C5 has lost IAH base to SkyWest
09-21-2020, 05:28 PM
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Someone needs to get his crystal ball fixed and find some better reliable sources.
Originally Posted by JuniorFO
XJT has already been chosen as the survivor.
United wouldn't have asked for concessions from XJT to match C5 if they didn't want XJT. Think about it. If it TRULY was all based on costs, United would just shut down XJT and grow C5 when needed.
This is what is happening - United is using C5 as a pawn to get XJT to take concessions. Once this occurs, C5 will shut down (as already planned).
United wouldn't have asked for concessions from XJT to match C5 if they didn't want XJT. Think about it. If it TRULY was all based on costs, United would just shut down XJT and grow C5 when needed.
This is what is happening - United is using C5 as a pawn to get XJT to take concessions. Once this occurs, C5 will shut down (as already planned).
Originally Posted by climb150
C5 was already moving into ORD this year to cover expressjet flying. From what I can see expressjet was going to be shrunk to a one base airline (IAH) before covid. If expressjet did disappear Skywest could easily cover IAH with CRJ 200s they have spare from Delta.
Expressjet was dying before covid came along.
Expressjet was dying before covid came along.
Originally Posted by JuniorFO
Completely false. XJT was shifting flying to open DEN and expand pre covid. Also why didn't C5 get XJTs old XRs from TSA then? You have no idea what you are talking about.
09-22-2020, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyhayes
All this forced time off and you decided that smoking the crack pipe was the way to go?
But OO's monthly domicile vacancy report shows an additional 15 CRJ captains will be transferred into IAH due to increased flying. If they're transferring instead of just flowing other domiciles schedule through IAH it indicates a long term thing.
However in todays environment long term could mean 3 weeks.
09-22-2020, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by herewego
Never believe rumors and reliable sources,
But OO's monthly domicile vacancy report shows an additional 15 CRJ captains will be transferred into IAH due to increased flying. If they're transferring instead of just flowing other domiciles schedule through IAH it indicates a long term thing.
However in todays environment long term could mean 3 weeks.
But OO's monthly domicile vacancy report shows an additional 15 CRJ captains will be transferred into IAH due to increased flying. If they're transferring instead of just flowing other domiciles schedule through IAH it indicates a long term thing.
However in todays environment long term could mean 3 weeks.
09-22-2020, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by marshal
Skywest can add flying without C5 closing their base, which has not even opened yet. The added flying for OO there makes sense because C5 can't do all the flying today that ExpressJet was doing, especially Mexico. There will be lots of flying shifting around over the next few months. Also the number of block hours at UAL will have direct effect on hours available to all of UAX assuming their new TA passes which brings a whole lot of unknowns. These are strange times we live in and normal "rules" don't apply.
09-22-2020, 12:26 PM
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C5 is still going to IAH. I was just at the Holiday Inn off JFK Blvd and saw their FA classes studying in the lobby. But, SKW is trying to grow in IAH too. Pairings also increased for Mesa. There is plenty of flying to go around to fill the XJT hole.
09-24-2020, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by herewego
Never believe rumors and reliable sources,
But OO's monthly domicile vacancy report shows an additional 15 CRJ captains will be transferred into IAH due to increased flying. If they're transferring instead of just flowing other domiciles schedule through IAH it indicates a long term thing.
However in todays environment long term could mean 3 weeks.
But OO's monthly domicile vacancy report shows an additional 15 CRJ captains will be transferred into IAH due to increased flying. If they're transferring instead of just flowing other domiciles schedule through IAH it indicates a long term thing.
However in todays environment long term could mean 3 weeks.
I think it might be long term staffing as well and here is why: I have seen us go down the rabbit hole of increases and decreases in flying in IAH a few times now. Every single time, OO has decided to crew the temporary increases via other domiciles. This is the first time they have actually committed to a substantial increase. I don't think we are taking all IAH flying as that is not UAL's typical M-O.
Absolutely correct that the usual rules do not apply and as we have seen before it could be completely invalid logic two hours from now.
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