Originally Posted by
RealHJ
In the DOT filing DL had not a single comment about why it now wants to add a bit more (still nothing close to how much it was just a few years ago) capacity after having kept cutting so hard for so long.
Uh, yes it does - page 10 of the application document - in big bold headline:
Delta Needs Two Haneda Slots for Honolulu service to provide meaningful competition in the Top US-Tokyo Demand Market
- United/ANA and prospective Hawaiian/JAL JVs would operate effective duopoly in Hawaii, Delta can provide meaningful competition with two Honolulu - Haneda slot awards
Diagram of Potential HNL-HND Slot Allocation:
ANA/UA JV: 2 total (1 from 2016 day-time allocation, and 1 from 2020 potential day-time allocation)
JL/HA ATI pending approval: 4 total (1 from 2016 day-time allocation; 1 Night-time; 2 from 2020 potential day-time allocation)
Delta: 2 total (2 from potential 2020 daytime allocation)