Originally Posted by
Wingrider
What sort of possible motivation would the other carriers have to accommodate IRROPS WN PAX as WN comes in and just causes havoc with their Hawaii market??
I'm sure AS, UA and others are popping corks or high five-ing each other as they watch them struggle and happily let WN twist in the wind.
Exactly. Make it as tough as possible for your adversary as a lesson to anyone else who might consider picking a fight. Cf. the EU negotiating Brexit with an eye to deterring other nations from copying Britain.
This is simply how the world works.