don't care....
That is job protection on the regional side. There is no doubt about that. The more you serve the safer you are, exhibit A: ExpressJet.
Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
It is still an issue, because you are asking my union to limit me. I understand why you are asking, but don't expect me to support it unless there is something in it for me...Sorry, but it is business.
Fair enough. It is business. But unless I've majorily missed something, I believe we are not asking your union to limit you but our company to limit DCI. Keep in mind our union negotiates with Delta Air Lines, your union does not.
Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
The time to fix this has passed. We are closing the barn door far too late. It is far too complex a problem at this point to simply negotiate a single list. It is going to get more complex as we watch the Republic issue unfold. Jerry is watching that one closely. Ironically, by limiting the regionals, you will probably create some competitors with far lower costs.
Time had passed in the early 1990s I think. However, its apparent that there is something behind the scenes with RAH-DAL. It could be a simple the enemy of my enemy is my friend or something to do with assets once belonging to LCC or something else or all of the above.
However, RAH was accused by many of being a hoar and flying for anybody back in the mid 2000s when in reality they were doing what you now want ASA to do. The problem is RAH has always had a mind of its own and developed tenacles long ago, I'm not positive that any other DCI has done so. Therefore creating their own airline with high CASM jets would be a welcome sight to a lot of people if you catch my drift.