DAL : more DFW routes, striking AA
12-17-2011 | 04:21 AM
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12-17-2011 | 04:25 AM
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12-17-2011 | 04:47 AM
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Initially two of these flights to DFW were to be on MD-90's. With the downturn they probably pulled it to see how the market does. If you also recall the MD-90's are taking about twice as long to get retrofitted after they arrive.
Also, the 175 flies to places like YUL from MSP and ATL-GDL at times.
Also, the 175 flies to places like YUL from MSP and ATL-GDL at times.
12-17-2011 | 08:03 AM
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Off the top of my head, I can't think of one route of United that we developed by the RJ and then taken over by mainline.
I can think of WAYYYYY more than 100 that went mainline to the RJ.
In other words... and I know this will shock many.... management LIES
12-17-2011 | 08:09 AM
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That's the line management has been using since the birth of the RJ. We'll just use it to break into a route that we will then develop for mainline. It's total and utter B.S.
Off the top of my head, I can't think of one route of United that we developed by the RJ and then taken over by mainline.
I can think of WAYYYYY more than 100 that went mainline to the RJ.
In other words... and I know this will shock many.... management LIES
Off the top of my head, I can't think of one route of United that we developed by the RJ and then taken over by mainline.
I can think of WAYYYYY more than 100 that went mainline to the RJ.
In other words... and I know this will shock many.... management LIES
12-17-2011 | 08:23 AM
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It makes sense.... You don't see DAL starting a JFK-CPH on a 777 do you?
It started with a 757 (RJ of the Atlantic).
DAL pilots should be happy that the company isn't over-committing resources in an effort that would end up causing a loss and losing money!
DAL pilots should be sad that they (and the other majors) have not forced the issue to return the block hours for DAL pilots to fly.
It's NOT the business of a pilot union to determine the aircraft a company uses on a route, it's the business of a pilot union to make sure that the aircraft is operated by it's members, under the best working conditions possible.
12-17-2011 | 09:02 AM
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So what?
It makes sense.... You don't see DAL starting a JFK-CPH on a 777 do you?
It started with a 757 (RJ of the Atlantic).
DAL pilots should be happy that the company isn't over-committing resources in an effort that would end up causing a loss and losing money!
DAL pilots should be sad that they (and the other majors) have not forced the issue to return the block hours for DAL pilots to fly.
It's NOT the business of a pilot union to determine the aircraft a company uses on a route, it's the business of a pilot union to make sure that the aircraft is operated by it's members, under the best working conditions possible.
It makes sense.... You don't see DAL starting a JFK-CPH on a 777 do you?
It started with a 757 (RJ of the Atlantic).
DAL pilots should be happy that the company isn't over-committing resources in an effort that would end up causing a loss and losing money!
DAL pilots should be sad that they (and the other majors) have not forced the issue to return the block hours for DAL pilots to fly.
It's NOT the business of a pilot union to determine the aircraft a company uses on a route, it's the business of a pilot union to make sure that the aircraft is operated by it's members, under the best working conditions possible.
12-17-2011 | 09:14 AM
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Even if it looses money, if I were in charge of the universe I would fly MD-80s/737's on the route to establish brand presence and customer head counts then maybe move to RJ's in 12 months once the routes were established.
I would make a huge deal of the new routes in the local DFW and NYC area papers and community business events.
Day-1, I don't know if I would put a RJ on the "welcome to our new DFW-LGA route"
AA would routinely fly money-looser routes just to establish brand presence and kill weaker carriers. They did this with SWA back in the early days of SWA.
The tables are turned now.
I would make a huge deal of the new routes in the local DFW and NYC area papers and community business events.
Day-1, I don't know if I would put a RJ on the "welcome to our new DFW-LGA route"
AA would routinely fly money-looser routes just to establish brand presence and kill weaker carriers. They did this with SWA back in the early days of SWA.
The tables are turned now.
12-17-2011 | 09:38 AM
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