Originally Posted by
Madone59
Exactly! The US airlines are only complaining because the ME3 have refused fold into the existing global airline alliance structure and have enough critical mass to influence global air travel.
If it was Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific or any other airline that continues to beat the US 3 on service, operating a fleet like EK outside of the alliance structure we'd he hearing complaints about how Germany...or China subsidizes their carrier(s).
It is time for the us Airlines to evolve or quiet down!
Again, this is incorrect thinking. The US airlines can compete against anyone. They are very mean and lean. They are run by outstanding businessmen (well, I don't really know about UA due to their current turmoil). But you can't compete against a company that's controlled by a government that's willing to pour billions into subsidizing the product. Nobody can compete against that. As a for-profit enterprise, you have to fly routes and offer service where your revenues cover your costs (and then try to make a profit for your shareholders). The ME3 don't have these constraints -- they have the proverbial blank check. So you just have to stay out of their way, or complain to your elected officials about what's going on.