Originally Posted by
gloopy
True. However I could see it if (big if) we thought a large HNL hub would be in our long term interests. If that were the case it could be a smart acquisition. Its either there or Guam to have the kind of hub we want anywhere in the region if Japan refuses to play ball and effectively locks us out of HND, which all signs point to being the case.
They do seem expensive and the Yen issue is something to consider. Perfect fleet mix though. I think it all hinges on the geographic fit to the long term master plan (if any).
Yeah I guess. The main thing we would get from them we could get on our own anyway really. From our perspective it would be a nice shot of adrenaline to get them instantly, but like Seattle, if a HNL hub made sense, we could go in there tomorrow and start a "Win in Honolulu" type buildup. You are right though that getting access to HND and the 330/717s would be a nice shot, but the geographical puzzle piece is easy to get without leveraging ourselves.