Its daunting to think about a $10MM guarantee not being 'enough' to sell a route. I'm not saying LH is greedy - just reacting to the sheer magnitude on the table and it not being enough for someone to grab the offer - I mean this is 10+ guaranteed J seats per day throughout the year.

Look - we all know that the main reason US is abandoning the LGW and FRA routes in Pittsburgh is primarily due to centralizing staffing/etc - its not about profitability. But it makes you wonder what the public reaction is going to be if LH comes in - people here in PIT are going to say "if its good enough for LH, why isnt it good enough for US?"

I wonder why cargo isnt part of the package. I forget who the big users of the US 330 to FRA were, but I'd think they would be on the map with this offer. Sure, filling the seats is nice, but making money on the route is nice too.

Last thing - I am a bit surprised that US isnt even considering a one-stop from PIT through PHL to not lose this $10 MM. They did the same for Paris in the past.