Delta to Cancel Empty ASA Flights

[KickItOut]

According to and Atlanta Gate Agent, Delta, starting in June, will start canceling ASA flights that have light loads when a mainline flight traveling to the same city would have enough seats to accommodate the passengers on the cancelled flight. The agent said she was going through training for the new procedure.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

hmm I guess that means more airport appreciation time at old Hartsfield...Good thing we have free wifi but wait no more Moo Moo Mr Cow what will we do!!!???

 

[KickItOut]

WHAT???? No more Mr. Cow? Since when?

 

[SPDBRD747400]

WHAT???? No more Mr. Cow? Since when?

Someone posted about a month ago that they were stopping it...but I hope not! "Welcome to Moe's!"

 

[USCtrojan]

According to and Atlanta Gate Agent, Delta, starting in June, will start canceling ASA flights that have light loads when a mainline flight traveling to the same city would have enough seats to accommodate the passengers on the cancelled flight. The agent said she was going through training for the new procedure.

So far, since about late Jan, the lightest load I've seen is 38 folks on the 50 seater. Avg. around 45 pax on the 50 EVERYWHERE. I don't see too much of this unless it really falls off. I can't see how the FAA signs off on this. I'd be pissed as a consumer if I had to go from A to B, and just because everybody else isn't, I get delayed. Kind of changes the meaning of scheduled "common carriage" doesn't it?
Scheduled so long as we sell enough tickets...


Trojan

 

[go!ng for broke]

Happens all the time in far 135

 

[BigPappa]

That is why it is called part 135

 

[spudskier]

doesn't make sense, doesn't ASA still get paid if DAL is the one to cancel the flight??

Go back to the ice storms, didn't ASA get paid for the regional flights that DAL themselves canceled but not for the flights that ASA canceled?

DAL doesn't have enough mainline to most of the cities that ASA services for this to be an issue.

 

[CRJ puppy]

doesn't make sense, doesn't ASA still get paid if DAL is the one to cancel the flight??

Go back to the ice storms, didn't ASA get paid for the regional flights that DAL themselves canceled but not for the flights that ASA canceled?

DAL doesn't have enough mainline to most of the cities that ASA services for this to be an issue.

Yes, but they DON'T pay for the fuel then...the largest single cost per flight now.

 

[XPOO]

Correct, if it is a Delta initiated cancel, then ASA will still get paid. And so will the crews. I guess the cost savings for Delta would be strictly based on fuel.

 

[greyskyracer]

cancelation pay?

 

[OK Bud!]

who pays the fuel to reposition the aircraft?

 

[IADBLRJ41]

who pays the fuel to reposition the aircraft?

My Guess it would be only in a roundtrip type cancel.. Like ATL-SAV-ATL. Airways is looking at this too.

 

[BIGGOAT]

I got a Moo Moo two days ago! Has anybody been denied a Mr. cow?

Goat

 

[Medeco]

Add me to the Moo Moo list, two days ago.

Medeco

If they say something then I'm buying it for my child that is riding the flight with me and my wife.

 

[nck4857]

I had about 5 moo moo's in the last week....

 

[RJidiot]

Add me to the Moo Moo list, two days ago.

Medeco

If they say something then I'm buying it for my child that is riding the flight with me and my wife.

I just tell them it's for the gimp.

 

[atrdriver]

Problem is, if any 121 carrier cancels too many flights the FAA looks into it, and I don't think that a flight can be canceled due to load, at least in the FAAs eyes. That's what I was told by a fed on the jumpseat once.

 

[pdub20s]

Here is whats going to happen:

Delta is gonna keep cancelling your flights due to light loads. Then out of no where they are going to cancel your CRJ-200 contract and say your completion was to low and is a violation of the contract. Then they are still gonna ask you guys to fly the -700s or 900s(whatever you guys have).

 

[JustaNumber]

Here is whats going to happen:

Delta is gonna keep cancelling your flights due to light loads. Then out of no where they are going to cancel your CRJ-200 contract and say your completion was to low and is a violation of the contract. Then they are still gonna ask you guys to fly the -700s or 900s(whatever you guys have).

There is one difference, though. MESA SUCKS. :smash: