Originally Posted by
Funk
I still think the business case for NB at distance is pretty thin. It only really makes sense if you’re someone like JB, trying to get your toe in the market. The moment that JB has the steady demand and suitable airport slot, they’ll open they’re first WB route. We have enough network and market to feed those ocean crossings via WB. Neither we, nor our JVs are going to fly NB aircraft and use up a valuable airport slot anytime we can fly even the smallest WB (300ER or 787 if you’re a JV).
I don’t disagree, but how many 757s have we flown transatlantic or to South America? You have to admit that the threat of NB taking a WB spot is greater than a supersonic jet taking a spot, and we saw a need to negotiate for those.