Originally Posted by
aviators99
in essence stating that they can't use the competitors' info (of the specific type they were trying to conceal) to help them, because unlike them, the competitors have many different aircraft types and thus CASM, etc. Seemed like an interesting argument, but there was precedent (ExpressJet tried the same thing) and they lost. Again, O&D was just a small part of what they were trying to protect. Mostly it was financial statements, profit margins, etc.
While it is difficult to put together a legacy carriers market specific P&L's, it is not impossible. There are third party companies which dissect O&D data as well as cost data by aircraft type. All airlines subscribe to these services for their planning needs. I am sure even VX has been able to compile makeshift P&Ls for other carriers in their markets. At the end of the day, VX does not want to play by the rules that every other carrier plays by. If VX really thought this was a huge issue they should have disclosed it during the DOT's determination of fitness.
Last edited by audio-nut; Jul 8, 2008 at 10:00 pm
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