Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
While enjoying the morning cup of coffee, started digging into the DOT's AA/BA ruling. Seems that it really is a lot different than the US Air / DAL swap with LGA / DCA.
Some things that stick out:
- BA/AA only have to LEASE OUT 4 slot pairs for ten years. Then they get them back. If no one wants them, then they don't have to divest them at all.
- Two of these four slot pairs are tied to Boston service. Which I why I post this on Delta's "Latest and Greatest." Who else would be interested in BOS-LHR? Can Delta make BOS-LHR work twice a day? My guess is no, but maybe once a day could keep a 767 busy.
- Really, what is the point of Open Skies? With this, there are only two competitors in LHR.
I still don't get how the DOT that made this ruling is the same DOT that ruled against the US Air / Delta swap.
My understanding is we lose those slots after 90 days if they don't like the way we are trying to sell them. We do not ever get them back.
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Amtrak or AMR. Take your pick folks, those are the only two things they're going to allow to exist after we quasi reregulate. We won't regulate, we'll just make it impossible for those we didn't chose to compete and win. I think its obvious, they've chosen winners and its Amtrak, AMR, JB or SWA and to a lesser extent AirTran and UAL. What a bunch of cow manure. Maybe we should've kept the GO in MSP? A swing state! I guess they don't realize where AMR is headquartered?
