Originally Posted by
grahampros
1.) If they were to launch these routes, it would provoke a very strong reaction by AA and UA and fares would be driven to the bottom to chase them out of the market.
Fares are already rock-bottom on those markets, thanks to jetBlue.
Originally Posted by
grahampros
2.) The money is made in these markets by the premium traffic. US simply does not have a competitive premium product relative to AA or UA on the transcons.
Yep.