Spirit and Frontier… just the beginning
02-20-2022 | 01:24 PM
#241
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02-20-2022 | 03:39 PM
#242
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Delta does have a better product. It also usually costs more. But…. Delta also SPENDS more. But, to be fair…. Delta is in the business of running an actual airline not a social justice factory with a credit card that also flies airplanes… when it’s not snowing…. in Seattle…. which borders Canada. Guaranteed Delta handles snow in ATLANTA better than we do in Seattle…. every year.
02-20-2022 | 08:36 PM
#243
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Delta does have a better product. It also usually costs more. But…. Delta also SPENDS more. But, to be fair…. Delta is in the business of running an actual airline not a social justice factory with a credit card that also flies airplanes… when it’s not snowing…. in Seattle…. which borders Canada. Guaranteed Delta handles snow in ATLANTA better than we do in Seattle…. every year.
Hahah, nailed it. Social Justice Factory is absolutely right!
02-21-2022 | 05:44 AM
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Delta is continuing to grow their SEA hub. 220s keep coming and the 7ER is going to give way to A321XLRs soon. They have Alaska firmly in their cross hairs. I'm not sure Alaska can continue to win sympathy from locals as "the local brand" with a bigger, better product in town. I know you guys are pretty proud and don't want to admit it but compared to Delta, Alaska is a regional airline. Those in the PacNW with money are willing to pay more for a better product that you can actually fly over seas and coast to coast in comfort on.
02-21-2022 | 07:13 AM
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Georgia gets a snow/ice event MAYBE every other year…. But they still have equipment to get it done. Not having everything you need/want in Atlanta during a snow event…. Is not the same as a brand called Alaska, on the Canadian border, who has a snow event EVERY year….. and not being prepared. My opinion is based on expectations. Low expectations for an ATL snow event. Pretty high for SEA…. for Alaska. My expectations are most likely the problem. I hear that often out of SEA.
02-21-2022 | 07:36 AM
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Georgia gets a snow/ice event MAYBE every other year…. But they still have equipment to get it done. Not having everything you need/want in Atlanta during a snow event…. Is not the same as a brand called Alaska, on the Canadian border, who has a snow event EVERY year….. and not being prepared. My opinion is based on expectations. Low expectations for an ATL snow event. Pretty high for SEA…. for Alaska. My expectations are most likely the problem. I hear that often out of SEA.
02-21-2022 | 08:21 AM
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Delta is continuing to grow their SEA hub. 220s keep coming and the 7ER is going to give way to A321XLRs soon. They have Alaska firmly in their cross hairs. I'm not sure Alaska can continue to win sympathy from locals as "the local brand" with a bigger, better product in town. I know you guys are pretty proud and don't want to admit it but compared to Delta, Alaska is a regional airline. Those in the PacNW with money are willing to pay more for a better product that you can actually fly over seas and coast to coast in comfort on.
02-21-2022 | 10:12 AM
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My source is saying that a merger with Alaska isn't looking likely. It's towards the bottom of the list of how they want to grow.
Personally I think Alaska needs to merge with JetBlue to better compete with Delta. And there is zero chance Delta makes a move for Alaska. If they backed out of Virgin America they definitely wouldn't even try for AS.
Personally I think Alaska needs to merge with JetBlue to better compete with Delta. And there is zero chance Delta makes a move for Alaska. If they backed out of Virgin America they definitely wouldn't even try for AS.
02-21-2022 | 10:39 AM
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My source is saying that a merger with Alaska isn't looking likely. It's towards the bottom of the list of how they want to grow.
Personally I think Alaska needs to merge with JetBlue to better compete with Delta. And there is zero chance Delta makes a move for Alaska. If they backed out of Virgin America they definitely wouldn't even try for AS.
Personally I think Alaska needs to merge with JetBlue to better compete with Delta. And there is zero chance Delta makes a move for Alaska. If they backed out of Virgin America they definitely wouldn't even try for AS.
