Sadly, CVG will turn into what BNA is for AA; or worse. CVG MD-88's will fill the void in DTW when the DC-9's finish retirement next year (All of them, not just the smaller models already announced). The decrease in the high peaks into more smaller peaks is the first stage in CVG's destruction. Another massive bid will clean up the mess with the -9's and moving most CVG based pilots to other vacancies. Retirements will be encouraged in order to avoid displacements to furlough in overstaffed categories, and to decrease costs of course.
DL does not need both CVG and DTW, but they also do not want to completely let go of it to avoid competition moving in (SWA, Republic - or whatever they want to be called).
Of Course, ACL65 will tell us soon that Delta will be hiring in 6 months! Hope he is right, but the reality is that airline management will be back at their normal games. Decrease supply, increase demand and price! That is what everyone is complaining about on this board right? Increase ticket prices to pay what it cost to run an airline; you can't just do that without changing other variables.
DL does not need both CVG and DTW, but they also do not want to completely let go of it to avoid competition moving in (SWA, Republic - or whatever they want to be called).
Of Course, ACL65 will tell us soon that Delta will be hiring in 6 months! Hope he is right, but the reality is that airline management will be back at their normal games. Decrease supply, increase demand and price! That is what everyone is complaining about on this board right? Increase ticket prices to pay what it cost to run an airline; you can't just do that without changing other variables.
