Originally Posted by
Swakid8
Yes, but those slots are not going to come cheap or easy. There’s a premium United will have to pay for those earlier A321 slots….. By all means, I don’t think United is the only carrier fighting for those slots either….. We shall see, A330s aren’t happening though lol. That rumor needs to die.
The right move in opinion is to use near term slots to keep being certified aircraft onto property and get some kickback on delays…..
The premium being paid would be the A330s. Airbus wants to sell 330s. United wants 321s, Airbus doesn't need to sell 321s. There's a middle ground somewhere.