Given the dead head pay system and the cost of opening a base in terms of reserve coverage I'd hedge a bet that we will see a lot of DHs over new bases. IMHO I think any particular fleet would have to substantially increase flying out of a new base and a decrease out of the old base to see a new base come open.

I mean why not just open a small 320 SLC base and MD90 MSP base and ease the transition? But by all accounts its a complete swap. Somebody did the math and they believe thats better. The 9 is coming to ATL by most all accountrs but nobody seems to know for sure if there will be a base, and if there was, how big would it be if the relatively small fleet is still flying out of MSP/DTW/MEM? I think if they said no more 9s out of MSP then ATL could become a base but until it'll be flying through and DHs. Funny, imagine if Delta was to add a 9 base and keep the current 88 flying in ATL? People would be like, remember when Delta had Boeings in Atlanta? But, again, this is a guess.

My question, on the flip side, everyone talks about ramping up 88 flying in ATL and a lot of new LGA flying but why is the 88 not discussed for MEM or DTW flying? Or will that be MSP through flights for the 90 out of MEM/DTW plus 9s and large RJs? (I personally would love to see 88 flying out of different bases, just for fun)

With international I could see new bases coming open rather easily, like in the case of NYC 777 about 15 on reserve and 25-30 lines per seat. Thats not a whole lot of people. Again, just a guess.

ACL,

1. Were you ever a supporter of the RJDC during your tenure at ASA?

2. If Transparency seems to be an integral part of your campaign platform, why are you on this board speaking in third person?

3. In your last campaign letter, you wrote that you have been helping Delta Pilots for the last six years. How did you do that if you have been at Delta for less than 3 years?

Thanks for your time in answering these questions. I want to make the right decision in the upcoming election. I agree we need to get rid of the current mindset of the MEC, but I don't want another "politician" telling us all what we want to hear to further his own agenda.

ACL,

1. Were you ever a supporter of the RJDC during your tenure at ASA?

2. If Transparency seems to be an integral part of your campaign platform, why are you on this board speaking in third person?

3. In your last campaign letter, you wrote that you have been helping Delta Pilots for the last six years. How did you do that if you have been at Delta for less than 3 years?

Thanks for your time in answering these questions. I want to make the right decision in the upcoming election. I agree we need to get rid of the current mindset of the MEC, but I don't want another "politician" telling us all what we want to hear to further his own agenda.

Thats weird because in the below post you talked about working at SWA? :confused: I only bring this up because it seems like people are suddenly popping up out of the woodwork to jump on ACL. Sure seems suspicious doesnt it?

Quesiton, if you look at the numbers on the A320-MD90 swappage in MSP/SLC, how is it going to be done?

Currently, MSP has 346 A's and 332 B's on the 320 and SLC has 92 As and 95 Bs on the 90. So is it really a complete swap?

Or are there going to be 90ish new 320 slots in SLC and 90ish new MD90 slots in MSP with the remaining 320s still there in MSP?

And FWIW, looking at the numbers, the smallest base in the system is MEM DC9 with 30 or so pilots per seat, NYC 777 is small with 40ish pilots per seat.

ATL 88 is 450ish per seat and NYC is about 90 per seat on the 88. Wonder if they will ramp up the NYC base or threw flight everyone?

Hey!!

We ain't got no Oakland base!

We ain't got no Baltimore base!! Orlando or Vegas either!!

Great detective work, Super! :)

That is hilarious.

Yes.. this.

Sounds like someone was trying to become a Southwestitute and instead joined Deltoids Are Us.

I'm sure that's what it was, 80. I'm just funnin' :D