[jimworcs]

It says a lot about the current standards of service in airlines that this idea even has to be considered. If I went to a restaurant and they repeatedly gave me food poisoning, I would not be encouraged if the solution was to outsource the cooking. If they can't cook, they should go out of business.

Airlines are in the business of getting passengers and their bags to a given destination. That is the service they sell. If they can't do it, perhaps they should get out of the business and hand over the reigns to someone who can do it.