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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 1:00 pm
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volvo99
 
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Originally Posted by sdsearch
When VX introduced LAX-DFW and SFO-DFW (and again after it increased service), AA offered not just price matching but also double EQM promos on those routes. When VX introduced LAX-ORD and SFO-ORD (and again after it increased service), AA and UA both offered not just price mathing but also double EQM promos on those routes.

Obviously, this was the case because DFW is an AA hub and ORD is both an AA and UA hub.

So is possible that US could similary do a double EQM offer on these routes (to keep its elites from evaluating the competition)?

Btw, how does VX's frequency compare to US's frequency on these routes? (Even after the increased service, VX's frequency on the above routes is still a fraction of the service on the respective dominant legacies on those routes.)

If US/Star Alliance network, status and earnings were so good to begin with; why would US need to dish out EQMs?
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