Thread: Delta-Aero Mexico JV lost hours
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Old 01-12-2019 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
The Aeromexico investment was definitely not a mistake. They (we) own half of the dominant Latin carrier and what amount to a country's flag carrier. People will fly them without ever considering their Delta affiliation. This is about global consolidation, not just 1 JV.
exactly correct

We were 11%, American was 25%, United 14% and Aeromexico 15% of the US Mexico transborder market. Nobody had heard of us outside of the beach markets and a little Mexico City.

We bought first place and as the leader, can set the price point.

We are in this for the long game.
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