Originally Posted by Threy
...So considering that CO is a relatively small airline comparing international ASK to other US carriers or the European competition they would get their behind kicked, if they try to fly alone across the pond...
Continental is not aiming to be the biggest, actions have proven. They are looking to make money and have done so in market that have tradionally been considered perhaps unprofitable by other major carrier. This is the plan it's apparent they will continue to follow. Serving cities with the right sized aircraft to make money; for this the 757 across the pond has proven invaluable. It has helped to open up many markets where carriers flying a 767 would just not make money.
We are going to continue to see them expand this way into more "secondary" markets where they can produce a profit. Further, they are not trying to "do it alone" but rather taking a bit more independant approach instead of be overly reliant upon codeshares.
-Vincent