Originally Posted by
cedric
QF added SFO service to compete against UA when the initial JV was announced, adding additional competition.
AA downgauged aircraft once the initial JV was declined, causing reduced lift to Australia.
AA only recently restarted service to Australia , so change in size of aeroplane doesn't really mean much
Allowing 2 airlines to pool money on services cannot be anything other than removal of a competitor
Competition is good - if AA can only compete with a smaller aeroplane rather than collude using a larger one, hardly seems like a bad thing
identical fares with identical restrictions on 2 airlines with the 2 airlines sharing the spoils seems something that cannot be good