Originally Posted by Gargoyle

You constantly compare DL to WN, but they are entirely different business models. WN cherry picks the most profitable routes; they fly between third tier airports, where fees are significantly lower. They only fly one airframe, greatly reducing training, maintenance and other costs. They provide a bare bones product that only does a few things, and they do that extremely well. As you saw this weekend, DL provides an incredibly comprehensive and complex product, and does many things extremely well.

It's like comparing apples to bicycles. The points you make aren't relevant.