Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 316917)

You should also then be clarifying that while flying is getting cut in the east it is getting added in the west. Pretty much nothing in common with INDY. No Flaming, Just A FACT. The XJT brand is doing much better than INDY ever did. While some routes are being dropped they are tweaking the routes. Would you expect it to be an Instant success?

Originally Posted by Go Ugly Early (Post 316930)

I wasn't implying that it should be an instant success. But don't kid yourself into thinking that XJT's fortunes have anything to do with anything else besides the contract they have with Continental. Same as SkyWest, ASA, Horizon, and anyone else you want to name. But them having to find flying for 68 airplanes that Continental decided to remove from the Express inventory is no different than ASA, Comair, and Mesaba being lead down old dirt road by their major partners who went bankrupt. Regionals are being propped up (and knocked) down by their major partners.

Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 316642)

Thats exactly what mgmt wants you to think. Dont fall for that. Your company pays you not the major you fly for. All the major cares about it waht your mgmt charges them. Instead of giving you more they would prefer to pocket it themselves and throw fear grenades that if they pay more you will lose flying. Whipsawing is not good for anyone.

Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB (Post 316939)

LoL I was really just poking fun at Nevets is all ;)

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 316921)

Another difference is that Indy charged some very low fares. XE does not.

Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB (Post 316943)

Just walked past an ExpressJet billboard in Tucson that was advertising non-stops to GEG and MCI...

I would love to be behind those closed doors when the powers-that-be decide what routes to fly...what a whacky route-structure!

Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB (Post 316954)

"Very low fares" is relative...I call $99 El Paso to Ontario, CA a low fare...

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 316964)

Yeah, and $211 each way from ABQ-ONT. Not exactly low fare.:rolleyes: