Mesa CRJ-900's in DFW for Delta?

[ASA Captain]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071005/laf030.html?.v=101


What destinations?

 

[SPDBRD747400]

My guess:

DFW-ATL (a few flights mixed with DL)
DFW-JFK
DFW-SLC
DFW-CVG
&
DFW-LAX

 

[RJAA]

Delta has not learned one bit! JFK-DFW on a CRJ is a joke. Very stupid idea. I worked on then when ASA flew it on a 700. It's was a nightmare with all of the heavy international bags and ATC reroutes, TS and enroute winds. Not capable in all in practical sense. It now wants to throw a 900 and put all of the important international customers hoping it can steal some AA traffic from DFW the cheapest way possible. Brilliant!

 

[VeeOne]

Delta has not learned one bit! JFK-DFW on a CRJ is a joke. Very stupid idea. I worked on then when ASA flew it on a 700. It's was a nightmare with all of the heavy international bags and ATC reroutes, TS and enroute winds. Not capable in all in practical sense. It now wants to throw a 900 and put all of the important international customers hoping it can steal some AA traffic from DFW the cheapest way possible. Brilliant!

Huh?!? Asoh.....ENGRISH!

 

[labbats]

Huh?!? Asoh.....ENGRISH!

That was very rude.


You should have said ENGRISH PREASE!

 

[cq43vt17t]

I would imagine most of the routes would be out of JFK and not DFW since that is the CR9 domicile for Freedom.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Mesa and Freedom suck.

 

[joesmiley]

With the mass exodus from Mesa and their inability to hire pilots how do they expect to staff additional planes?
Delta must be aware of their inability to hire. In PHX they have been offering double time for open time pickups for the past year.
Just curious how they do it.

 

[stall022]

They will be based in JFK flying under the Freedom certificate. There has been some rumor of an initial base in DFW but it is mesa so bases will open and close daily. It’s also a 900 with only 76 seats. I have never flown the CRJ but my guess is with 20 less seats it shouldn’t have an issue with fuel or baggage.

and Mesa Sucks!

 

[Texx]

Mesa and Freedom suck.

And with JO's past and their current problems,short on cash with a large judgment and pilots running from Mesa, I would say within 18 months mainlines will start to pull the plug on them.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I can't feel my legs!

(this one'll never get old)

 

[cq43vt17t]

With the mass exodus from Mesa and their inability to hire pilots how do they expect to staff additional planes?
Delta must be aware of their inability to hire. In PHX they have been offering double time for open time pickups for the past year.
Just curious how they do it.

They will probably be able to keep staffing (barely) since they are slowly shutting down the 1900 flying. There are many 1900 CAs on holdback pay for the jet.

 

[Speedtape]

My guess:

DFW-ATL (a few flights mixed with DL)
DFW-JFK
DFW-SLC
DFW-CVG
&
DFW-LAX

There will be no crew base for any Delta Connection in DFW. This is scoped by the Delta P/W/A. The only way a Delta Connection crew base could be opened in DFW is that if Delta opens a pilot crew base in DFW, or if scope relief was obtained.

It will never happen! Dallas will be an outstation, and for good reason.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

There will be no crew base for any Delta Connection in DFW. This is scoped by the Delta P/W/A. The only way a Delta Connection crew base could be opened in DFW is that if Delta opens a pilot crew base in DFW, or if scope relief was obtained.

It will never happen! Dallas will be an outstation, and for good reason.

Is that applicable to just DFW? What about the other domiciles that delta has closed?

 

[Speedtape]

Is that applicable to just DFW? What about the other domiciles that delta has closed?

Which ones are those?

 

[doug_or]

Which ones are those?

PDX? MSY?

 

[Speedtape]

PDX? MSY?

To those, I would say the same applies. There are a few exceptions due to scope, but from recall, they seem to be in Florida.