Originally Posted by
JediCheese
Let me know how that goes when the slot programs resume next year. Sorry guys, we totally gave away our EWR/ORD slots because we needed to save pennies and be profitable 3 months earlier than if we had kept those slots.
It happened before when the 19 seaters were phased out, and it could happen again due to low demand caused by the virus, or through the eventual phase out of the 50 seat fleet. We don’t know how things will look post COVID. The legacies could decide that protecting a slot with a little plane on an unprofitable route makes long term sense, or they could let routes go like they have in the past. They could also go for reduced frequency on larger aircraft, which reduces the demand for slots. Either way, we’re just along for the ride.