Originally Posted by HeavyDriver
Most low cost carriers that will compete against the 737 or 717 with an A320 are doomed to fail in the long run...The immediate costs are low, but the direct operating costs over the long term are higher for the bus. Air Tran showed it to Jet Blue and caused Jet Blue to bail from the ATL market...Frontier is starting to see it too. Why is Ryan kick'n butt over in Europe?...Maybe because they fly 737-800's? I think Virgin America will get off the ground, but will see red if they fly against the Boeing low cost carriers.
HvyDrvr, if you like Boeing so much, how come you don't fly one?
(Does your airline have any?)
PS---I think A320 vs B-737 is not over; jury is still out. And DL dumping capacity with low fares chased JetBlue out of ATL. AirTran only had 2-3 flights per day in those transcon markets.