New Delta Ad: "You can't stop Seattle"
#4
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Exactly. Now, if they were using this same ad in Atlanta then they'd have a legit claim. DL saw an opportunity to make money and took it - plain and simple. They have no more allegiance to this community, or the airport that serves it, then they do the communities and airports of Cincinnati or Memphis. As long as there's money to be made here they'll be here - as soon as the money dries up they'll hit the skids.
#5
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Exactly. Now, if they were using this same ad in Atlanta then they'd have a legit claim. DL saw an opportunity to make money and took it - plain and simple. They have no more allegiance to this community, or the airport that serves it, then they do the communities and airports of Cincinnati or Memphis. As long as there's money to be made here they'll be here - as soon as the money dries up they'll hit the skids.
#7
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I am no DL fan, but I'm not sure where they are from will really matter in the long run. AS isn't originally from Seattle and although I have been loyal to the airline since '92, I won't subsidize AS if they turn to crap and DL suddenly starts meeting my needs. Now let's get those damn fruit/cheese plates back!
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Exactly. Now, if they were using this same ad in Atlanta then they'd have a legit claim. DL saw an opportunity to make money and took it - plain and simple. They have no more allegiance to this community, or the airport that serves it, then they do the communities and airports of Cincinnati or Memphis. As long as there's money to be made here they'll be here - as soon as the money dries up they'll hit the skids.
#11
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,945
Of course Alaska is a business but Seattle is their home. It has been for a very, very long time. I do think they have an allegiance to Seattle that Delta doesn't - though they say they do. I also think that Alaska operates a little differently, but the fundamentals are still the same. When I say that, I'm referring primarily to their operations in the state of Alaska. Alaska is firmly committed to the state of Alaska in a way that I've not seen any other airline behave elsewhere.
#12
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#13
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I agree their sorry line is more international than domestic, which they have a point, but then so do a lot of other international carriers. I think AS is going about it in the right way, the Virgin was a good move on their part. The interesting thing will be how AS emerges from the combing of the two carriers, do they keep all Boeing, do they up their game in service, which frankly needs to be, and international travel.
#14
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While AS might be trending in the right direction service-wise, DL is too.
#15
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Remember it was just last month that AS was testing small dishes in FC similar to Virgin's FC service