Originally Posted by
Trip7
It would be GREAT NEWS to have mainline take back the 70 seaters. But the logistics of doing so Is mind boggling. Management would not be willing to cancel the long term 70 seat contracts UAL has with Skywest, Republic, TSA/Gojets and Mesa and pay millions in breach of contract fees. Then a mainline training program for FAA, pilots and mechanics will have to be started. More millions. Some have suggested just let the contracts expire and go from there. There is still many many years left on some of those contacts. Mainline pilots would be sacrificing a lot of negotiating capital and possible pay raises to be successful on this one. My hats off to them if they succeed.
Just curious how much money was wasted on fuel hedging, Avolar, Special dividend payout and other great ideas. The cost to bring the flying in house even with cancelation penalties would probably be less than has been wasted in the past several years. Management has to figure out if they want to run an airline or ticket agency then the rest will follow. Hopefully the JCBA will help them make that decision.
But I applaud you for trying to defend the 70 seat flying you do in United paint.