Comair to fly DFW-ORD

[Jump Pilot]

In my Mon-Fri job, I have two suppliers based in Chicago. For a time, we were making a few trips a month up to Chicago. From my consumer view which is strictly as a business traveler, put me on an AA MD80. Reasons: a bunch of flights per day (convenience) and more leg room. Only draw back is that parking on that side of DFW is terrible.

Delta/ASA will have to really undercut the price to compete due to AA market share. At $1,423 for a 3 day advance purchase round trip (ORD-DFW) ticket on AA, it shouldn't be hard to do.

 

[Rook]

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"Show me a few examples where the RJ's were pulled and the mainline took over the service"

Well, we built up MSP-PVD and now it's a mainline route. We're about to pass MSP-JAX over to mainline too. It happens. It's supposed to happen. And I for one didn't take any one at mainline's job. If that were the case, NWA owes me some change. CHA-CHING!!!
Fly safe guys

Rook
600' AGL Autopilot on.
'WHEW!'

 

[surplus1]

Perfect. Show me a few examples where the RJ's were pulled and the mainline took over the service.

All I've heard of RJ being referred to as Replacement Jet... and sadly, it appears to be just that.

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing"

 

[ifly4food]

Perfect. Show me a few examples where the RJ's were pulled and the mainline took over the service.

All I've heard of RJ being referred to as Replacement Jet... and sadly, it appears to be just that.

Here's another:

ASA pioneered the route from ATL-MHT (Manchester, Nh). Once the route became profitable, Delta switched it to a mainline MD88. Now it's up to 3 Maddogs a day and no RJs.

Right now, we have many routes that are almost at the "critical mass" to justify a mainline aircraft. Examples include ATL-YOW (Ottawa, ON); ATL-PFN (Panama City, FL); ATL-ISP (Islip, NY).

 

[Freight Dog]

That's good news. Now why does Delta have furloughed pilots again while all DCI is hiring?

 

[ifly4food]

That's good news. Now why does Delta have furloughed pilots again while all DCI is hiring?

Two reasons, really.
1. Delta pilots priced themselves out of the game with their last contract. When tables turned, they arrogantly decided to sacrifice their 805+ most junior pilots instead of accepting a rollback. The most ironic part of this is that the furloughed pilots are brainwashed into thinking this is the best course of action.

2. DCI has much lower operating costs. This is because withhout the support of "DALPA" and ALPA national, we have no leverage to raise our compensation to be in line with mainline compensation. Until we raise our compensation to a per seat rate equal to that of mainline, we will be cheaper to operate and Delta will continue to shift flying to us.

 

[Anaconda]

That's good news. Now why does Delta have furloughed pilots again while all DCI is hiring?

am i correct in assuming you mean asa and comair by that statement?

how about asking "why does delta have furloughed pilots while they are farming out flying to other carriers?"