Will United Match Jet Blue During SEP?
Aug 14, 2009, 6:19 pm
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Will United Match Jet Blue During SEP?
Anyone have any insider information that would indicate that United will significantly lower rates or run another double EQM promotion during the month of September to compete with Jet Blue's all you can fly promotion?
Aug 14, 2009, 6:30 pm
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I sure hope not. I think this promotion will end up costing JBlue a lot of money personally.
Aug 14, 2009, 6:46 pm
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Aug 14, 2009, 8:09 pm
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United could match by offering booklets of 100 shares of UAUA stock for $599 to as many people as will take them. Quick way to raise cash to get them through the winter.
Aug 14, 2009, 8:24 pm
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I'm not sure why UA would want/need to match B6's promotion. Outside of some trunk routes such as SFO/LAX to JFK/BOS, I don't see a ton of overlap in terms of routes that UA & B6 fly. They might lose some people to B6 on those aforementioned routes but I would imagine that UA is chasing F & C type passengers on P.S. flights.
I think it was USA Today that quoted some expert as saying that they pretty much saw retirees and student/backpacker type as the only ones to take advantage of this.
I think it was USA Today that quoted some expert as saying that they pretty much saw retirees and student/backpacker type as the only ones to take advantage of this.
Aug 14, 2009, 8:27 pm
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Economics aside, 'twould be fun if they did though, and would lead to some great threads about various routings. 
Aug 14, 2009, 8:34 pm
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Aug 14, 2009, 8:35 pm
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I doubt it. With UAs hub network they do not have the same routes as B6. They may offer a minor sale or lower fares a little but it would not be good for them to match this.
I also do not expect to see another DEQM. They already did one and a lot of people took advantage. I expect to see one though by possibly March or April of 2010 if the economy is still down.
I also do not expect to see another DEQM. They already did one and a lot of people took advantage. I expect to see one though by possibly March or April of 2010 if the economy is still down.
Aug 14, 2009, 8:36 pm
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Aug 14, 2009, 8:46 pm
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Aug 14, 2009, 9:55 pm
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Aug 14, 2009, 9:59 pm
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Why would anyone have a sale to match this...people that were going to buy it will fly on B6 as once they pay, it is free? Who would then purchase a ticket on UA on a competing route after purchasing it? All it would do is dilute. The "one timer" isn't going to buy it, so a sale isn't going to match...either you buy on UA or B6, and lowering prices doesn't compete, it would only dilute.
Aug 14, 2009, 11:45 pm
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Of course UA wouldn't sell something like this for $600 - it would be too useful to pass up. I'd buy one in a heartbeat - even if just to use for work. Of the places I anticipate going next month, B6 flies to two of them, and one of them is already sold out.
Aug 15, 2009, 2:01 am
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Don't think UA will do it for $599, that's way too cheap consider the domestic network United have. AC unlimited pass in NA run you ~$3800/month, and UA is bigger than AC.