Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
Off the top of my head I can think of several reasons why it won’t work:
Slot control and JBs inability to gain any meaningful/desirable slots.
JB flying into LGW, not LHR.
On time performance (or you know, lack thereof).
Lack of larger network.
Fare wars with VERY determined legacy carriers keeping prices lower than JB can keep up with.
I don’t think these LR/XLR’s will be touching ORD, EWR, PHL etc...before heading over the pond. I think Transatlantic OTP will and hopefully be stronger than the rest of the system.