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Old 08-11-2009 | 07:10 AM
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Good post A320Flyer...Thanks for the article.

We all know that NK is following a business model that works quite well overseas. It will be interesting to see how this model holds up under competition here in the US and Latin America. OVER THE LONG TERM, here is the question: Will the customer prefer the nickel-and-dime approach (NK), or will they want the amenities other carriers offer that have been lost industry wide in the past couple of decades?

My biggest concern is that NK has a habit of pulling out of markets or reducing frequencies when FORCED to compete with others (Providence, Islip, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver...just to name a few).

Let's hope BBB is right and that NK can compete on "price alone" over the long term...