UA Plays Dirty and Kicks Delta Out of Dallas-Love
Oct 1, 2014, 10:47 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 10:51 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 10:57 am
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I don't particularly think it a sharp business move to underutilize your own assets merely to prevent someone else from getting a tiny sliver of a market. So, yeah, if DL were underutilizing LGA, for example, I wouldn't be giving them any kudos.
Oct 1, 2014, 11:05 am
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Post #89 in this thread is spot on IMO and said it better than I could.
Oct 1, 2014, 11:26 am
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The better analogy would be DL's position at LGA. I would assume that you feel the DOJ and DOT made the proper decision in giving DL a dominant position there?
Oct 1, 2014, 11:44 am
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That isn't a response to my question. You stated that DL had a large majority of the gates at ATL, seemingly as a means of justifying WN's monopoly position at DAL. They are very different in that anyone could start service out of ATL if they wanted. There are no artificial constraints there.
The better analogy would be DL's position at LGA. I would assume that you feel the DOJ and DOT made the proper decision in giving DL a dominant position there?
The better analogy would be DL's position at LGA. I would assume that you feel the DOJ and DOT made the proper decision in giving DL a dominant position there?
Oct 1, 2014, 11:49 am
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Seriously - Is that the best you can do? Delta suing over us US taxpayers subsidizing foreign airlines? Hawaiian Airlines joined the suit, by the way along with ALPA.
None of those airlines are disadvantaged startups, and do not need us taxpayers to subsidize their aircraft purchases. In fact, all of those airlines have significant cost advantages over Delta anyway.
Whether Boeing needs the subsidy is another discussion.
And by the way, you said regularly. I asked for links and you provided the one example.
David
None of those airlines are disadvantaged startups, and do not need us taxpayers to subsidize their aircraft purchases. In fact, all of those airlines have significant cost advantages over Delta anyway.
Whether Boeing needs the subsidy is another discussion.
And by the way, you said regularly. I asked for links and you provided the one example.
David
What is relevant is that Delta continues to sue foreign competitors because it wants to reduce or eliminate their head-to-head and indirect competition. Read the briefs to see their true intent.
Look at Delta's behavior with Norwegian as well.
Oct 1, 2014, 12:58 pm
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Oct 1, 2014, 1:34 pm
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If UAL were so concerned about slots at NRT, why did they dismantle their hub there? I doubt DL's slots are particularly sought after.
Oct 1, 2014, 1:39 pm
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Oct 1, 2014, 1:40 pm
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I really don't blame UA for this. To me, it's on the DOJ and the city of Dallas for picking VX for the two former AA gates. To me, VX has nothing to offer but to duplicate service that WN was already going to provide (SFO, LAX, DCA, LGA) with limited or no connecting possibilities for pax.
Also, for some reason Dallas seems to not believe in common use gates, which means everyone gets their gates as opposed to making the airport as efficient as possible.
UA can do what it wants with its gates. If it thinks that having a regional jet sit there for 90 minutes is what's best for their business, more power to them.
Also, for some reason Dallas seems to not believe in common use gates, which means everyone gets their gates as opposed to making the airport as efficient as possible.
UA can do what it wants with its gates. If it thinks that having a regional jet sit there for 90 minutes is what's best for their business, more power to them.
Oct 1, 2014, 1:55 pm
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I really don't blame UA for this. To me, it's on the DOJ and the city of Dallas for picking VX for the two former AA gates. To me, VX has nothing to offer but to duplicate service that WN was already going to provide (SFO, LAX, DCA, LGA) with limited or no connecting possibilities for pax.
I read some of the public comment afterwards and a lot of the frequent travelers in Dallas are elated that Virgin was selected.