Originally Posted by
Tranquility
I read the Q1 report and listened to the call from B6. They are a massive rudderless ship adrift at sea. No leadership on how to address their problems. I give them credit for acknowledging that problems exist, but they offered no solutions. AA, UAL, DAL, LUV, F9 & ALK are all projecting Q2 positive margins (some full year profitability). DAL stands out on the top side, F9 at the bottom. But ALL of them project positive returns. I heard or saw nothing of that from B6, unless I missed something (entirely possible, and I’ll eat crow if I did). NK reports tomorrow, and I’ll be looking at it very closely.
If joining B6 means being a part of a adrift ship with holes in the hull, not sure I want to be in that scenario. All the respect in the world for the B6 crews, have never had anything but good interactions with y’all. And the couple of times I’ve flown on you, I really liked the product. Just not really keen on being on a sinking ship….
Do you really see it that way? It's a bit comical if you do. Jetblue bit off more than it could chew with the NEA. They were trying to add huge capacity additions in the Northeast at a time when nobody up there will come to work and pilots are leaving in droves. It is their fault for accepting that growth. It is costing Jetblue a small fortune to make it happen. But it has a purpose and will payoff heavily. Over 200 flights in JFK and 60 in LGA and 200 in Boston, gives Jetblue the saturation it needs to take market share from Delta. Nothing rudderless about what they are trying to do, they are just executing it poorly. It will however payoff.