How does JetBlue in LAX affect Alaska?

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07-15-2020 | 08:38 AM

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NewGuy01

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Originally Posted by LonesomeSky

Does any airline have a plan? There are so many variables and unknowns, it's impossible to know what the economy and travel environment will look like next summer. You can make guesses, but you can't make an educated guess. Will there be a vaccine? If there is a vaccine will it be effective and available? Will the mortality rate rise or fall as the numbers of known cases of covid 19 explode in the United States? Will the Europeans allow US citizens into there countries? Will the virus mutate? What percentage of people will avoid flying until there's a vaccine? How many more bailouts will the tax payers allow?

Nobody knows the answers to those questions. The only rational actions an airline can take right now are controlling costs, preserving cash reserves, and remaining flexible.

So like, a dynamic situation?

07-15-2020 | 11:57 AM

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What's that famous quote? I think I saw it on matching plaques in both of B&B's office: "the time to sell is when there's blood in the streets." I say we just retreat back to our safe space in Seattle.

07-15-2020 | 12:58 PM

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From what I've read I think the argument can be said that it is better to be Alaska in LA than JetBlue in LA.

https://crankyflier.com/2020/07/13/j...-worse-at-lax/

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07-15-2020 | 05:43 PM

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Humble uneducated guess is JetBlue is taking advantage of the gate situation for the long game. They probably don't care about the short haul flying, maybe some point to point stuff near term, but it's low yield anyway to satisfy the short term flying, keep LGB employees in the game. MINT will off course expand for the transcon market, and the A220 will of course offer some new LAX opportunities. But how about a wild guess on what you would do with your extra A321LR/XLR during the Winter months when Europe and London flying are low demand. How about Central, South and deep South America (XLR), and maybe an occasional Hawaii?? Just a guess though.

07-16-2020 | 08:29 AM

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Alaska is clapping back

https://investor.alaskaair.com/news-...tions-2020-lax

LAX-RSW/TPA/LIH/KOA/BZN/MFR/EUG, PDX-FLL, SAN-FLL, and SEA-RSW.

07-16-2020 | 08:57 AM

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Looks like the 3:1 ratio on SkyWest and QX flying compared to mainline continues.... I'm not super thrilled about that. At least out of the 12 new routes, 4 were on mainline. I guess we are lucky the 175 can't reach Hawaii. Or Tampa from LAX.