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Note that DL dropped its equivalent of p.s. on the JFK-SEA and vv route. DL also eliminated treating certain other JFK transcon routes special by dropping lounge access for certain fares on these flights. So from a competitive perspective, there seems to be some evidence that p.s.-like service is only successful, in terms of profit, on the JFK-LAX/SFO and vv routes, where singificant numbers of passengers are willing to pay a big premium for it.
It will be interesting to see how the JetBlue offerings do, in terms of price points and continuation/expansion of the service.