Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
Well let's hope this doesn't end in a Pyrrhic victory with all the customers leaving and going to other operators followed by a lambasting in the media about greedy pilots bankrupting the airline.
Leaving for where? Is there any individual operator (or combination of operators) who can handle network’s workload on top of their own? That’s one of the main issues we have- Network lacks competition and uses it to squeeze clients and staff for maximum profit. Those operators are stretched and would need to expand dramatically to offer clients a stable alternative. Where will they get the crew and equipment? Who would take the risks to finance such a rapid expansion?
I’m aware that this all hinges on everyone behaving rationally but, at the very least, mining companies are very much aware of how much their businesses depend a well resourced transport provider. Maybe mainline takes it back, but they aren’t exactly flush with spare capacity.