Originally Posted by
sbm12
VX is a very different product and a very different target market. On the other hand, they have a decent west coast operation and a mostly compatible fleet.
VX doesn't offer big benefits to JetBlue- the overlapping transcon routes would remain very competitively served & priced even without VX flying them, and VX doesn't have enviable slots in NY that JetBlue lacks, ala ATA & Southwest a few years ago.
Originally Posted by
sbm12
Because there are 2 different sections of the plane with different seating arrangements and other benefits.
It's close enough to 2 cabin, for sure. The revenue is captured per-flight rather than based on elite passenger spending over time: from the looks of most of the legacy flights I've been on lately, good percentage of domestic F is filled with upgraded elites.