Saab in the grass DTW
06-04-2009 | 03:54 PM
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06-04-2009 | 05:04 PM
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Because they don't give a **** about us! But I've asked that question many times myself. The spokeswoman from Delta was quoted as saying they were withdrawing the bids for EAS because of capacity constraints and a reduction in the Saab fleet. Well if DL has no use for em, why not fly em on the EAS routes and get the "free" money?
06-04-2009 | 05:13 PM
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Because EAS ISN'T a guaranteed profit. Only a fixed revenue dollar amount. IF fuel, landing fees, wages, maintenance, ect. go up the EAS subsidy doesn't so it can very easily be a money losing deal. There is more to this story we don't yet know, I assure you. Delta wouldn't have to park the planes to withdraw the bid for those EAS routes either. They weren't awarded yet so Delta could have simply said they no longer felt thier bid was viable and withdrew. They didn't.....
06-04-2009 | 05:13 PM
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06-04-2009 | 05:20 PM
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Because EAS ISN'T a guaranteed profit. Only a fixed revenue dollar amount. IF fuel, landing fees, wages, maintenance, ect. go up the EAS subsidy doesn't so it can very easily be a money losing deal. There is more to this story we don't yet know, I assure you. Delta wouldn't have to park the planes to withdraw the bid for those EAS routes either. They weren't awarded yet so Delta could have simply said they no longer felt thier bid was viable and withdrew. They didn't.....
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