Originally Posted by
tphuang
SJC is a much lower yielding base than SFO. EWR-SJC is the worst performing AS transcon out of EWR. B6 had really low yield on JFK-SJC when they had monopoly of this route. Now there are 3 carriers. Not sure how this will turn out well for anyone.
As indicated in the announcement, AS flight allows connection to award and codeshare partners BA, FI, as well as AA and AY, which should help make the route more productive, profitable for AS.