Originally Posted by
cerealmarketer
Yes UA did this kind of route building in the late 90s, but what they were doing in the late 90s was not viable as the marketplace demonstrated with the shrinking of LAX and JFK by 2006.
AA was laughing all the way while UA spent like a drunken sailor at LAX in the 90s.
You're right on this. I have a 2000 United application with DOT to serve LAX-San Jose del Cabo. In the application, United said they carry 30% of all passengers to and from LAX and have 383 daily departures (mainline and express).