What date will AS and DL announce that their partnership will end?
Oct 20, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Yes, when I was at PDX last month, I was specifically listening for that. I was in that area of PDX where all the AS communter planes board from. Every announcement when I was there, they specifically included Delta elites (as well as American), in the announcement. And I probably listened to at least 10+ announcements during my 90 minutes sitting in that area. All mentioned Delta elites can board first.
Must have been the old script 
Originally Posted by Silver Meteor
I have flown 20 segments on AS in the last four months, landed at BWI this morning with (by my math) 40007 BIS miles
I have boarded at IAD, DCA, BWI, SEA, PDX, EUG, and LAX ... about half the time, the AS GAs have said "First Class, 75K, MVPG, MVP, and partner Elite members"; about half the time they have said ""First Class, 75K, MVPG, and American Airlines Platinum and EXP" specifically excluding DL
I have boarded at IAD, DCA, BWI, SEA, PDX, EUG, and LAX ... about half the time, the AS GAs have said "First Class, 75K, MVPG, MVP, and partner Elite members"; about half the time they have said ""First Class, 75K, MVPG, and American Airlines Platinum and EXP" specifically excluding DL
Oct 20, 2015, 7:20 pm
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No idea if it was an old script or not. This was the first time I have flown AS in 20+ years. Yes, the flight from PDX to RDM was short, but the service on the ground and in the air was A+. No complaints at all.
Oct 21, 2015, 10:39 am
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Yeah, pretty crappy but not surprising. I think while the DL-AS 'relationship' hasn't been officially ended, for all practical purposes it is over.
Oct 21, 2015, 10:50 am
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Everyone knows it's done but no one talks about it openly, and all heck will break loose when the kids go to college.
Maybe they'll cut SEA in half?
Oct 21, 2015, 1:46 pm
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Oct 21, 2015, 5:01 pm
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Starting January 1st, 2016 no more AS Board Room access for Delta Sky Club® members.
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Plus, Alaska's lounges really aren't needed anymore anyway b/c DL is adding a 2nd lounge at SEA and LAX.
Oct 21, 2015, 5:36 pm
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Maybe DL and AS are staying together for the kids (pax & $) even though everyone knows that DL is sleeping on the couch while AS is calling old "friends" for a get together. (AA, FI, HU)
Everyone knows it's done but no one talks about it openly, and all heck will break loose when the kids go to college.
Maybe they'll cut SEA in half?
Everyone knows it's done but no one talks about it openly, and all heck will break loose when the kids go to college.
Maybe they'll cut SEA in half?
Oct 21, 2015, 5:39 pm
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Oct 21, 2015, 5:44 pm
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B. Alaska's market cap makes it indigestible, even by DL.
C. Even if DL were to give it a shot, AS would take defensive measures, ranging up to merging with another B-tier airline.
Oct 21, 2015, 5:49 pm
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Oct 21, 2015, 8:44 pm
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Southwest + Airtran
Delta + Northwest (blame Bush or Obama?)
United Airlines + Continental
American + US Airways
If DL wants to acquire AS, they have a year left!
Oct 22, 2015, 12:26 am
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Is it just a matter of time before you can no longer use SM on AS? This only goes to strengthen the AS-AA partnership.
Oct 22, 2015, 5:21 am
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The airlines are a not a good example, airline deregulation is/was a failed model and all the lagacy airlines went bankrupt and the government really didn't have a choice but to permit greater concentration.
IMO Delta/AS merger wouldn't stand a prayer under the current merger scrutiny, hence Delta's decision to grow organically in SEA. You think having a fare war with AS in SEA is good for the bottom line?
Oct 22, 2015, 5:31 am
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The question isn't whether fighting AS is good for the bottom line, but whether it is cheaper than buying (or buying off with an overly favorable feed deal) AS. AS is, to my mind, a pretty tough nugget to swallow for a SEA hub and some used 737s. I'd take my chances that I could simply grow what I needed to grow organically.