Regardless, I can't see ATL 330 and 320 not happening. Way too many departures and hotel rooms being used in town that aren't necessary with all the poodles flying through without a base here.

 

199 early outs

 

One dollar.

 

I haven't read ahead to see if this has been answered, and maybe everyone already knows this, but by definition Skywest IS a major airline.

 

***RUMOR CONTROL***

Supposedly the cost analysis of anticipated training for an ATL 330 base showed
that they could continue to deadhead A330 crews in and out of ATL for 2 years and be cost neutral.

I am guessing that did not include the reduced costs because of all the DV8 on the front end for a lot of those trips.

***END RUMOR CONTROL***

 

Pretty sure that if the airbii come in, others will be leaving.

 

I can see some 73N time leaving and possibly some 88 time.

 

One other thing about an ATL A330 base, and this is total guesswork, I looked at the flying originating and ending in ATL on the A330.

The Good:

HNL - year round
CDG - seasonal
FRA - seasonal, so far 2 months then gone for 2011
DUB - seasonal, so far 2 months
FCO - seasonal
BCN - seasonal
AMS - year round

The Bad and the Ugly:

ACC - seems to be full time A330
DKR - seasonal
ABV via DKR
ROB via DKR
LOS - Feb thru October then back to 777

To achieve full savings of opening a base, I assumed that all trips starting and/or ending in ATL to be flown by ATL based pilots. (I had to start somewhere) My personal criteria is that I not be at risk for any MED flying during PBS runs.

My conclusion is that I am going to let someone else bid ATL because the sheer amount of bad MED flying far outweighs the seasonal good stuff. Good news for you junior guys that want to bid it in ATL. I would rather have a bad commute than a bad destination.

 

WHOA WHOA... we don't like rumors being controlled. We like them uncontrolled. mach 2. hair on fire.

 

I have been trying the 320 and 330 in ATL for the last few days and it would not take it in the bids. Now it does!!!