Originally Posted by
uanj
From memory, jetblue got most of the federal government contracts out of WAS to the Middle East. They could bid because they codeshared with EK and service was of course by EK. I wonder if these contracts are still in place or ar coming up and that gives UA more opportunity.
The GSA City Pair Program (CPP) awards contracts on a government fiscal year basis (October 1 - September 30). Contracts for Fiscal year '23, through September 30, 2023, were awarded a few months ago and B6 does hold that contract -- but there's always next year...and I believe that process will start again in a couple months. But if EK and B6 divorce mid contract that could make things interesting, particularly since I doubt B6 could make it with their own equipment.
(Edited to add: Note the N in the Awarded Service Column means "Nonstop" not "No"... every time I look at this is confuses me for a moment)