Originally Posted by
gloopy
Now is the time to absolutely bury them with capacity and yields. Crush them while those scum are weak and vulnerable. Let them know they have no quarter in any market they chose to fly in. Anything they add, they will do so at a permanant loss.
Its them or us. If that means we have to take a break from YoY growth numbers that are (mathematically unsustainable anyway) then so be it.
The more I read about NAI, the more confident I feel in their failure.
The way a see it.....
1. Massive growth with the first iterations of new aircraft models (A320MAX/B787). Expecting 100% reliability is just dumb.
2. Significant opposition from US/European labor unions and management teams.
3. In house labor issues. Pilots nearly went on strike past November.
Other labor groups not far behind.
4. Unsustainable business model predicated on much higher aircraft utilization through quicker turn times.
5. Not offering meals or basic service will not work well on transatlantic flights. Probably not legal to charge people for basic service and needs, especially when factoring in delays.
6. Inability to quickly and efficiently rebook passengers on other flights. Stranded a bunch if passengers a few times last year and got some bad press about it.
There's a lot of Richard Branson wanna be's out there and I think NAI will ultimately fail.