<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ConnFlyer:
Loadfactors don't matter to most of the UAX carriers. They are paid on a fixed fee per departure system by UA.</font>
That's right. Thank you for reminding me. Still, the extra revenue from a higher load factor must funnel back into UA's coffers.
I do know the UAX airlines are worried about the (flight) service reductions, as it may impact their ability to generate passanger traffic to and from the hubs.