Originally Posted by
ab2013
With so much competition in SEA
If we're comparing to the other west coast hubs (SFO, LAX) then I don't think your premise holds.
Originally Posted by
ab2013
They should have deployed nicer planes for its Asia ops a couple years ago especially as they ramped up the hub. It almost feels like a rushed job right now.
I don't think that's fair. DL always looks at the long term, not the immediate future (for example: their move at LAX which will cause 10 years of frustration but ultimately be a better long term plan).
In just a few years, they've built from a scratch a major new hub at SEA while kicking off the largest construction project in LAX history, and creating a new TPAC JV to boot. Not like they been sitting around twiddling their thumbs. This year brand new planes are coming into service at SEA, and next year new IAF facilities.