The explosion of low-fare carriers has spread beyond the US and
Europe and is now rocking the air travel market in Asia. The West
Australian Newspaper calls it something akin to an "aviation gold
rush," even though the worldwide market continues to reel from
9/11, the war on terror and the SARS epidemic.
"We ain't seen nothing yet," said Peter Harbison, managing director
at the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation, a consulting firm based in
Sydney. "This is going to be a big, big movement."
As their January 10 strike deadline approaches, Mesaba Airlines
pilots announced today they will open additional strike operations
centers in Detroit and Memphis. Earlier this month, Mesaba pilots
opened a strike operations center in Minneapolis. A strike would
impact 600 daily departures for Northwest Airlines.
"We deserve and have earned a fair contract," said Capt. Tom
Wychor, Chairman of the Mesaba ALPA Unit. "Mesaba pilots don't want
a strike, we want a contract. But we are prepared to strike if
management forces us to."
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