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Does any of the AA shrinking affect Eagle or just mainline? I have heard rumors of Eagle leaving some smaller Illinois markets. Has anyone else heard this? If it is true is this something happening everywhere of just there?
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On 8/21/2002 10:52:42 AM
I don't think Eagle serves that many small Illinois markets anymore. The only two I think are PIA and BMI (the other Illinois towns are American Connection feeding into STL). Eagle has threatened BMI before so I guess anything is possible.
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On 8/21/2002 2:00:07 PM
"Bloomington-Normal is one of 19 markets losing service, Bailey said, as American Eagle shifts planes to cover routes that American Airlines is dropping."
The quote above (which comes from the link provided by Real Deal) indicates 19 markets losing Eagle service...anyone know the other cities??
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On 8/21/2002 240 PM
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On 8/21/2002 2:00:07 PM
"Bloomington-Normal is one of 19 markets losing service, Bailey said, as American Eagle shifts planes to cover routes that American Airlines is dropping."
The quote above (which comes from the link provided by Real Deal) indicates 19 markets losing Eagle service...anyone know the other cities??
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It is so sh**ty to see AE having to withdraw from markets and surrender market share to other carriers. Request from AA customers to AA mgmt and the pilots unions: Please lock yourselves together in a room and don't come out until you reach an agreement that allows AE to expand as needed in the current environment. It is NOT in the long term interest of either the mainline service or the regional service for AA as a whole to be giving up market share. I understand that the mainline pilots' rights need to be protected, but from this customer's perspective, all that this current situation is producing is lost business and the chance for other carriers to develop loyalty in markets that you formerly served. And once you let another carrier (especially if it's a low cost guy) win customer loyalty, it's hard to get it back. I'm very concerned that this scope issue, if not resolved in a manner that allows AE to expand, could be the long-term killer of AA.
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On 8/22/2002 9:43:08 AM
I agree, there is no way to argue with a fact.
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On 8/22/2002 124 PM
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On 8/22/2002 9:43:08 AM
I agree, there is no way to argue with a fact.
I don't think there are many (if any) people that would disagree with this. Personally, I think they should get rid of / ease up on the restrictions they have and in return get some sort of capacity restriction on Eagle into a particular market. That is, if Eagle is offering 250 seats a day in a market and wants to add flights, they have to add mainline instead... what the threshold should be I don't know, but something along these lines would prevent Eagle from growing out of control, but could allow AMR to protect its market share.
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On 8/22/2002 1:43:16 PM
Unfortunately, few of the pilot unions have realized yet that public's air travel have changed and the good old days must change or the air line itself will fall victim to the economies of change. [(]
Colorado
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