Originally Posted by
FlyingHigh20
More random statements without backing it up with facts. How would they be in a stronger position??? They'd still be in the mess they are now. To start domestic operations, they'd need a strong base in the USA, which means their overhead costs would be EXACTLY THE SAME. They need aircraft which is suitable for the loads they would be provinding, meaning the costs would be EXACTLY the same as they'd have to purchase additional A320's. They'd be running the same routes...again, meaning their costs would be the same. I fail to see any point you are making to be even remotely accurate at this point.
Im gone from this discussion. I don't have to give a financial lesson here and go into intricate details. Guys like Branson and Crush already went through this themselves and know what Im talking about as do the higher ups at the firm.
As would the management at Singapore Airlines. Rumors are that their new discount airline to Singapore called Scoot could very well use their 777 ER when they are ETOPS approved to hit at least one destination in the USA.
Now imagine what would happen if they could run an airline domestically in the USA as well.
Does the USA even have one of the best airlines in the world like a Singapore Airlines or Asiana and the like.
Everyone should have a right to compete if they chose to, it shouldn't be restricted to domestically owned carriers. Competition spurs up innovation and improves marketplaces.
Other nations around the world are much more flexible and allow domestic travel from international airlines and it has worked extremely well.
We ought to get with first world standards. Is it no wonder Asia has beat the USA in so many ways.
One can stay at a Mandarin Oriental (Owned by a firm in Hong Kong) in New York City if you want to talk about hotels. One can drive an Asian car. But we can't get around from one part of the other by an Asian firm as an example who wants to compete in the airline industry? Makes absolutely no sense.
Oh and by the way, Neeleman created Azure after he left JetBlue which has also added loads of routes to Brasil so thats even more competition in the airline industry for brasilians which have a thriving and openly competitive airline market.
Competition always flourishes based on demands and user needs. The best part about AMR's bankruptcy after it is finalized is that it clears so much dead weight from the United States airline industry and gets rid of the failed management team over at American Airlines.
Continental wound up getting the helm at United. Delta got the helm over Northwest management, and with a Delta and American Airlines merger, I do believe the management changes from the operational perspective of the firm will change dramatically as well should the merger be approved if Delta is the winning bidder and the government rightfully allows such to proceed with some divestitures made along the way when absolutely necessary.