LivingInMEM

I am sure that there are cost savings, otherwise they wouldn't do this. But, you do realize that crew labor costs are one of the smaller costs of operating an airliner?

That is a cost savings of 45% of the front-end crew costs, the total of which are a small percentage of the overall cost of the operation. For example, if an airplane costs $3000/hr to operate, and you save $104/hr in crew costs, you are actually saving 3.5%. To determine the financial incentives of Delta going with a regional, you have to know all of the numbers to get a clear picture of the financials.

deadstick35

Looks like a code share to me....


Midwest Airlines Extends Codeshare with Northwest Airlines to Include Eight Additional Nonstop Routes from Indianapolis - Midwest Airlines


All I typed in was MKE to TPA. The first are 2 NWA flights via DTW and the second one is Midwest Connect flight (a RAH 170 of course) to ATL then you jump on a DAL 757.



06:00am Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
08:11am Detroit, MI (DTW)
YX4767 Non-Stop

DC9-30
> > connecting to > >
10:20am Detroit, MI (DTW)
12:57pm Tampa, FL (TPA)
YX3478 Non-Stop

Boeing 757 Passenger


+++++++++++++++++++++++

Midwest Airlines
08:40am Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
11:40am Atlanta, GA (ATL)
YX2121
Non-Stop
Meal: Best Care Cuisine
View seats | Embraer 170

> > connecting to > >

Delta Air Lines
02:05pm Atlanta, GA (ATL)
03:29pm Tampa, FL (TPA)
YX7010
Non-Stop
Meal: None
View seats | Boeing 757 Passenger

xtreme

wow...so what's stopping delta from getting republic A380's for midwest and flying international for $37 an hour?

Delta Airlines operated by Midwest Express operated by Republic airlines...scary stuff.

RAHPilot5

If delta wants to put 99 seats on the A380 then nothing will stop them.

WAIT! They have that Max t/o weight restriction for delta connection carriers. phew! delta pilots are safe

xtreme

Midwest is not a delta connection carrier.

Justdoinmyjob

I believe it's 76 seats. We haven't rolled over........yet.

MD80

Is Midwest going to be Deltas new "Low Cost" carrier? One aircraft type, new fuel efficient fleet, 76 or 100 seat aircraft, no middle seats, lowest crew costs, Delta code share, ...


The Song is over

MatthewAMEL

Well that sucks. Missed that when I was looking to see what the options were.

Interesting to see what the limitations are on codeshares vs. 'connection' carriers. Codeshares aren't limited by any scope agreements at DAL?

Justdoinmyjob

Yes, they are.

slowplay

No, it will eventually go out of business, just like ATA, Skybus, Aloha, and other carriers its size. It's a shame, as "back in the day" it offered a superior product, just like Pan Am and TWA once offered a superior product. Oh, btw, there is no Delta code on any Midwest flight, but you know that

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Originally Posted by MD80

The Song is over

If it's over, why do you keep singing, and so off key as well?