Originally Posted by
CincoDeMayo
ORD, DTW, ACY, and DFW CAs. For those still holding these bases, ask yourself if you think JBLU is going to keep these bases open. Having flights and gates in these markets to compete against Legacy hubs isn’t the same as staffing bases there.
F9 merger is the best opportunity to keep the bases we have due to the simple model of how we fly, city pairs.
JBLU might get you some more money hourly but at what cost. Devil is in the details.
I absolutely believe JB will keep many/most of those bases open. Part of their problem is being so east coast and FLL centric. It's biggest strength is also it's biggest weakness during IROPS. Having most of your eggs tied up in a concentrated area makes it difficult to dig themselves out of those disasters. Having options in the midwest helps and also opens up Jetblue instantly and in greater concentration to areas they have no or very little presence currently.