Originally Posted by
AllYourBaseAreB
how do they get more slots in NYC? JFK T8 has never been this busy since it was built. I don’t think any airline has good profit margins in NY, as the expenses are crazy.
T8 just became busy again because every One World airline moved over there in the last few months. It's not from AA. BA shut down at T7 after decades of operating out of there.
On a separate note, did AA lease a bunch of slots to JetBlue? Can they get them back if so? Genuinely curious.