All B's are out, front ways

For anyone who put or has put part of the profit sharing into their 401K, how long does it take Fidelity to show that amount added to your 401K? Thanks,

Denny

Or Frontier doing LAX-MSP, which NW responded to by smothering that route with DC10s and sucking up all F9s pax with ridiculously low fares (I recall $49, this was in 2002-03 or so). They did the same to airtran when they tried some direct flying out of MSP. But Reno, airtran & Frontier went up against Northwest. NWA was always the most aggressive in defending their hubs, to the point of being accused of anti-competitive behavior, and was especially protective of MSP. They tolerated Sun Country as a way of keeping all the other LCCs out. Delta's always been a lot more laissez-faire about competition even in their core hubs, and MSP certainly isn't one of those anymore.

Missionary? :D

Absolutely.... The PBS guys do a great job for us and they always need good dedicated help.

Thank you very much for stepping up.

Thought it was just me. Seems as though schedules have really tanked since 117 kicked in.

Doggy. Just stop backdoorin.

RA did mention a couple of years ago that Spirit was a competitor he was concerned about. I'm certain there are some internally defined parameters, if breached, which will result in some scorched earth. I guess we're not there yet.

I think Delta under RA is willing to cede, to a certain extent, a few low-margin leisure travelers. However, should a competitor attempt to poach HVCs or crash the network, I'm confident that an appropriate level of *****-slapping will be delivered.

Incidentally, I understand that MSP is a highly profitable hub. I'm sure it will be defended accordingly.

All because a guy couldn't do a stall recovery.

Part 117 is a whole lot of chickens coming home to roost, I think.

1) Major airline pilot contracts contain fatigue protections more stringent than Part 121.
2) Major airlines outsource 50% of domestic departures to lowest-bidder regional airlines. Major pilots get bargaining credits, improve rates, enjoy nice profit sharing checks partially earned off the backs of regional FOs on foot stamps.
3) Regional airlines with contracts containing fatigue protections more stringent than Part 121 lose flying and eventually go out of business.
4) Remaining regional airlines fly their pilots to the bone, often right at Part 121 maximum flight times & min rest periods.
5) Lowest-bidder regional augers one in at Buffalo, blowing the lid off the industry. Regional work rules exposed.
6) Disgusted Congress passes Part 117 with fatigue protections considerably more stringent than major airline pilot contracts.
7) Pilots at lowest-bidder regionals no longer get worked to the bone. Major airline pilots lose a few days at home.
8) Major airline pilots biatch to no end about how unnecessary and what overkill Part 117 was.

You can't outsource half your domestic flying to the lowest bidder without some unintended consequences.