Well using CHQ and CRJ-200's was not a good investment either, but Larry didnt seem to care. Also no offense but your a pilot, not our CEO, so what you think is a good investment is irrelevant :)

Typically the only time they hold flights for just a few pax is on the last flight of the night, when there is no seats for the next day or two (happens a lot going to Mexico) or if there is only 1 flight a day to the destination (again, typically to Mexico destinations). I'm sure any other airline would do the same thing. Now, IAH-DFW or ATL or ORD? Nope, you can go grab a cup of coffee and wait for the next flight in an hour or so. Now as far as holding a flight for a jumpseater? That sounds pretty far-fetched. No flight I've ever been working has been held for a jumpseater. Imagine trying to explain that to a CP:rolleyes:

I know it was a joke. Flying the 50 seaters may not seem like the best business decision. But an even worse business decision is letting 25% of your fleet go to your competition. Thats why I can't believe Larry and CHQ CEO Whatshisname were so surprised that XJT kept the airplanes. The decision by CAL to drop XJT was not a cost-based decision. CHQ is more expensive (not including the operational...shortfalls) and DAL is more than happy to pay the same rates CAL was. Bottom line, I wouldn't start day dreaming about those XRs just yet. My money is betting they aren't going anywhere.

operational short falls? funny how express jet was #5 the Forbes top ten list of worst airlines and CHQ/Republic wasn't in the top (bottom) ten.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/26/air...Speed=20000%20

On-time performance: 73% (ninth worst)

Baggage mishandling: 8.9 per 1,000 passengers (fifth)

Cancellation rating: 3.4% (fourth)

Yeah genius, its called Newark, NJ (EWR)

Do all of your planes have ACARS?????????? Thats what I thought ;)

SAAB - you're acting like a douchebag again.

Not to mention CHQ has a small operation in IAH compared to XJET. Apples to oranges king10pin02.

That's a pretty ignorant statement there champ. Our on time and completion factor is right up there with XJet's. The only people I keep hearing complaining about CHQ at CAL is XJET pilots. Even the Ops and ground agents have started backing off.

For the record, CAL decides when we cancel flights, not XJT.

Relax, I know you guys are getting your stuff together and the bashing of COLGAN will start to begin here in Newark, instead of the CHQ bashing :) it's human nature, this CHQ deal affected a lot of people here at XJT. I know you guys had nothing to do with it, but still kinda fun to bust your balls. Its a pride thing I guess, I dunno Im not trying to be a Douchebag, just making a comment that would appear funnier to you if we were drinking a beer at a bar as opposed to reading it on the net :)