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Sounds like United used a contractor to operate a flight like Lyft or Uber uses contractors to operate cars.

• cwyers 10y ago
  Well, as he pointed out, American uses the same regional carrier to operate flights on that route. That sounds like a contractor to me.
• colmvp 10y ago
  That true, though I think that there is a difference. Most, if not all people realize that Lyft and Uber are mostly just middlemen. That's what make it 'easy' for people looking for a part-time gig to jump in and start temporary work. Regardless of the ethics of having a large group of contractors, I think it's pretty evident to most users of the app of what the situation is, especially since customers will sometimes talk to the driver about their experience with being an Uber/Lyft driver. On the flipside, I would be positively surprised if the majority of United passengers knew that Republic was a contractor working on behalf of United, what with the branding and all.
• caseysoftware 10y ago
  One important distinction.. Uber and Lyft don't require certain hours, particular routes, or have specific uniform requirements. United appears to have this as part of their contracts which makes it more complicated to tell who the middle man are or even if there are any.