Delta blinks (again)
05-27-2016 | 08:50 AM
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Delta puts expansion plans at Sea-Tac on hold | KIRO-TV
I recall some of us talking about the lack of gate space and other infrastructure issues a few years ago when Delta started down this road. I still think buying Alaska is the best way for Delta to take over SEATAC.
I recall some of us talking about the lack of gate space and other infrastructure issues a few years ago when Delta started down this road. I still think buying Alaska is the best way for Delta to take over SEATAC.
05-27-2016 | 09:22 AM
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You do understand that a large number of the passengers arriving on the Delta international flights connect on Alaska? That means less flights equals fewer jobs at Alaska. This also has no bearing on domestic expansion. The current plan is for SEA to be the first C100 base.
05-27-2016 | 03:25 PM
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So, that's what, about 8-10 years?! And there is no way there will be that many more gates, and the runways cannot handle that much more traffic. I think your tech ops dude is dreaming ...
05-27-2016 | 03:51 PM
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If you want to believe that go ahead. Delta has already said SEA will grow, the cseries are going there and international will grow once a new customs facility is built.
05-27-2016 | 04:56 PM
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If it does turn out to be true that SEA will be the first C-Series base, it'll be a big middle finger to Boeing, too. Intentional or not, that's a bold move.
05-27-2016 | 05:43 PM
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No different than if the E190s showed up and went to SEA as planned.
I like to think if Boeing cared so much then we would have had a Boeing order.
05-27-2016 | 05:45 PM
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05-27-2016 | 06:25 PM
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That being said, I think United forced our hand when they ordered those extra 737-700 NGs thereby most likely selling out the remaining order slots before Boeing goes all MAX.
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