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Old May 17, 2018, 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by josephstern
OK - I see all of that, but doesn't Delta want corporate contracts to lock in business flyers, and wouldn't this route help them there, even if they have low frequency?

How many companies want this route nonstop, so their travel departments do deals with United or American instead?
How

How many Chicago based companies have a deal with DL and not with AA or UA? UA is the biggest airline in Chicago and IIRC AA is in LA. So, why would DL fly a plane between two cities where they will get killed by the competition?
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