Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
It seems to me that instead of cutting transcons, since VX is planning on expansion over the next few years anyway, you would probably just change the mix of where you expand to in order to put in more non-transcon flights. That's probably one of the reasons why SEA was an expansion target back in March, and a lot of people went "huh?".
That's why I would expect to see routes like JFK-MIA at some point soon, while they leave the frequencies between the two coasts fairly static (or even robbing Peter to pay Paul with JFK-LAS).
Even before the airline launched, they announced that SEA would be one of the first cities added, and articles all anticipated it being the first. So there was no surprise there.
I still think JFK-South Florida would not be a smart move. Going against B6 head-on doesn't make sense to me. They offer similar products, and B6 has a coach product that many consider better. Clearly, customer service and treatment of customers lately favors VX, but legroom on B6 is unbeatable. I would love it because of the first class, but that's only 8 seats. SFO-South Florida and LAX-South Florida are the winners.