Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
The whipsaw, and the negative externalities from it, just bit airline managers and airline BOD's as much as it has bit pilots over the years.
You're right. There are many good reasons for mainline to take the flying back, unfortunately the bean counters don't see the intrinsic value of having 100% operational control. At the beginning of the year, they are knowingly taking into account the errors and losses they'll accrue with their regional partners. Their business plans already have the 'slop' baked into them. And they're fine with it because at the end of the day, it's just a numbers game.
As someone already mentioned, the mainline pilots will essentially be flying the regional jets for going regional rates. Will they suck it up and do what needs to be done?