Delta has a list of focus cities, and some are surprising
Jun 4, 2019, 10:13 am
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Jun 4, 2019, 10:42 am
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I wish DL would actually focus on ATL but thats just me....
(disclaimer: obviously I know ATL is the global HQ etc my point is I wish DL would FOCUS on all the issues/failures with DL at ATL instead of focusing on where they can build out next. In other words sometimes you grow too quickly and need to focus on what made you successful to begin with)
(disclaimer: obviously I know ATL is the global HQ etc my point is I wish DL would FOCUS on all the issues/failures with DL at ATL instead of focusing on where they can build out next. In other words sometimes you grow too quickly and need to focus on what made you successful to begin with)
Jun 4, 2019, 11:00 am
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I can't see them expanding to cities based on a cities tech sector. My megacorp is using technology in an attempt to eliminate as much travel as possible and we are a technology company. I believe more and more companies are doing the same thing. My boss has been telling me for over a year that he is trying to eliminate my travel as much as possible. My days as a DM are probably numbered.
Jun 4, 2019, 11:19 am
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The CVG focus is pretty clearly on O&D traffic based on the flights DL has chosen to retain there. Yes, they still connect people through CVG, but you certainly can't call that it's "focus". Note that RDU is also a valid connecting airport for a number of DL's published fares.
Jun 4, 2019, 11:23 am
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Jun 4, 2019, 11:26 am
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I think they are expanding to areas where there is a strong economy and room for continued growth. I doubt they are focusing on tech, but tech is where that strong growth is right now, and it's growth that is likely to survive the next recession.
Jun 4, 2019, 11:30 am
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It’s too bad The Club at SJC will now occupy the lounge space opposite gate 7. If SJC were truly going to be a focus city, a Sky Club there would have been ideal.
Jun 4, 2019, 12:43 pm
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Point is, I think DL’s goal is to expand SJC with by adding capacity to existing hubs. I don’t think they’re looking to hub SJC or add new spokes. SJC already has a significant AS/WN prescence.
Jun 4, 2019, 1:20 pm
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I don't really see this happening unless they try to roll out any D1 routes, either to Asia or, more likely, to JFK.
Jun 4, 2019, 1:28 pm
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IND had been a long standing focus city dating back to the NW days. I suspect it’s now at the point where DL is happy with their business and capacity there, though.
I think it’s worth reiterating this is just an internal label. Once upon a time, the “focus city” designation mattered because it determined cities where connections were permitted in routing rules in fares. But now, DL almost always publishes specific constructed routes, and those lists of cities don't match the designations anymore. (For example, LAS sometimes shows up as a permitted connecting city, but AUS and RDU rarely seem to.)
Jun 4, 2019, 1:28 pm
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Cisco has large campuses near SJC and RDU, and generates a fair amount of traffic on that route. And as you said, it's hardly the only one with that exact need.
Jun 4, 2019, 1:33 pm
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Jun 4, 2019, 1:46 pm
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Jun 4, 2019, 2:50 pm
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I can't see them expanding to cities based on a cities tech sector. My megacorp is using technology in an attempt to eliminate as much travel as possible and we are a technology company. I believe more and more companies are doing the same thing. My boss has been telling me for over a year that he is trying to eliminate my travel as much as possible. My days as a DM are probably numbered.
Jun 4, 2019, 4:24 pm
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I think part of the reason that SJC is seeing so much domestic seat growth is the upgauges of RJs to the A220, especially on SEA/SLC-SJC. This will be the first year DL operates mainline on SEA-SJC. Highly doubt that they're looking to launch international flights out of SJC like what some Anetters are saying.
CVG should always have a special place in DL's network given its former hub status and large FF base.
CVG should always have a special place in DL's network given its former hub status and large FF base.