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11-03-2007 | 08:33 AM

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Tinpusher007

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Originally Posted by ryane946

I am pretty sure United just gave up their exclusivity agreement in LAX for Skywest as a result of the deal to trade 18 EMB-120's for 18 CRJ-700's, and 4 CRJ-200's for CRJ-700's.

Oh, you may be right about that...I wasn't aware. I do have a friend who is based at LAX doing DL Connex flying. I'll pick his brain about it.

11-03-2007 | 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007

To answer the original question....the routes that will be flown by DCI will be flown by XJT. Because of UA's hub at LAX, SKW cannot fly routes for them and DL out of the same airport, except for LAX-SLC.

yeah, thats no longer correct, but Im glad they chose us over SkyWest

11-03-2007 | 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski

yeah, thats no longer correct, but Im glad they chose us over SkyWest

Maybe they'll begin mixing it up. Must preserve the proverbial whipsaw!

11-03-2007 | 09:55 AM

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i suspect tin is right, both may bet a bit of that pie.

11-03-2007 | 11:14 AM

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I'm not sure if some of these cities had been discontinued and are just now re-opening, but I've personnally done all but 2 of those destinations in Jul-Aug of this year.

11-03-2007 | 11:23 AM

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Never mind. Somebody else said it.

11-03-2007 | 12:00 PM

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I just looked through the DL schedule and it looks like all of the flights will be operated by XJT, except the Acapulco flight which shows as a Mainline (B738).

11-03-2007 | 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CRJDriver

I just looked through the DL schedule and it looks like all of the flights will be operated by XJT, except the Acapulco flight which shows as a Mainline (B738).

With fuel being what it is, i'm not sure why Delta would want a crappy 50 seat jet on those flights? CRJ or ERJ 50 seat jets suck.

11-03-2007 | 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by otter

With fuel being what it is, i'm not sure why Delta would want a crappy 50 seat jet on those flights? CRJ or ERJ 50 seat jets suck.

Well Genius, its probably because they wont fill those half the time anyway. There is a lot of competition from Mexican LCC's that provide tickets to LAX for a lot less the DL. Thats why they will use the crappy 50 seat jets.

11-03-2007 | 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007

This limitation has been lifted by a renegotiation of the SKW UAX deal. Presumably they would not have negotiated to get rid of it if they didn't intend to fly for someone (probably DAL) out of LAX.