Originally Posted by
metallo
I think you guys are absolutely right, and it's sort of an awesome business move to see, as long as UA feels they can actually afford to do this operationally, and they won't end up taking a loss trying just to kill the AS party.
While I realize that adding flights in response to another airline doing the same thing is seemingly commonplace in the aviation industry, any attempt by UA to drive AS from a market is a violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and the current sentiment in Washington isn't exactly in the airlines' favor. If UA cannot show an actual business justification for the flight, they're at risk of biting off more than they can chew.