Originally Posted by
N830MH
Keep the politics out of this thread. Stick on topic, not talking about politics. This is your warnings.
That was a pretty innocuous post. I don't think there is anything wrong with saying there are optics around having US-built (and US intellectual property.. realize that many Airbuses are built in the US) planes when you are a US carrier. Doubly so given Delta's ongoing efforts to grow their Seattle hub. That's hardly an inflammatory commentary worthy of Omni.
How much that matters I can't say, but it is certainly one of the many decision points at play. Obviously the economics need to work too, as well as a broader piece around maintaining negotiating power.