Airline Financial moderns 11-05-2001 Great SkyWest Contract With United May Be Short-Lived Volume: 19 Number: 42 ISSN: 10405410 Publication Date: 11-05-2001 Page: 1 Type: Periodical Language: English Above-market contract flying rates that SkyWest Inc.
Airline Financial moderns
11-05-2001
Great SkyWest Contract With United May Be Short-Lived
Above-market contract flying rates that SkyWest Inc. newly negotiated with United Airlines (UAL) probably amount to an "interim deal," with more comprehensive negotiations to take place in January, according to Jamie Baker, an analyst with UB Warburg. At an estimated $50 by seat per block hour, SkyWest's compensation is more than 12 percent higher than the industry average and nearly