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Old 03-05-2020, 01:03 AM
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RJs to the rescue ....[/QUOTE]


You are funny

coast per seat mile a lot higher however
Capacity agreements are detrimental to mainline pilots indeed
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Could there be a silver lining in this downturn? The company by now is well aware of our position on scope. Could this sudden reduction in consumer demand make 100 seat mainline jets more appealing? This isn’t the first major hit to demand, and it won’t be the last. We will recover from this, and then it’s full speed ahead into the next brick wall.
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Originally Posted by TFAYD
I do t know for sure but Express is in a CPA.



We buy that capacity regardless. No savings there if you cut capacity. I suspect the majority of cuts is mainline.



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I agree with your pessimistic sentiment but this is contractually not accurate.
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I agree with your pessimistic sentiment but this is contractually not accurate.
This may not be true for XJT but I am pretty sure it is try for SKYW since they own the planes and specifically signed 12 year deals with UA to cover the leases.

maybe they have some “flexing” as a function of actual capacity flown but I guarantee you that they get paid something per month no matter what.
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Express Block hours are tied to a ratio of mainline domestic NB block hours. I don’t have my contract handy.
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Express Block hours are tied to a ratio of mainline domestic NB block hours. I don’t have my contract handy.
the relevant provisions are:

Number of 50 seater have to stay below 90% of mainline NB

we are nowhere near that. And you can park all 756 and not affect that.

regional flying is restricted to 120% of mainline flying - again - nowhere near that today. But pulling international long haul may affect that.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...06d_story.html

United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.

That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
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Originally Posted by cal73
Express Block hours are tied to a ratio of mainline domestic NB block hours. I don’t have my contract handy.

not to exceed 51% of mainline hours

let them dream a 100 seater
and no cuts
they will get theirs
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Originally Posted by Sniper66
not to exceed 51% of mainline hours

let them dream a 100 seater
and no cuts
they will get theirs
nope - cannot exceed 120% of mainline hours
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...06d_story.html

United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.

That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
There was a nonstop from ORD to EUG???? Darn nab it that I missed that! I have to fly there often and it's a peach(not) to get to from the east coast!
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