Originally Posted by
johnso29
It's a different business structure. That's a fact. They are different. Not sure about your last statement. If Delta wants to send someone from LAX-NYC, it'll be nonstop. On SWA, it'll be something like LAX-PHX-MDW-LGA.
Then name a route where they both fly non stop and tell me what is the difference? They are both trying to pull from the same passenger pool.
Here's where your argument doesn't hold water on the LAX to NYC. Can they both get you from where you are to where you want to go? Yes. Go to delta and pull up that flight. I'll put money on it that it gives you more than just the direct option. I bet they have connecting options too. Just like southwest. You just picked a route that Southwest doesn't do direct and say it's different.
Was Continental different because they flew 3 aircraft compared to your 9?