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Old Apr 21, 2017, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by EWR764
The move probably made sense from a cost perspective, in terms of getting out of JFK leases, reallocating 737/A320 capacity on EWR-LAX/SFO to other markets to reduce 50-seaters, etc. It also probably strengthened the EWR hub, but again, at the expense of LAX/SFO.
Well, SFO doesn't seem to be hurting any in the big picture. They likely would have lost market share at JFK regardless with the increased competition from Virgin America.
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