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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by SkaterJasp
We still need a true American LCC International carrier.
Let's see just one intercontinental LCC succeed first. I don't think there's any evidence that it can be done. All these random NY-UK one-aircraft business class deals don't count as LCCs in my mind, and Oasis out of HKG is just out of the gate; I'd be surprised if Cathay Pacific, which unlike BA operates large economy cabins, tolerates Oasis for long.

I would hate for B6 to be the American example that proves my suspicion that intercon LCC'ing is too difficult.
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