Originally Posted by
Herb687
I didn't realize that DL had D1 service in LAX-DCA. Why is AA even bothering? No one is going to fly AA LAX-WAS against D1's product or UA's frequency.
(For those who don't remember, LAX-IAD was flown by AA back in the day. It was a longstanding AA route, in fact.)
I compared prices for a random Thursday in March. D1 with my corporate discount is $2.2k each way ($3k without the discount) and AA is $1-$1.3k each way depending on the time. I don’t have the load factor details, but it would be interesting to see if D1 fills up at those fares. Spending an extra $2k for a 2x2 lie flat versus a domestic F seat (assuming no corporate discount) is a lot for a 6 hour flight when not on a redeye.
This is morphing away from CLE to the latest new routes so the tittle may need to be changed
