Originally Posted by
adamj023
So essentially since JetBlue doesn't fly to Canada, it was as if JetBlue won all the slots from the auction in essense.
Um....no. WestJet won the 8 slot pairs available to new entrants. JetBlue won the 8 pair for existing carriers. There is nothing at all about it that suggests JetBlue won all the slots.
Originally Posted by
adamj023
Both excellent business models so the deal improves LGA with stronger carriers allowing JetBlue + WestJet access to more slots rather than having USAirways having them.
Well, it was DL who got them from the US/DL slot swap and it was a requirement of the deal that they be divested to new entrants.
Originally Posted by
adamj023
Southwest + AirTran together have a lot of slots at LGA now I presume.
They have 28 pairs at LGA and 12 at DCA.