New B6/AS/AA partnership announced
04-09-2020, 07:56 AM
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I think we learned with the Virgin America acquisition that” Different doesn’t Work”. In every way. There is not a remnant left of Virgin America including most of their customer base. Prior to the Wuhan Flu SFO was significantly underperforming and in the post panic airline world it may go away. It is likely that this near-shutdown will also be the opportunity to return rapidly to a single fleet.....A Jetblue acquisition would be a disaster
04-09-2020, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by echelon
I watched it and I don't know what you're referring to, can you explain
04-09-2020, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyby1206
Pipe dream, but I’d love to see it happen. We’d have to find a way to maintain separate brands since they all have strength in their respective regions. I’m sure some sort of setup like Republic when they operated multiple certificates and have a mechanism for employees to transfer between them through vacancy bids.
04-09-2020, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by keysersose
A three way will never happen but this is a fun conversation. The only name that isn't regional is Jetblue. Hawaiin and Alaska are great brands but not for a worldwide carrier. People aren't going to choose Hawaiin or Alaska to fly from London to New York. The surviving name has to be Jetblue. You maintain ownership of the other names so that anyone typing Hawaiin Airlines or Alaska Airlines into their computer goes to the Jetblue website. You paint the 737's with the name JetBlue Alaska. The 717's and 787's with the name JetBlue Hawaiin. Done.
But never say never with what's going on now.
04-09-2020, 03:59 PM
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Problem is this....You merge 2 regional airlines with no domestic east/west network you still have a regional airline. JetBlue and Alaska are “cherry pickers” with no domestic network. Have never set foot on JetBlue or Hawaiian for that matter and hope it stays that way. If we have to go through another merger/acquisition I hope it is with one of the four Major airlines.
04-09-2020, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 9mikemike
Problem is this....You merge 2 regional airlines with no domestic east/west network you still have a regional airline. JetBlue and Alaska are “cherry pickers” with no domestic network. Have never set foot on JetBlue or Hawaiian for that matter and hope it stays that way. If we have to go through another merger/acquisition I hope it is with one of the four Major airlines.
04-09-2020, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Xtreme87
except they’re in no shape to buy anybody right now and for the foresee able future. The only thing that would work would be a merger, not an acquisition.
04-09-2020, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 9mikemike
Problem is this....You merge 2 regional airlines with no domestic east/west network you still have a regional airline. JetBlue and Alaska are “cherry pickers” with no domestic network. Have never set foot on JetBlue or Hawaiian for that matter and hope it stays that way. If we have to go through another merger/acquisition I hope it is with one of the four Major airlines.
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