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I think the point of his ASA comment was that ASA is guaranteed a certain percentage of the regional flying out of ATL. At least that is how I have understood the situation over the years. I also believe that they are already under this guaranteed percentage. Hence the "give flying back to ASA" comment.

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Originally Posted by JDFlyer (Post 743975)

Really? Just curious, but what is the OFFICIAL source for your post? As a ORD based Skywest Captain, I cannot find any information regarding a base closure on the Skywest company/employee website.

And unless Google is missing a news story somewhere, a general internet search doesn't seem to reveal anything either.

I fully admit, I could be missing something, somewhere.

(Note: I am not challenging your post as being wrong, I would just like to know your source. If the source is a friend who just went to sim in SLC, who heard from a friend, who . . . well, you get the idea . . . :D)

The ATL folks apparently got notified already. They are discussing it on the sapa forums.

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Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 744032)

The ATL folks apparently got notified already. They are discussing it on the sapa forums.

Thanks, I'll check those out.

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Originally Posted by SrfNFly227 (Post 743968)

What are the rumors saying about which carrier that MSP flying is for???

RAH.........................

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Originally Posted by SrfNFly227 (Post 743994)

Yes, at ASA we share our guaranteed percentage of ATL flying with Skywest. So all I was saying is that if Skywest was leaving, it would be nice to get some of our flying back.

It would be nice thats for sure....

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Originally Posted by jsjohnson2 (Post 744079)

Yes, at ASA we share our guaranteed percentage of ATL flying with Skywest. So all I was saying is that if Skywest was leaving, it would be nice to get some of our flying back.

Again I'm just being a jerk here, so I appologize in advance... Is the flying not DAL's? Perhaps if Skywest is leaving that flying will go back to DAL and be flown for a lot better payrates and work rules..... I mean if DAL is under the allowed amount currently would there not be some sort of contractual violation being pursued in the court system or something more about this???

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Originally Posted by meyers9163 (Post 744096)

Again I'm just being a jerk here, so I appologize in advance...

Yeah, you kind of are, and since you yourself recognize this, why don't you just stop?

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Originally Posted by meyers9163 (Post 744096)

Is the flying not DAL's? Perhaps if Skywest is leaving that flying will go back to DAL and be flown for a lot better payrates and work rules..... I mean if DAL is under the allowed amount currently would there not be some sort of contractual violation being pursued in the court system or something more about this???

First off, that's a very loaded question. Sure it's DAL's but they contracted it away. No longer wanted it. Gone. Now we fly it for them. furthermore, as part of the sale of ASA to SkyWest (which funded their exit from bankruptcy), DAL GUARANTEED ASA 80% of all ATL flying (this has since been modified to give SkyWest Inc. 80%, to decide which carrier flies it themselves). Nevertheless, YES, per the contract we (ASA) have with Delta it IS our flying. should Mainline cut DCI and "take the flying back" as you put it, ASA/SkyWest is STILL guaranteed 80% of ATL feed. Therefore, they have to take it from someone else. So as to the OP, logic would have it that if SkyWest is pulling out, ASA would take it back from SkyWest. As of late, however, DAL has been bringing more carriers into ATL and making up our 80% elsewhere, like LGA and CVG. They do not want any one DCI to have too much influence, and DAL is fully aware that we go into contract talks a year from now.

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Originally Posted by meyers9163 (Post 743992)

How about Comair, Mesaba, Compass, Pinnacle etc??? ASA is not the ONLY DCI carrier out there. AND last I checked others such as Comair are hurting far worse then ASA is....... I'd wish for them to gain flying if it were going somewhere. Better yet how about Mainline takes the flying back??? Novel concept eh?

As I said above, we're the only one with guaranteed flying percentages. As for mainline taking it back, that will happen when the DAL pilots decide to fly 50-90 seat jets on <300 mile legs, for our pay scale and benefits. Ain't going to happen.