Originally Posted by
AirWillie
Guys... or it could be the fact that they don't want 50 seaters anymore and that it has nothing to do with being wholly owned or not. Just a thought.
Correct.
Delta buys the fuel for the connection flights.
50 seat RJs made sense with oil at $40. They lose big money with oil at $80.
Its pure economics. Doesn't matter who owns them. 50 seat RJs are no longer profitable.