Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Question about Delta and Virgin. Why swap out one LAX and ATL slot? What difference does it make if Virgin was doing two LAX and Delta two ATL to London flights and now have one Virgin/one Delta from LAX and one Virgin/one Delta from ATL? Isn't the net result still the same?
I would think it is about branding outside the JV. With the change, you have DL metal going from LAX to LHR and Virgin metal LHR to ATL. For some travellers I guess that distinction is important. With Mr Hauenstein now on the board at Virgin, and they have not been making much if any money prior to his arrival, it would seem that he
might be making suggestions that will help them to profitability. And I am not sure exactly what the revenue sharing agreement is between us, but the bottom line is that if they make money, we make money. I am still waiting to see if they drop one of the 2-3 747s that go into MCO everyday. I think they are kind of in the same boat as UAL in that their gauge is a little messed up. They have nothing but big iron, and that is a hindrance to flexibility.
Sorry for the long winded response, but thanks for taking my mind off the other abomination we have before us.