Originally Posted by
dualinput
Exactly it’s pretty clear that over 150 airplanes the ULCC model isn’t really viable. You can’t run bare bones support for that many airplanes and run a reliable operation or pay for support and run a profitable business. You can’t do both at this size or larger.
The DOJ can complain that JetBlue is removing a low cost carrier from the mix but if that carrier isn’t a viable business on its own it wouldn’t exist for a long term anyway
Valid points but no airline, no matter the flavor is a viable business model! Been proven since they started. One of the worst run industries ever. SWA has probably done it the best but even they are not immune from bad management.