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01-17-2021, 12:48 PM

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ReadOnly7

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Originally Posted by jacburn

For all of you Mainline guys that would like to talk about your airline and the your mainline stories, this web site just created a section of the forum just for you. Please follow the link back to your little corner of the world.

https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/skywest/

Can I still come here and say “eff SkyWest”? I mean.....that’s a sentiment that transcends ALL forums.

01-17-2021, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7

Can I still come here and say “eff SkyWest”? I mean.....that’s a sentiment that transcends ALL forums.

You know perfectly well that I was not talking about mainline UA.

01-18-2021, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jacburn

You know perfectly well that I was not talking about mainline UA.

oh I knew what you meant. And I also know that you share my disdain for that particular entity.

01-20-2021, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Claxstarr

Also forgot to mention that a large portion of OO’s -200 flying is EAS routes that Skywest owns, not UA.
That would RUIN UA’s feeder route structure for its hubs.
I’m sure DL/AA/AS/WN would love to pick up those gates/routes and put them under their banners.

You think WN is going to care about Kearney, NE or Salina, KS? You think anyone else like DL or AA will feed WN in DEN for those phat EAS bucks? You think AS will renegotiate EAS to operate from Hays, KS to SEA?

Frankly I’m shocked EAS is paying concern in a PC-12, vice a CRJ, but the numbers I’ve heard is 9 pax for a one hour stage for break even.

Ultimately, EAS is a case of making hay when the Sun shines. At some point, that subsidy will end.

01-20-2021, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Claxstarr

the showcasing of EAS is always very cute to follow on here - in particular since most people don’t understand how EAS actually works.

yes, SKYW gets the EAS contract but they still want / need a marketing partner. All EAS business is sold under a AA / DL / UA flight number.

and guess what - the EAS economics only make sense if SKYW collects a “connection fee”. Mainline could shut that off any time - in particular if they don’t like 50 seaters for whatever reason.

I doubt that will happen any time soon.

please also note that there is no two class EAS service.