Originally Posted by
slowplay
You guys keep repeating it, but your perceptions don't make it true.
I've posted this data before. I don't have the 2011 numbers yet, but I don't think it will make a meaningful difference.
Revenue Passenger Enplanements LAX
2006 2010
Alaska 1430880 1291023
Delta 2146787 3346812
NWA 1120974
So Alaska has substantially shrunk their LAX operation, and they've shrunk even more in the LA basin. Delta (including pre-merger NWA) has grown.
Sorry about the formatting, can't get it to take.
Slow,
The problem with these numbers is that its been mostly since 2010 and especially last year that Alaska has really ramped up its growth and expanded their code-share with us.
It is hard to accurately access history while we are experiencing it - lets revisit this topic in two years and hopefully you will be correct and DAL will blossom in LAX.
Until it happens I will remain skeptical.
Scoop