Originally Posted by
Science Goy
I didn't claim to know, just said that I suspect DL won't be put out of business by AA launching service that's largely exclusive to theirs. DL's current statement is nothing but dishonest propaganda. If they ultimately leave the market, it will be because their ATL flights are no longer profitable, not because of some preemptive and emotional reaction to a city council decision.
And everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that regional businesses are fronting a big chunk of this guarantee, by the way.
Again, how do you know "DL's current statement is nothing but dishonest propaganda?" One would assume they have some data on how many people travel by COU.
And so what if it is "naive" local businesses and a "naive" government combined.
I would say DL to ATL is probably not ideal as the only game in town. The end game should of course be more cities and more airlines, not trading one for another. And we all know how loyal AA will be.
