Originally Posted by
char777
I find it a bit strange that a day later, nobody seems to have a definitive answer on whether JBLU flights will earn PQP/PQF. If not, then this really does very little for me as a west coast flier.
I still struggle to see what JBLU as a company gets out of this that is positive. If I were running that airline, I wouldn't care about 'retimings' at EWR (whatever that means), I wouldn't want to give UA some JFK slots, and I wouldn't want my passengers sampling UA. The big prize for UA is obvious, as getting back into JFK is great, but not until 2027?
The whole deal feels a bit lame, but I guess we always knew it was going to be.
While I agree that what has been introduced so far is a big “meh”, as others have pointed out, feels like there maybe more to come.
As to waiting till 2027 for the United JFK slots, I think that is due to United wanting to wait until a new shiny terminal is ready for use with proper facilities like a lounge. As well, aircraft availability.