Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
That might have been the plan under Arpey/Horton, but will Doug be more interested in making PHL the powerhouse market and forget about JFK? It will take years to complete the AA/US merge, by then it may be too late to grab JB
This is why NY is not cost effective over PHL as a HUB. If Joe Schmo from Ohio want to fly to Europe he won't be connecting through NY. BOS is not slot controlled like LGA, JFK, and DCA, so I see them expanding there after the merger.
I would love for AA to buy JetBlue, but NY loves JetBlue and so does the government. The DOT would make that deal so unattractive it would never get done.
If you thought that slot swap between US and Delta gave away a lot of slots, just wait for this deal.