Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major > Alaska
How does JetBlue in LAX affect Alaska? >

How does JetBlue in LAX affect Alaska?

Notices

How does JetBlue in LAX affect Alaska?

Old 07-15-2020, 08:38 AM
  #21  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 936
Default

Originally Posted by LonesomeSky View Post
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?
NewGuy01 is offline  
Old 07-15-2020, 11:57 AM
  #22  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

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.
Back2future is offline  
Old 07-15-2020, 12:58 PM
  #23  
New Hire
 
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Posts: 1
Default

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/

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
arroyorunner is offline  
Old 07-15-2020, 05:43 PM
  #24  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Posts: 528
Default

Originally Posted by arroyorunner View Post
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/

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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.
Clear Right is offline  
Old 07-16-2020, 08:29 AM
  #25  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Snuffaluffagus's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 355
Default

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.
Snuffaluffagus is offline  
Old 07-16-2020, 08:57 AM
  #26  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 936
Default

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.
NewGuy01 is offline  
Old 07-16-2020, 06:56 PM
  #27  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 791
Default

New city pairs but certainly not new flying...Some other city pairs will go away or never come back. For Alaska Airlines mainline that is...
9mikemike is offline  
Old 07-17-2020, 06:40 AM
  #28  
Prime Minister/Moderator
 
rickair7777's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,097
Default

rickair7777 is offline  
Old 07-17-2020, 07:09 AM
  #29  
Perennial Reserve
 
Excargodog's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2018
Posts: 11,406
Default

Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post

Day late.
Dollar short.

Going back only about a year and reading the comments about negotiating for scope does make interesting reading though.
Excargodog is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Flyin1500
Alaska
64
10-23-2023 06:14 PM
Work4life
JetBlue
24
01-26-2016 06:13 PM
flybywire44
American
2
01-27-2014 02:27 AM
P-3Bubba
Major
114
11-08-2013 07:16 PM
vagabond
Aviation Law
10
09-20-2008 12:50 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices