Originally Posted by
FyrePilot
If current politics get fuel prices lower that would be great for AS as fuel costs won't be so much of a cost when competing against a more fuel efficient plane. I really think they need a SEA-HND slot and better/more premium before big D thinks they are competition. My opinion is AS premium buyers are just going to use OneWolrld and fly JAL to HND
AS has never been that big on true premium customers.
They really rely more on a strong base of upper middle tier customers who are very loyal, and that loyalty is facilitated by upgrade opportunities. A full 1C section is probably mostly mileage plan upgrades.
I'd hazard that most of the true high rollers were already flying DAL anyway, at least the ones who's private jet doesn't have oceanic legs.
That's been the history anyway.