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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 12:56 am
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mkilmo
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Originally Posted by UA Fan
Does LY need a US based carrier?
Yes.

To cover SFO/SEA/PDX/BOS (tech-savvy areas with a lot of israelis/israeli business connections).

To cover MIA (large jewish population).

And to cover all the various tourist destinations.

From LY's point of view, it's better to be the one operating the trans-atlantic leg.
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