Delta to put ALL regional flying up for rebid

[Lav Service]

Not sure of the validity yet. According to DAL sector manager in ATL all regional flying will be up for rebid. Expect an official announcement tomorrow. Let the mudslinging begin! So how far do you think the race to the bottom will go this time? Afterall, UAL gave AWAC flying to GayJet. That's about as low as you can go.

 

[paulsalem]

Can the mainlines just take flying away from the regional carrier at will? I always figured that the contract (between the mainline and the regional) had a specific duration.

 

[sweptback]

ASA and SkyWest have a 15-year contract reaffirmed by the bankruptcy court. So if this rumor is in fact true, it would be for every regional other than those two.

 

[ReportCanoa]

Get your apps in pronto at Gayjet and Mesa. You can tell the chicks at the cantina you're a real Delta pilot.

 

[pb1900]

Contracts prior to bankruptcy are out, anything after bankruptcy is in. ASA and Skywest are safe, but Chautauqua, Mesa, and Comair will all have to rebid.

 

[paulsalem]

Contracts prior to bankruptcy are out, anything after bankruptcy is in. ASA and Skywest are safe, but Chautauqua, Mesa, and Comair will all have to rebid.

I see, that makes sense to me.

Thanks for the info pb1900 and sweptback.

 

[buscap]

Ahem...I believe the ASA flying is secure as long as we meet certain performance criteria.

 

[sweptback]

Ahem...I believe the ASA flying is secure as long as we meet certain performance criteria.

Which basically means that it isn't secure at all!

 

[Erlanger]

I heard this from Skywest management and then from a friend at Shuttle. They both had said that Delta is not happy with Shuttle and Chautauqua and Delta is trying to find a way to get rid of them both completely.

 

[Superpilot92]

I Heard XJT was getting some of the flying!:nuts: