Originally Posted by
luv757
Your own list doesn't get reordered during an SLI and neither does the other one. You're going to be junior to every SWA pilot you are currently junior to and senior to every SWA pilot you are currently senior to after any hypothetical SLI. The only difference it makes is in your paycheck while it all gets sorted out. However it gets arbitrated out the other items you mentioned get considered (think longevity though vs DOH) in some portion. If you were to merge with another carrier with WB you could probably expect to see those fenced off in most if not all cases for a while.
I could definitely see this happening, but it really doesn't do much other than stem the bleeding for JetBlue. They are a star alliance member...now what? They are still hemmed in to the northeast where United has a ton of service. Then there is that pesky JFK/EWR thing. JetBlue already codeshares with a lot of foreign carriers, I don't see this as a big revenue boost for them.
I think JetBlue is great, they were just born 20 years too late, which is totally not their fault. They just don't have the scale and they aren't going to get there organically. Their bougie on a budget product is also easily replicated by their competitors. They were a great value proposition in the early 2000s and made some great moves to gain a footing in their big markets. Now mom and dad are back from bankruptcy rehab and they are doing great and aren't going to cede any more turf.