50 seat sunset
 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/united...us-cities/amp/

Fifty-seat service going away as Kirby discussed

It's almost gone from my hometown, seriously thinking of buying a plane for family visits.

I don't believe this is because of what Kirby discussed. Several thousand hours of fly have been giving back to United by the regional carriers due to staffing issues.

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Air Whiskey pilots are so deep in denial about this… reminds me of Compass people in 2018-2019 when it was clear their Delta contract would not be renewed

I'm not in denial about anything. The flying was given back to United. Not taken. Unless this situation was purposefully created by United. We lost 40 to Aviate last month. 18 the first 2 weeks of November. There are no more sims available backing up the training pipeline. Sim dates are now pushing 4 months for new hires.

I know the majority of the routes canceled have been ZW routes but EVERY UA regional carrier gave hours back to UA this month. EVERY ONE.

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it is exactly what he said

“We’re struggling with that, we feel some obligation to keep the communities connected, but the economics ultimately aren’t going to work, and pilot shortages — you know, they’re getting squeezed.”

he said the pilot shortage (ie carriers giving back hours) makes the 50 seat model unworkable. And so they are winding down the flying

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thepoin...view-iata/amp/

Its not just pilot shortages either, I know a lot of smaller stations are having trouble getting rampers and agents.

Delta pilots would love that. However tons of hours were given to their WO due to staffing issues over the summer.

But not every one has a fleet of obsolete 20 year old 200s with no prospects of new CPA flying

Yes, however, that doesn't mean I'm in denial of anything that is going on. Writing is on the wall but I'm not in a C level suite, and I suspect you aren't either.

ZW has a way of throwing a curveball into everyone's crystal ball...

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