Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP
For some actual information on the strike, here's what I saw while dropping off someone at MSP this morning:
No less than 4 DC-9s, 2 A319/A320s, a 757, and a DC-10 all strategically parked off the apron outside the big mechanic installations on Interstate 494 (locals will know where I mean). They were not being prepped for flight, they were parked in formation like you'd park an aircraft for winter.
All this union/mechanic bashing aside, as someone who has an interest in the success of Northwest, what the hell are they doing with these planes sitting idle? If you're losing 3-4 million a day, shouldn't you be flying these birds to make money?! Not enough mechanics to keep them operating? Didn't exactly plan this post-strike strategy out too well, huh? Outstations may be surviving OK, but I think the hubs are going to start showing signs of demise very soon.
... is management doing...
Well...let's stop and just consider 1 possible option for a second, shall we? If you're flying a half-empty plane, then no...it makes better financial sense to try to consolidate multiple flights into one. So that's a possibility. Another possibility is that these planes were pulled out of service for maintenance, and are merely awaiting their turn.
Is there anything else you'd like to read in to or panic about?