Freedom loses all 50 seat flying for Delta.

[Roger Dat]

Last Friday afternoon, Delta notified Freedom Airlines of the termination of the 50-seat, 34 aircraft Delta Connection operating agreement with them due to operational performance. Separately, Delta’s operating agreement with Freedom involving fourteen 76-seat aircraft remains intact

 

[V-1]

Source?

 

[Capi_Cafre']

Last Friday afternoon, Delta notified Freedom Airlines of the termination of the 50-seat, 34 aircraft Delta Connection operating agreement with them due to operational performance. Separately, Delta’s operating agreement with Freedom involving fourteen 76-seat aircraft remains intact

Is that like fired on the spot clean out your desk and get the @#$% out or is there a time line for phasing the lack of service out?

 

[IronCityBlue]

If true that reduction alone is more than the initial round of 50 seater cuts announced a few weeks ago. Also, if true that would be a great way for Delta to shed some RJ's without having to eat any additional contract termination penalty.

 

[Smacktard]

Last Friday afternoon, Delta notified Freedom Airlines of the termination of the 50-seat, 34 aircraft Delta Connection operating agreement with them due to operational performance. Separately, Delta’s operating agreement with Freedom involving fourteen 76-seat aircraft remains intact

Damn! That means only PCL will remain below ASA for performance...

 

[V-1]

I'm thinking this is an early April Fool's joke.

 

[IronCityBlue]

I'm thinking this is an early April Fool's joke.

Good reminder. Stand by for tomorrow's barrage of "reuters" fake stories. :laugh:

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Looses?

 

[chperplt]

Looses?

They can't all be Rhodes Scholars....

 

[Soverytired]

I'm fairly certain Delta is looking for any excuse to shed as much 50-seat flying as it can.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Damn! That means only PCL will remain below ASA for performance...

If that's what it takes to get a contract! Keep up the good work.

 

[Flybywire44]

This is true or more fluff?

 

[~~~^~~~]

It is likely true. After all, Delta has figured out that it can sell it's Connection flying after SkyWest paid $425,000,000 for some.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

I"ll see it when I believe it or when I hear a lot of Freedom guys complaining about being displaced.

 

[XPOO]

Did the go! pilot in Hawai'i raise his fists in the air over this as well?

 

[Stifler's Mom]

They can't all be Rhodes Scholars....

I'd be happy with anything in the neighborhood of 3rd or 4th grade levels. :erm:

 

[dingo222]

wow, looks like it's true. I heard it from Dee this morning

 

[Texx]

... Delta’s operating agreement with Freedom involving fourteen 76-seat aircraft remains intact

For now.

 

[Future Furlough]

Did the go! pilot in Hawai'i raise his fists in the air over this as well?

Nope! Too drowsy

 

[180ToTheMarker]

I'm thinking this is an early April Fool's joke.

Nope...from the DeltaNet:


We've canceled part of our Freedom Airline agreement
April 1, 2008



We have terminated a portion of our Delta Connection operating agreement with Freedom Airlines because of operational performance of their 50-seat aircraft. The move is effective immediately. Our operating agreement with Freedom for its 14 76-seat aircraft remains intact.
“When we began working with Freedom in October 2005, our goal was to extend the market service of Delta Connection while ensuring a mainline-like experience for our customers,” said Don Bornhorst, s.v.p.-Delta Connection. “Freedom’s agreement with Delta, similar to the agreements with all of our Delta Connection partners, reflects this requirement. We expect the operational pull down to be orderly and have minimal impact to our customers.”
Orlando and New York-JFK handle the majority of Freedom’s daily departures. Most customers will be rebooked through our hubs in Atlanta and Cincinnati. Some former Freedom point-to-point flights may continue and be supported by our other Delta Connection partners.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Nope...from the DeltaNet:


We've canceled part of our Freedom Airline agreement
April 1, 2008



We have terminated a portion of our Delta Connection operating agreement with Freedom Airlines because of operational performance of their 50-seat aircraft. The move is effective immediately. Our operating agreement with Freedom for its 14 76-seat aircraft remains intact.
“When we began working with Freedom in October 2005, our goal was to extend the market service of Delta Connection while ensuring a mainline-like experience for our customers,” said Don Bornhorst, s.v.p.-Delta Connection. “Freedom’s agreement with Delta, similar to the agreements with all of our Delta Connection partners, reflects this requirement. We expect the operational pull down to be orderly and have minimal impact to our customers.”
Orlando and New York-JFK handle the majority of Freedom’s daily departures. Most customers will be rebooked through our hubs in Atlanta and Cincinnati. Some former Freedom point-to-point flights may continue and be supported by our other Delta Connection partners.

When I searched the site for "freedom" a link comes up with the first couple lines of the article...but clicking on link, it says

Document Unavailable

The requested document is currently not available due to technical reasons.

maybe someone on the inside was pulling an April fools joke...

 

[ACL65PILOT]

It is official. ASA is taking over your ops in MCO and ATL.(Well most of it)
DAL is making a point that if your company treats our customers like crud, we will exercise our rights in the contract.
I think that the 90 seat flying is more restricted, so DAL will have a harder time with that.

 

[standaman]

Interesting to see a portion of it on Delta Net. I searched it and got the fragment too.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

It is official. ASA is taking over your ops in MCO and ATL.(Well most of it)
DAL is making a point that if your company treats our customers like crud, we will exercise our rights in the contract.
I think that the 90 seat flying is more restricted, so DAL will have a harder time with that.

How long do you think ASA will keep that flying? With all the cuts Delta is making, I think ASA might be the last to operate DCI out of Orlando. No airframes are coming to you guys, so obviously ASA is loosing some flying to pick this up. Look at all the Mexico and Int'l flying that has been changed to Shuttle America.

I wouldn't be in a rush to move to Florida any time soon with this flying ASA just got. Cautious optimism sounds like a better idea.

 

[MooneyPilot]

I'm sure they are getting more JFK flying and CVG. DAL is reducing MCO flying 50% anyways.

 

[USCtrojan]

How long do you think ASA will keep that flying? With all the cuts Delta is making, I think ASA might be the last to operate DCI out of Orlando. No airframes are coming to you guys, so obviously ASA is loosing some flying to pick this up. Look at all the Mexico and Int'l flying that has been changed to Shuttle America.

I wouldn't be in a rush to move to Florida any time soon with this flying ASA just got. Cautious optimism sounds like a better idea.

ASA is gaining 4 CR200 airframes for the Florida flying. Possibly 2 700's for it, although Mr. Holt stated he didn't know where they were gonna put those yet (go into service May 1st from Comair). I'm not happy about getting airframes from Comair, but I am gleeful about taking over Mesa Dirtbag flying. Hopefully ASA can improve that record.

Trojan

 

[Jon Rivoli]

I suspect something more might be afoot. It's been real quite for too long.

 

[wmuflyguy]

I suspect something more might be afoot. It's been real quite for too long.

Jo probably offered to keep flying for Delta for free.

 

[sweptback]

Mesa's response:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080401/latu199.html?.v=10

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

Typical...Another lawsuit.