Originally Posted by
benzoate
jetblue is just dumb enough to survive but not smart enough to thrive. Their whole existence is at the mercy of DAL. At any given moment DAL could overlay every route and with the same product, better service and world wide network Jetblue would cease to exist.
Why does DAL allow it? At this point, I believe, it keeps AA in check and prevents UAL from becoming a competitor.
I truly don’t know what they will do going forward but it’s AA’s best interest to limit what UAL does in JFK.
There seems to be a lot of fascination with JFK. Its not that big of a deal. Its already got 3 big competitors in there. DAL, AA and JB. United wants 20 daily slots to fly some Premium Service transcons. Its got 7 daily starting in 2027 without having to buy any other airline and the other slots will come in short order. The other airlines can fight it out at JFK. The last thing United wants is to be the 4th largest airline in JFK.
United is totally focused on creating fortress hubs in ORD, DEN and IAH. Each with 550-600 daily flights. This is the focus for 2026. Not JFK. AA needs to be more worried about what's going on in ORD and the gates they just lost to United than JFK.
JFK is a useful distraction but not worth as much as people think.