Originally Posted by
Adelphos
NYC is a focus city for UA... NYC includes LGA. All of the domestic airlines that operate a meaningful JFK schedule also operate a meaningful LGA schedule. An NYC (or Westchester or Long Island or whatever) based customer interested in United service at JFK will also be interested in what they may offer at LGA.
We know that EWR is a hub, but what about LGA and JFK makes NYC a focus city for United?
And I will bet that you can think of a domestic airline that operates a meaningful JFK schedule without a meaningful LGA schedule.