Alaska and Jetblue??
#11
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
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Mid-america hub? Why?
How much originating traffic comes from a mid-america hub? If we are talking a global airline perhaps but how much travel and connections ACTUALLY come from the middle of the country? Without digging into traffic reports it doesn’t make a ton of financial sense. The census bureau statistics indicate future population growth comes from South America focusing on that direction seems more logical.
If you look at ORD or IAH the land was cheap and terminals were built therefore feeding traffic through there to get else where but not because those cities population centers travelled. Just an opinion.
How much originating traffic comes from a mid-america hub? If we are talking a global airline perhaps but how much travel and connections ACTUALLY come from the middle of the country? Without digging into traffic reports it doesn’t make a ton of financial sense. The census bureau statistics indicate future population growth comes from South America focusing on that direction seems more logical.
If you look at ORD or IAH the land was cheap and terminals were built therefore feeding traffic through there to get else where but not because those cities population centers travelled. Just an opinion.
Just my opinion of course.
#12
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 91
JB/AS does make the most sense. Don’t know which management team or board willingly walking away.
I don’t know if you need a mid America hub. If take the current JetBlue and Alaska hubs, and connect each of them to STL, MCI, CVG etc... you can get 95% of the American population to destination with one stop.
I don’t know if you need a mid America hub. If take the current JetBlue and Alaska hubs, and connect each of them to STL, MCI, CVG etc... you can get 95% of the American population to destination with one stop.
#14
Again, I'm not sure what the right answer is in this regard, either choice has its pros/cons.
#15
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2012
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The mid-continent population centers do have tremendous amounts of O&D, both business and leisure. Delta prints money in MSP, and DEN and Chicago are very hotly contested hubs for a reason. In addition to O&D it creates lucrative connection opportunities that just don't exist without one.
Just my opinion of course.
Just my opinion of course.
What do I know. Just my thought.
#19
Covfefe
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 3,001
Easy. In a JCBA both groups negotiate to keep JB scope and fly the RJs at mainline...a 3 way merger with horizon getting stapled for seniority but keeping longevity. And SKW paints their Alaska jets in a different livery after they get dropped.
#20
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
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I know there has been rumors of Ual and JB, but I have heard from a good source that Alaska and Jb may be possibly talking and have been for some time now... It seems to me that Alaska really wants become alot closer in the Big 3's rear view mirror. First Virgin and then a JB merger would make Alaska a 7,000 pilot airline! Discuss....
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