UAL / CAL scope

[bluechunks]

Well, considering that SkyWest is doing all of that except selling the actual ticket is many of its markets---especially in markets that DL/UA pilots have never touched, yet think they've always owned---I think it's pretty safe to say that they aren't "just a staffing provider."

I wasn't talking about other regionals; I was talking about SkyWest. SkyWest has a sizeable at-risk operation.

Uh huh.

The revenue-sharing (i.e. "at risk") flying that Skywest does for UAL is a tiny portion of the flat-rate ("fixed fee") total.

"As of December 31, 2010, SkyWest Airlines operated 70 CRJ700s, 83 CRJ200s and 38 Brasilia turboprops under the SkyWest Airlines United Express Agreement..."​

"As of December 31, 2010, 29 of the 38 Brasilia turboprops and 18 of the 83 CRJ200s SkyWest Airlines operated under the SkyWest Airlines United Express Agreement were operated under a revenue-sharing arrangement."

Source: Skywest 2010 Annual Report​

Here's some fun with math: Skywest operates 191 aircraft for UA and only 47 (24%) are revenue sharing. But out of the 47, over 60% are 30-seat turboprops.

In reality the core business of Skywest (in reference to UA) is that of a flat-rate fixed-fee per departure operator as the capacity of the Brazilia fleet is tiny in reference to the size of either Skywest or United. Add-in ASA and ExpressJet and the ratios are off the scale.

 

[XPOO]

To further what AntiJedi was saying, the following is all at-risk flying for SkyWest (as of February 2011):

All SLC based EMBs (SGU, CDC, RKS, EKO, TWF, SUN, GCC, PIH, COD, WYS)
All DEN based EMBs (RKS, GCC)
All PDX based EMBs (SEA, RDM, EUG, OTH, LMT)
All MKE AirTran routes (STL, DSM, PIT, OMA, IND, CAK)
Certain LAX routes (CLD, IMP, SBA, SBP, MRY, ELP, SGU, FAT/LAS, PSP/LAS)
Certain SFO routes (SBP, ONT, BFL, MOD, SMF, CIC, RDD, ACV, CEC, LMT, RDM, PSC, OTH, SMF/ACV, ACV/CEC)
Certain DEN routes (MAF, MKE)
Certain ORD routes (EAU, CWA, DLH, CMX, MKG, MKE, FWA, MBS, AVL, PAH, SPI)

I would say that is more at-risk flying that any other regional in the country.

 

[AntiJedi]

Here's some fun with math: Skywest operates 191 aircraft for UA and only 47 (24%) are revenue sharing. But out of the 47, over 60% are 30-seat turboprops.

In reality the core business of Skywest (in reference to UA) is that of a flat-rate fixed-fee per departure operator as the capacity of the Brazilia fleet is tiny in reference to the size of either Skywest or United. Add-in ASA and ExpressJet and the ratios are off the scale.

Oh yay! Finally a reference!

As I said in my previous post, a sizeable portion portion of the flying is at-risk. It may not be the lion's share, but it's there, and it's noticable. For UA, the at-risk is limited in percentage via contract; there's nothing that can be done about that, except try and amend the contract.

As for ASA and Expressjet, well, if you use the INC umbrella, yeah you'd be right; however, since all of the carriers operate seperately, and under different contracts---not to mention that ASA and Expressjet will be busy merging---I intentionally avoided discussing them.

 

[strega7]

Certain SFO routes (ACV)

Are you sure about this one?

 

[bluechunks]

As I said in my previous post, a sizeable portion portion of the flying is at-risk. It may not be the lion's share, but it's there, and it's noticable.

This is where we disagree. IMHO, it is neither sizable or noticeable and that's the reason why it's already planned to go away over the next 36 months.

 

[xjhawk]

I wasn't talking about other regionals; I was talking about SkyWest. SkyWest has a sizeable at-risk operation. Most of it is the Brasilias, but there's also MKE, and certain DEN and ORD routes. At no point did I say that ALL, or NONE of their flying was at-risk.

Okay so Skywest is 95% staffing provider and 5% their own airline. I will give them credit in how they do business and how they protect themselves. Unlike many other regionals, I think skywest owns its own gates in SLC and has defined market share rights for ASA in ATL. I might be mistaken but that pretty much assures Delta's cooperation. But I think The jedi thinks a little to highly of his/her favorite regional company. I am not looking for a career at a regional but want a comfortable life if it does happen so I want to see good things happen at the regional level but NOT at the expense of mainline flying.

 

[AntiJedi]

This is where we disagree. IMHO, it is neither sizable or noticeable and that's the reason why it's already planned to go away over the next 36 months.

Glad we could keep this civil. It's so un-FI-like.

 

[XPOO]

Are you sure about this one?

In the sense that I meant ACV/CEC and ACV/SMF (which I doubled over and covered later), but yes, not SFO/ACV

 

[bluechunks]

Glad we could keep this civil. It's so un-FI-like.

Or sorry. Go stick your **** in a *****.

 

[AntiJedi]

I will give them credit in how they do business and how they protect themselves. Unlike many other regionals, I think skywest owns its own gates in SLC and has defined market share rights for ASA in ATL. ... But I think The jedi thinks a little to highly of his/her favorite regional company. I am not looking for a career at a regional but want a comfortable life if it does happen so I want to see good things happen at the regional level but NOT at the expense of mainline flying.

I'm far from a yes-man, but I'll root for the home team.

I want to get on with a major as much as anyone else who does, but also want stability in the meantime. As you and I both know, UA/DL have full control over the FFD routes, if a routing move comes at the expense of mainline, then the blame needs to be put on HDQ---namely marketing, and the executives---not the lowly guy just trying to make a buck, feed his family, and make his passengers happy.

 

[AntiJedi]

Or sorry. Go stick your **** in a *****.

You forgot:

Mesa Sucks!

 

[Nevets]

Why is it that Skywest Inc only cultivates pro-rate flying for Skywest and not ASA?

 

[homerjdispatch]

Why is it that Skywest Inc only cultivates pro-rate flying for Skywest and not ASA?

Because Atlantic Southeast is the red-headed step-child! (they even changed the name...)

 

[nimtz]

I would say that is more at-risk flying that any other regional in the country.

Wow that is impressive. Wonder what happens if you take away the global airline at the other end that handles every dime of the marketing? In similar amazing news, I totally won trivia at the layover bar in Tampa the other night. I got 20 bucks of my tab! Gettin' paid like Uncle Jerry! :beer:

 

[AntiJedi]

Wow that is impressive. Wonder what happens if you take away the global airline at the other end that handles every dime of the marketing?

It still gets advertised, because UA isn't paying for it in those markets.