Bar, Maybe you can confirm,
Im pretty sure compass is unquie in the way delta deals with us.
I believe comair is still payed on a fee for departure basis and shows a profit or loss. They have a profit sharing program that varies quarter to quarter. Comair has outside revenue sources. They had a very productive ground handling service that was spun off into Regional Elite. They were contracted out to united express in many markets. The maint division also had outside work that brought money in. They preformed engine inspections and maint for Jazz and a few other operators.
Compass is very different. The airline is bare bones. In fact most of our HR functions are run by delta. Almost as though just another department of delta with a budget.