Sna-sfo

[wwtraveler99]

Talking to some UA rampers at SNA.. there is talk that 50% of the SNA-SFO flights are going to Skywest CRJ's in Jan 05..ThanksWW

 

[Kev3188]

What's that mean for them? UAL ramp at SNA gone (I hope not)?

 

[FA4UA]

INTERESTING!

Speaking with a senior supervisor at SFOSW (onboard service), SFO-SNA is a very profitable route for us. I asked if it would ever transition to TED and he made it clear that things are working quite well as they are now.

SNA has a very high yeild customer base. The planes go out with lots of last minute ticket purchases and the majority onboard are 1k's and Prem. flyers.

If this supervisor is correct, I would expect to see business as usual on this route.

FA4UA

 

[The Gopher]

People, you need to get this idea out of your heads that anything other than a mainline aircraft is a "lesser" aircraft as far as working the flight goes. If market dictates that a CRJ-700, with 6 first class seats, is a better fit, that's what UA will run.

This is one of UA's biggest issues internally, that working an express flight is "beneath them," or that it's an offensive to cut people. Our competition is not CRJs and Skywest, it's Frontier, Jetblue, and American.

-Goph.

Talking to some UA rampers at SNA.. there is talk that 50% of the SNA-SFO flights are going to Skywest CRJ's in Jan 05..ThanksWW

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[bigJ]

People, you need to get this idea out of your heads that anything other than a mainline aircraft is a "lesser" aircraft as far as working the flight goes. If market dictates that a CRJ-700, with 6 first class seats, is a better fit, that's what UA will run.

This is one of UA's biggest issues internally, that working an express flight is "beneath them," or that it's an offensive to cut people. Our competition is not CRJs and Skywest, it's Frontier, Jetblue, and American.

-Goph.

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If someone loses their job at UAL, who do you think would be a better next employer? SWA, FRNT, JetBlue or...any of the United Express carriers. It don't mean squat to a person with no job if their "brand" survives as an outsourced product. If those products are brought in-house, it's a different story. But we all know that will never happen!

 

[Borescope]

If someone loses their job at UAL, who do you think would be a better next employer? SWA, FRNT, JetBlue or...any of the United Express carriers. It don't mean squat to a person with no job if their "brand" survives as an outsourced product. If those products are brought in-house, it's a different story. But we all know that will never happen!

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It's all about revenue vs expense. If you could produce the same revenue at less of an expense, wouldn't you? Maybe they should keep the UA planes and employees on the route and just adopt the JB or Skywest pay structure. Of course the pay would have to be much less than their's because of the lease, maintaince, landing and other costs associated with the operation of a Fluff or Bus vs the RJ. You can Bitc.... and moan about it, but the company has already stated they are going to reduce mainline domestic and there is little you can do about it, except get the old resume out. 😉

 

[boeing787]

Get it in your head express. Mainline people don't like you taking our jobs. A few years ago you all wanted to go to mainline now there is no respect. Screw you.