AA/US Merger effect on B6
Feb 14, 2013, 7:19 am
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Which markets will it be competing with B6 with? AA/B6 have duked it out in San Juan and Boston already, so it's not like they haven't gone head to head before anyways...
Feb 14, 2013, 7:55 am
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Feb 14, 2013, 9:23 am
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Feb 14, 2013, 3:58 pm
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Feb 14, 2013, 4:34 pm
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considering they will consolidate some routes I would think it would open up slots at some of the airports possibly for bidding. Wonder if any conditions will be put on the merger
Feb 15, 2013, 3:27 am
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Maybe, maybe not related, but I believe it's fait accompli that the option of AAdvantage miles for B6 flights to/from Boston will end. The partnership supports the B6 feeds to AA's BOS-LHR flight, which will end at the end of March. It immediately will be a superfluous expense to AA. This will be one of the loose ends cleaned up if it even lasts to the merger. I'll miss my BOS/SFO commute on the best domestic coach product in the US.
Feb 15, 2013, 5:29 am
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Feb 16, 2013, 7:35 am
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Maybe, maybe not related, but I believe it's fait accompli that the option of AAdvantage miles for B6 flights to/from Boston will end. The partnership supports the B6 feeds to AA's BOS-LHR flight, which will end at the end of March. It immediately will be a superfluous expense to AA. This will be one of the loose ends cleaned up if it even lasts to the merger. I'll miss my BOS/SFO commute on the best domestic coach product in the US.
Feb 17, 2013, 6:55 am
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But the VX product isn't the best coach offering out there. Then again, B6 isn't going to stop flying the route so I'm not sure what the problem is, other than the points. That they didn't count towards elite credit with AA makes me wonder just how many people actually used them that way.
Wouldn't it then make sense to make the arrangements with LH/LX, not UA?? Putting aside the ATI/JV where UA gets some revenue for those passengers, wouldn't the whole *A group benefit more from having the passengers carried on their partner metal rather than a 3rd party to get to the gateway?
Feb 19, 2013, 1:42 pm
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I'm betting that some slots at DCA will be ceded; otherwise not too much.
But the VX product isn't the best coach offering out there. Then again, B6 isn't going to stop flying the route so I'm not sure what the problem is, other than the points. That they didn't count towards elite credit with AA makes me wonder just how many people actually used them that way.
But the VX product isn't the best coach offering out there. Then again, B6 isn't going to stop flying the route so I'm not sure what the problem is, other than the points. That they didn't count towards elite credit with AA makes me wonder just how many people actually used them that way.
Less free snacks, but actually quality meal + alcohol offerings.
Also their planes have a far greater percentage of on-time arrivals.