Originally Posted by EWRflyr

Then with the revelation that the UAX feeders are up against the maximum limit on block hours, I am curious if the recent XJT expansion in ORD is going to offset anything? Is this purely replacement of the flying MESA did or is this flying being taken over by XJT 50-seat jets so that the 70-seat jets can be moved into other parts of the system (i.e. EWR and IAH)? Just wondering if moving pieces around the system keeps them under the block cap. From what has been stated above by some, it sounds like they can't add any more UAX flights so all this flying has to be CO flying?

I am scratching my head because these 70-seat carriers are not Continental Express carriers because those are forbidden in our contract. The only thing the company could try to do would be to put the CO code on these flights in partnership with UAL since there cannot be a strictly CO 70-seat jet operation. That leaves them only as a UAL flight.

I hope I am making my questions and observations clear.