How does JetBlue in LAX affect Alaska?
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I saw this the other day and thought this is one of the most daring and probably unsetting moves in the industry after the good ol' pandemic has affected every airline so much. Kinda like ****in' in the punch bowl it seems.... How do you think Alaska responds? Compete or Retreat? It seems they're basically doing exactly what Alaska purchased Virgin America to avoid.... going into all of their markets short of Hawaii.... (so far)...What do the experienced AS guys think is gonna change as a result?
https://www.latimes.com/business/sto...g-beach-to-lax
https://www.latimes.com/business/sto...g-beach-to-lax
I think it was more about LGB being an awful partner for JetBlue than JetBlue wanting to stir things up in LAX.
#13
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After living a short time in Long beach, couldn't agree more. It didn't take long to figure out that the residents had it out for the airport. Rules were pushed through that would have made that airport a terrible place to be a focus airport for ANY airline.
#14
JetBlue in LAX does not affect Alaska Airlines
at all. We dont haul their passenger demographic. LAX eastbound is not now and never has been an important part of Alaska’s playbook. We haul mostly leisure travelers that can’t quite stomach the Spirit/Frontier Zoo and who consider assigned seating important. The wind-down from the Virgin America flying out of LAX is just about complete. As the Airbus is removed from LAX the pilot base will get smaller as they have no plans to replace those airframes...So again: Not at all
at all. We dont haul their passenger demographic. LAX eastbound is not now and never has been an important part of Alaska’s playbook. We haul mostly leisure travelers that can’t quite stomach the Spirit/Frontier Zoo and who consider assigned seating important. The wind-down from the Virgin America flying out of LAX is just about complete. As the Airbus is removed from LAX the pilot base will get smaller as they have no plans to replace those airframes...So again: Not at all
The future theme of the US airline industry will be cooperation, particularly in competitive markets like LAX. Domestic codeshares/joint venture agreements will be a more common way for carriers to gain exposure in tough markets.
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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.
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.
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