Originally Posted by
Scoop
Slow,
If the Regionals are so much more efficient and cost effective than us, and I'm talking about the total cost (marketing, Financing, insurance, fuel, maintenance etc) then where are all the successful stand alone Regionals?
While they obviously look good on a direct Pilot to Pilot cost per hour, I wonder how they fare when fuel, marketing (oh thats right they don't do marketing) etc are thrown in.
Scoop
Not to mention that DAL pays for their fuel, AND pays a higher price for it... or so I've heard. (from a pretty credible source I might add)