Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Richard Anderson's main reason for staying away from KA was they demanded all the pacific flying. I saw him state this multiple times at multiple LCP meetings. Every other agreement fell through and we were left with KA. That is the real history of it.
I heard him make the exact same statement. It was also a issue with the China joint venture. Delta makes more money when we do the flying. The realities of having a worldwide network and the politics involved require sharing the flying with the countries involved.