What is CHQ going to do? (DFW)

[bvt1151]

My point is that CHQ is not going to put you out of business. Airtran, Jetblue, Indy, and a host of others will. Yes we are competitors but as a pilot, I am not competing with you. If CHQ underbids Comair, that is a management decision, not a pilot one. And don't come back and say it is because of our contract.

I'm not trying to beat drums, I'm just stating a fact. We both compete for the same customer, Delta Airlines. You directly compete with us for many of our current, and old routes. Before we can worry about indirect competition such as JetBlue, Indy, and Airtran, who do not compete directly with us, rather through our customer, we have to be able to protect ourselves from our direct competition. Once again, nothing personal, but you are our direct competition.

 

[jetflyer]

I took some heat for my comments in an earlier post. I wasn't bashing CHQ our COMPETITOR for DELTA CONNECTION FLYING. I was saying that DELTA loved CHQ and would give them plenty of growth even if they lose the US AIRWAYS FLYING.
I didn't say anything bad about CHQ. I did say THANK YOU. I MEANT THAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

If anything I was trying to help give a wake up call to Comair pilots that our day is over for a while.

Our EVIL MANAGEMENT says that CHQ is getting the growth at Delta because as you say CHQ's EVIL MANAGEMENT is underbidding us.

Comair pilots thought they were doing a noble thing for all of the REGIONAL INDUSTRY when they struck for 90 days. Now it's going to bite Comair pilots in the arse because no one else wanted to continue. Because of this Comair won't grow for a while.

Maybe Comair will have to restructure into a LOW COST REGIONAL like CHQ and MESA to grow again?? Maybe this is the only way. Some people call this the race to the bottom. Is it worth it to Comair pilot's to continue that race?

I don't think the Comair group will budge. The senior Comair guys have a lot of pull and influence. They're happy getting their fat paychecks (even though they're still not paid what they're worth compared to MAJOR airline pay). They don't want a pay cut and senior guys could care less about growth. A lot of F.O.s like me would probably take a pay cut so that I could become a Captain and virtually DOUBLE my pay. Everyone is out for themselves it seems in this game. We all want to provide for our families and have a nice life. I wish there were a way for all of us pilots at all airlines including CHQ to be successful, wealthy, and happy.

Good luck to all,
Jet