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[airline55]

As everyone knows, many airlines have created subsidiaries (ex. NWA Airlink, Ted, Song, and American Eagle) to help with shuttle flights and income. So I was thinking, "Why not in Ae?" Now, this is not to pressure Miller, we all no after all the work he has put/ is putting into this he deserves a good long break, its just a suggestion. Large airlines could launch smaller airlines to help with local flights. This also has the added plus of not having to risk half your airline on a small part of the world, as subsidiaries could go bankrupt without the parent airline doing the same thing. Tell me what you think.

Airline55:cool:

[doug_Or]

"NWA Airlink, Ted, Song, and American Eagle"

Of these, only eagle was ever a subsidiary. Not sure if they still are.

At the end of the day, the only real purpose of most airline subsidiaries is to hold down labor costs for the small aircraft flying. If you have a money lsoing part of you buisness in the game as is, you can shut it down! sell the planes, close the routes, and return the gates. There really isn't a reason to declair it bancrupt, even if you could. That ability would allow airlines to create money loosing "leech" airlines, starting $1 fares to hurt other airlines before going under themselves.

[Mexicana757]

Originally posted by Nathaniel
would be way to complicated to code probably and not worth the time.. just make it up in your airline.. i don't think this is needed to be in the game.

There would be no advantage in doing it either.

I agree with what Nathaniel says, just make it within your own airline. Thats what I did in AE V.1 I created a subsidiary in Europe, I just named it, Cardinal Airways EU. I used it as a feeder for my Transatlantic flights. Since most of the destinations to Europe were not profitable from hub airport .

[Edited on 6/4/2005 by Mexicana757]

[Maestro69]

Sorry to say, but i believe it wouldnt be any good in the game. People would just use it to undermined others, by putting routes to like $1 just to get rid of some competition!!!!

As Nathaniel and Cardinal AIrways, just do it within your current airline by having a hub in a certain region, which connects to your main hub and operates routes. It would be much easier and more control!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sunshine Airways CEO]

AMR Corp owns both American Airlines and American Eagle.

[doug_Or]

AE flys the SAABs. I know a guy who flew them.

edit: past tense

[Edited on 6/5/2005 by doug_Or]

[doug_Or]

Chataugua and Transtates both fly ERJs, TS also flys J41s. All subcontracted AA codeshares are connection, all wholly owned are Eagle.

[Chicken]

I think subsidiaries is a great idea, especially when the subsidiary can be run by another person.

American ... run by little Johnny
American Eagle ... run by little Timmy

[doug_Or]

once code sharing is implemented, you could to regioanl/mainline partnerships no prob.

[Denver.]

13 years on, the legacy lives on (but with no subsidiaries)  

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13 years on, the legacy lives on (but with no subsidiaries)

please, please, please stop reviving old threads