Originally Posted by BunkerF16

Top 2 or 3 are greedy. It does UA no favors to have to share assets and slots at JFK with say a Delta and AA. Kirby has said several times that if you're not #1 or #2 in a market you're not anything. If he wants to be top 2 billing at BOS, JFK and FLL, then waiting for a CH 7 which could be years away and then having to battle 1/2 dozen other airlines for scraps doesn't help your strategy. Sometimes you have to pay a premium to ensure you get what you want.