Originally Posted by
jiburi
Joining an alliance might imply loss of several partners, but likely stabilize roster of partners, route planning, and financial performance.
Seriously?
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALK/...atistics?p=ALK
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DAL/...atistics?p=DAL
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAL/...atistics?p=AAL
The financial performance is FINE right now... with DL expanding like gangbusters
in their freakin' hub.
JBLU and LUV do fine without being in an alliance (in fact B6 lost a partnership with AA, just like AS did, and all they've done since is roll out Mint). The vast majority of ALK's revenue has not a thing to do with codesharing and partnerships. They'll be fine if that's what they choose if they get the basics (operations, destinations, value) right.