Originally Posted by
sbm12
Has this ever really proven to be an issue? They're not really a single company - it is a wholly own subsidiary - so no single contract. And the history of those positions with separate labor agreements suggests the airlines figured it out well enough. ....
As I mentioned
Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
..... Possibly owned by the holding company but still operated by a separate legal entity, as a many of the European and Asia carriers do might be an approach if that does not create too big of a labor issue. .....
But it still creates the potential for labor unrest -- as the LH pilots have pushed back at these separate subsidiaries.
Granted there is discontent with the present situation but a wholly own subsidiary will likely increase the tension.
Originally Posted by
mduell
Regionals don't seem like a very good business to own these days, tough economics.
This is, by far, the biggest barrier. Unclear if there would be financial benefits integrating these regionals. Having multiple regionals to bid against each other seems a better financial situation.