Originally Posted by
mills1090
I'm surprised they did BOS-SFO only and not BOS-LAX as well.
No need to keep up with the Joneses with LAX-BOS. Nobody is making a move. With UA scheduling all flat-bed service this summer on SFO-BOS, DL would be hoeing a hard row with the lowest frequency and neither their F or Y product standing out compared to UA/B6/VX.
Originally Posted by
aCavalierInCoach
not sure i really agree, considering UA has actually downgraded SFO-NYC to "united business" rather than slotting it in with "united polaris" and the e.g. lounge benefits thereof. UA is also deploying its high density 772s (10-across in Y and 8 across in C) which, while lie front upfront, are definitively pieces of garbage.
UA hasn't downgraded anything in NYC-SFO/LAX. Not sure what you're talking about. The domestic 777s that are scheduled for SFO-BOS are a minority of the flights and are comparable to preferable to any narrowbody in back if you can live without the PTV. The fact that DL is doing this to SFO-BOS and not LAX-BOS indicates to me that they are playing catchup to UA before they even launch their route.
Originally Posted by
jdrtravel
The Bay Area is now one of the wealthiest regions in the world, and DL is the premium US carrier, it's a natural fit.
Hardly. Their aircraft configurations are decidedly less premium-heavy. And from my experiences, their product isn't premium either. This is about BOS and trying to grow a focus city. SFO-BOS would be in trouble before it starts without DL upping their product.