Originally Posted by
Visconti
As consumers, there's no need for us to be PC, diplomatic or express ourselves with AS's sensitives in mind. I couldn't care less about the miles program, elite upgrades and all that legacy stuff. If I wanted the legacy stuff, I'd fly the legacy carriers, not VX.
For VX customers, AS is a downgrade period.
But implicit in what you are saying is this: you want your big city airline, and the rest of the country doesn't matter. Because an airline that only serves three metro areas that are more than 90 miles from an ocean... is almost as much of a niche as MGM Air was back in the early 90s.
To play devil's advocate, why aren't you flying B6? I would think Mint is a better product than VX first?
Airlines focused solely on the premium transcon market have existed before. MGM in the 90s is the one that comes to mind first, but I know there have been others. None have lasted, either as nonstops or with quick stops within the LGA perimeter. There's a reason for that.... just like most 737 all J low density transatlantic services haven't been wildly successful long-term except for LCY-JFK on the baby BA 318s.