Originally Posted by PsiFighter37

OMNI-esque commentary aside, I would think that UA is better-positioned for a downturn this time around because the merger is finally done, and their hub cities should be more resilient on a relative basis to the hubs that AA and DL have.

That said, I do have to think that UA still thinks there is some room to grow if they have a macroeconomic view incorporated into route planning. I wouldn't be starting 2x daily EWR-FRA and adding high-spend leisure routes like EWR-NCE if there was a very downbeat view to the broader economy.