Originally Posted by asu-ua772
I'm not impressed by Mesa one bit. If the Mesa work ethic finds its way to Hawai'i (and let's hope not), they'll be doomed from the start, IMO. Depending on how the flight schedules work out (especially in HNL), you may end up seeing the same set of ground agents rampside and gateside working 3-4 flights simultaneously. I've seen and heard a lot of how Mesa pilots themselves were
loading luggage because the rampers were working on other flights.
Also at one outstation, I saw 2 people do everything, from ticketing to boarding to all the ramp work in trying to pull a 30 minute turn......the flight left late.
Here's to hoping for the best for Hawaiian and Aloha. We'll see if Mesa can sway some local residents to their side in the long run.
While I am not a big fan of Mesa Airlines, I applaud the pilots who help out with luggage WHEN NECESSARY. One time, we were running late in a CRJ-900 and there was a lot of carry on luggage stored underneath. The pilot went out and helped unload the luggage to help ensure a speedy turnaround. I personally thanked him as we de-planed. It was a nice gesture as the ground crew was struggling with two flights at non-adjacent gates and a third plane with a maintenance problem.