Originally Posted by
LAXtoDEN
I was on the ERJ out of ORD. I have close friends who did the 700 aspen flying out of ORD. Most are gone from OO, but what does being ASE qualified on a 700 have to do with the 175 getting approved into aspen?
Has everything to do with understanding the market, the operation, and the the nuts and bolts of how ASE works. Without first hand knowledge and experience, you are talking out of your rectum.
ASE has a capacity problem. Seat inventory and operational capacity. Contrary to popular belief, ticket yields in ASE are no higher than most, so the idea they are rolling around in money over ASE is false. Its the demand and the high profile clientele that makes it such a big deal. Shrinking seat capacity, along with putting in an airplane that will take up more room on the ground is not the direction anyone wants to go.
Also, you said there is no competition in ASE? What a dumb statement this is. Of course there is....United, Delta and American are all in competition in ASE.