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[controlledburn]

If C8 was not making any money then TZ would have sold them off a long time ago. The fact is they needed the regional commuter to compete against SWA. If they had a codeshare with another regional that would have cost them more, and ATA management did not want to pay a fee for departure. I am sure there are other airlines salivating at the chance to move into MDW where it is part of the #2 airline market (Chicago overall) in the US. Maybe C8 should have lost money and been sold off. They would have had control over there destiny instead of going down with a sinking ship.

adios...


Again this is a sorry situation for all - good luck to all C8 and ATA crewmembers whatever your destiny is. I enjoyed working with you all. It was a great airline.

It is true that C8 was a well run efficient airline that did an excellent job feeding ATA. I spoke to senior management at ATA and I was told the reason ATA is selling C8 was because the airline did not make a profit. C8 lossed money every month. ATA's ticket prices are so low that by the time you added in that extra leg that C8 flew it did nothing but lose money, every leg. Period.

Chicago Express will be sold, hopefully to an airline management team that knows how to run a profitable airline and all you Chico guys and gals will still be employed.

Southwest doesn't care what C8 flew they are only going to code share with ATA not any other airline. ATA has no business running a regional airline, the old management couldn't even run one airline profitably.

This is not Southwest's fault so please stop the Luv bashing, they really are only concerned with their own revenue.

 

[SWA/FO]

Hey, Taz stop being a homo. Stop insulting the senior members of this board... we don't need to hear it from some rookie T/P driver that works for a lesser carrier.

That was all humor except for the first sentence, that was from the heart.

 

[TAZ MAN]

Actually, I really don't think canyonblue is a tool, I think YOU are. Hmmmmm, let's see, yes I got a great opportunity at C8 because of ATA but I still have friends there that wanted to make a career there. Thank my lucky stars? I already thanked ATA and C8 by working for near poverty level wages for 5 years. I don't owe them anything. ATA management made money for themselves off the backs of everyone working for them for nearly next to nothing. How's that for emotion? My fiancee flies there and is 14 numbers from upgrade and now has to start from scratch only to probably sit as an FO for 5 years. I am not even going to explain myself to you any further.....I am wasting my time. You won't get it.

After what you guys have been through and are going through, you don't need to explain anymore. Its a crappie deal no matter what or who is to blame. After one furlough and two other moderate chances of being furloughed, I still had it better than your fiancee. The company is going out of business. That sucks. I see and understand the frustration you have and the need to vent. Go for it. Your amongst friends.

Best of luck to you and your fiancee. I admire your support to him and your friends.

 

[Posted By]

Best of luck to you and your fiancee. I admire your support to him and your friends.

How do you know it is a Him? Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Just Kidding Capt. M

 

[capt. megadeth]

Thanks to everyone for the support! Things will work out somehow for everyone.

 

[jimcav]

Hey Megadeth my wife bought me the Metallica documentary ( Some kind of monster) . Pretty cool interview with Dave Mustaine. It seems like fences have been mended.

 

[capt. megadeth]

Hey Megadeth my wife bought me the Metallica documentary ( Some kind of monster) . Pretty cool interview with Dave Mustaine. It seems like fences have been mended.

Dude, I don't know.....I saw on megadeth.com that Dave supposedly didn't want some of the stuff shown on the movie, so that probably pissed him off........again.