Originally Posted by
full of luv
Scambo,
Slots are slots, just because LLC is using them for close in cities doesn't limit where DAL could go with them. That said, I don't see much international traffic coming out of LGA, JFK is the international airport......
There is some international service out of LGA, lots of Canadian carriers. Now if you're referring to Scambo's comments about being on the 777, no 777s won't be in and out of LGA but NYC based FA's would make their way to scambo's 777 in JFK and make him happy. But for now he'll probably be relegated to Helga's team of former Pan Am FA's, all of whom are proud to tell you of their 20 years at Pan Am, an airline that went out of business 20 years ago.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
I am not an expert, but am pretty sure a large number of the LGA slots are dedicated to certain cities, like a hold over from old mail contracts and (I forget what you call it) the gov't subsidized small city air service.
I can't put a hard number on it Scambo but I remember us talking specifically that there were some slots that were limited to small aircraft. I looked here and couldn't find any info:
Regulations.gov
I still find this the most interesting read off of there, mainly because so much is redacted:
Regulations.gov
My bet, the DOT/DOJ threw out all principle (as much as any government agency could have) and did exactly what SWA demanded and then SWA announced a merger with AAI leaving the DOT/DOJ out to dry. DAL/LLC's lawsuit probably will win and the DOT/DOJ has an option to either save face and "compromise" with DAL/LLC or to let everyone see just how compromised they were by SWA who was out for nobody but SWA.