Originally Posted by
flybywire44
No, all I've told you with absolutely certainty is that "you disregarded the fact that taking slots away form newAA in DCA may not increase competition, but may just reshuffle direct routes away from DCA to already served markets."
Everything else I've said so far has been reasonable supposition on my part.
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Going forward, I dont think anyone in this thread has acted like we're "saving all the people money." newAA would however be able to save more people people time (which some regard as money) through more direct service to and from DCA than other carrier would be able to. It is important to remember pilotpayne that the cost of flying is still cheaper than it was 15 years ago.
Alcoholism aside, Parker is an incredibly intelligent person. He saved both AWE and USAir from the edge of their bankruptcies amid 911, rebuilt the airlines network and ran up Delta's merger costs by 2 billion dollars! I am certainly impressed with Parker's ambition to challenge the DOJ. Those certainly are things I could never accomplish sober!
It is true new AA would have a "lock" on DCA, which reminds me of Delta's lock in ATL, DTW, MSP and SLC, United's lock in EWR, IAH, IAD and GUM, and Southwest's lock in HOB, LUV, MDW, OAK and BWI. newAA having a 67% percent of flight operations in DCA is not beyond industry norms at other airports. And while those airports are not slotted, you must consider that Airways only has only 55% control of physical seating capacity at DCA. If someone wants to compete with newAA for Washington, DC traffic they can introduce more service to IAD and BWI.
This is a comprehensive subject and I think its perfectly okay for people to have different perspectives. I do accept your rationalization, but I don't agree with it.
Try not to get too worked up pilotpayne. Okay?
Ok fly.
You are taking this personally.....
"saving all the people money." I am talking about an airline and Doug Parkers pitch to keep the slots not about you.
"you disregarded the fact that taking slots away form newAA in DCA may not increase competition, but may just reshuffle direct routes away from DCA to already served markets."
I think you mean increase service. Giving jetblue or any airline slots would very much increase compition....would it add service to alb or cak no but it would add compition to routes flown by Airways hence why they don't want to give them up(neither would I) and its up to Airways how they want to use them.
55% control of physical seating capacity at DCA
Its the slots.....if you want more seats add bigger planes there are a ton of crj's dash8s and emb170's there....I know I use to fly them.
Washington, DC traffic they can introduce more service to IAD and BWI.
So why is it this has not really happened?
Jetblue is not the only airline that wants slots Southwest Air Canada and others would like some.
In the end its not up to me or you.
As I said I would like the airlines to merge but not have a lock on DCA
It is true new AA would have a "lock" you said it yourself.
I am sorry but I don't agree with this, if it was not a slot controlled airport fine....ie.... if this was happening at IAD I would be fine with it but DCA is different.
No emotion just my opinion which means absolutely nothing.
This is a comprehensive subject and I think its perfectly okay for people to have different perspectives. I do accept your rationalization, but I don't agree with it. Thank you I will sleep better tonight....
