Originally Posted by
Margaritaville
7 new routes to places no other US airline flies and most Americans have probably never heard of. What could possibly go wrong?
Scott Kirby sure likes to gamble with everyone's career the way he runs that place.
In the early 2000s Leo Mullin had a vision for Delta to "fly from anywhere to everywhere". Bankruptcy soon followed. Now Delta is the most profitable airline and mostly stays on the beaten path. Seems to make sense.
Loved the social media influencer campaign leading up to this "big" announcement. I'm sure Greenland and Mongolia and some cities in Spain and Portugal that probably only Hemmingway have ever been to will excite everyone and will be major revenue generators.
Greenland has a big ecotourism business, and the only way to get there is via Europe. Sending a 737 there 3 days a week is not going to bankrupt an airline.
Spain and Portugal are huge tourism destinations from the US, so that's a no brainer.
Delta also just announced service to Sicily as well, so I guess if it bankrupts United, Delta will soon follow suit.
I don't know much about Mongolia, but I heard their BBQ is good.