AA cancellations

[skiandsurf]

Diesel--I'm not going to get into a dick-measuring contest about mx. That's why I said it's apples to oranges comparison.

But if the FAA grounds all of NJs G's, NJs wont leave those owners stranded. NJs will fill the void with idle planes or sell off the flights.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Exactamundo....

 

[AA717driver]

But if the FAA grounds all of NJs G's, NJs wont leave those owners stranded. NJs will fill the void with idle planes or sell off the flights.

And that's what AA did. They filled up the 757's, 737's (none of which ever sit idle) and rebooked on other airlines. There just wasn't sufficient capacity in the system to absorb half of the pax of the largest airline in the world (at that time).

Try grounding ALL of NJ's Citations (all models) and see who gets stranded. Even then, there's available capacity in the 135 world to pick up the slack. There's virtually no unused capacity in 121.

It's still apples to oranges. TC

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

I'm not trying to join the fight, but here's my question: Why didn't Air Tran have to ground all their Mad Dogs?

 

[AA717driver]

I'm not trying to join the fight, but here's my question: Why didn't Air Tran have to ground all their Mad Dogs?

AirTran only has 717's and 737's. The 717 is a different animal. TC

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

Oh. I thought it was just a difference in name. Thanks.