CVG/CLE next base?
08-14-2023 | 08:43 AM
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in my opinion it will be whatever airport is cheaper to operate out of. covered hangar space would likely be sought after also, due to the winters.
we also know Barry (smartly...) does not re-invent the wheel. If a few airlines had hubs or heavy presence there, and stream of passengers, it is attractive as a base. McDonalds across the street from Burger King 101 stuff. Every pilot base so far (now closed ORD in the list) has been a Big-3 hub, Big-3 crew base, or Big-3 major presence.
CLE has more of that than CVG but who knows what the crystal ball says.
we also know Barry (smartly...) does not re-invent the wheel. If a few airlines had hubs or heavy presence there, and stream of passengers, it is attractive as a base. McDonalds across the street from Burger King 101 stuff. Every pilot base so far (now closed ORD in the list) has been a Big-3 hub, Big-3 crew base, or Big-3 major presence.
CLE has more of that than CVG but who knows what the crystal ball says.
08-14-2023 | 08:50 AM
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You can have your doubts, but DS is the one person that I actually somewhat respect. His job is to figure all of this out and I personally really enjoy learning more about the ops side of the airline. In RGS 8 months ago he said ORD/MDW was something they were continuing to look at, but it would be at least a year and a half or 2 years before they made any decisions.
08-14-2023 | 10:55 AM
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but reading the emails/video from the union and Brad, I was surprised it wasn’t mentioned.
08-14-2023 | 03:34 PM
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I don't believe there's anything preventing them from doing it again now
08-14-2023 | 04:29 PM
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I mean would you expect Barry and Indigo to not squeeze every ounce that they could? If they could've they would've, I feel.
08-14-2023 | 04:40 PM
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money prevents them.
ORD was too expensive, in all likelihood, and they got a favorable reception by MDW airport
the greenest airline is all about the money. Their money.
and that, you can, uh, take to the bank
08-14-2023 | 06:03 PM
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money. they can open a base in San Francisco but it will cost too much money or would not make sense from the money standpoint.
money prevents them.
ORD was too expensive, in all likelihood, and they got a favorable reception by MDW airport
the greenest airline is all about the money. Their money.
and that, you can, uh, take to the bank
money prevents them.
ORD was too expensive, in all likelihood, and they got a favorable reception by MDW airport
the greenest airline is all about the money. Their money.
and that, you can, uh, take to the bank
Now if the need to staff ATL immediately was a concern to fill slots and justify the new base that’s a plausible story. But nothing of the sort was mentioned at the time. It came at the same time as the second Covid wave and section 19s so the rumor and possible truth of BB getting angry makes more sense in this case.
08-14-2023 | 08:24 PM
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That doesn’t explain why you would close the pilot base vs move it down the street the same time as the FA base was moved.
Now if the need to staff ATL immediately was a concern to fill slots and justify the new base that’s a plausible story. But nothing of the sort was mentioned at the time. It came at the same time as the second Covid wave and section 19s so the rumor and possible truth of BB getting angry makes more sense in this case.
Now if the need to staff ATL immediately was a concern to fill slots and justify the new base that’s a plausible story. But nothing of the sort was mentioned at the time. It came at the same time as the second Covid wave and section 19s so the rumor and possible truth of BB getting angry makes more sense in this case.
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