Originally Posted by
MrAndy1369
And making all those cuts... who would UA then be in league with, to remain "competitive"? At that point, AA and DL, providing they don't make their own cuts, would have 3-4 (I know AA has 4 for sure) meal choices and various dessert choices (I think AA has 2-3 dessert choices, depending on if it's J or F). I know AA's system better, though, compared to DL.
It all depends on how well you can argue that it is "close enough" to be equivalent. I would still take a UA nonstop over an AA/DL connection even after cuts like that, although I would certainly try to fly a *A partner first.