Pinnacle Buying Mesaba

[MACH-TUCK]

What a joke of a teleconfrence call, typical pinnacle<shi%ty

 

[RJLoser]

How great would it have been to insert Flyers avatar in the conference call slide show while Phil was talking?

 

[propsarebest]

Sounds like the end of Colgan if Mesaba gets all the t-props...

 

[nellie2110]

62 million all to get rid of a tarnished name, just like valujet to airtran.

 

[Flyer1015]

62 million all to get rid of a tarnished name, just like valujet to airtran.

How the hell is Mesaba a tarnished name? Mesaba is one of the few regional airlines that has near aboslute perfect safety record. Why do you draw a comparison to ValuJet and Airtran?

 

[ricecake]

How the hell is Mesaba a tarnished name? Mesaba is one of the few regional airlines that has near aboslute perfect safety record. Why do you draw a comparison to ValuJet and Airtran?

He's talking about Colgan. I know it gets confusing with all these airlines we own now.

 

[XJohXJ]

Say goodbye to non-rev.

 

[nellie2110]

Thanks for clarifying that rice. Yeah the plan as layout on paper is to let the colgan name go away after a while. Just like valujet name got let go and they used the airtran name instead. So you take a name that has a bad public image and change it to one with a very good public image ie Mesaba.

 

[silver02ex]

Say goodbye to non-rev.

Sad but true...

How will my pass benefits be affected? When will the benefits change?​

There will be no immediate changes. However, in 2011 Mesaba employees will transition
to the “independent” regional airline pass travel program with Delta. That will mean the
loss of buddy passes, lower priority on some flights, equal privileges on Pinnacle Airlines
flights and some changes in pass-travel costs. We will keep you informed on the timing​

and details of the changes.

 

[RJLoser]

Pinnacle has stated that hiring will begin this month for august classes. They stated Mesaba furloughs will have the ability to move to Pinnacle or Colgan.