Originally Posted by
mwa1
I am saying do not allow regionals to undercut mainline to the point that mainline is pushed out of markets that support mainline. Use the regional to build new markets and serve thin markets but not allow the regionals to usurp mainline flying. ALPA can do this.
Why should regionals be building new markets? Southwest manages to "build" a market just fine with Southwest crews flying Southwest planes.
Please expand on how ALPA can do anything. If ALPA represents both competing companies (or several), how are they going to do anything that doesn't impact the other carrier(s)?
If 2 unions develop it will be competitive to obtain flying for one group or the other and that WILL lead to the groups taking concessions to gain flying.
What "2" unions are you talking about? New flash. ALPA isn't "the" airline union. There are far more than two representing airline pilots in the USA.