DOJ wins NEA lawsuit
05-19-2023 | 02:41 PM
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A lot of our really junior pilots were able to upgrade to the 190 due to this NEA flying, so this isn’t some big victory for JetBlue and the pilot group like some are making it out to be. NEA just failed….what if the Spirit transaction fails….where does that leave us?
05-19-2023 | 02:58 PM
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They just got out of the NEA for free. Zero penalties have to be paid to AA now. The NEA was a necessity of Covid but it no longer serves JB well. It super concentrated our network into already stressed airports and destroyed our route structure.
I think it also only enhances our argument for the merger.
05-19-2023 | 02:59 PM
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It’s all part of the political process; allow the headline of a “win” for the DOJ, followed by the future approval of JetBlue/Spirit merger with concessions so the Biden administration looks good.
05-19-2023 | 03:17 PM
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They just got out of the NEA for free. Zero penalties have to be paid to AA now. The NEA was a necessity of Covid but it no longer serves JB well. It super concentrated our network into already stressed airports and destroyed our route structure.
I think it also only enhances our argument for the merger.
I think it also only enhances our argument for the merger.
05-19-2023 | 04:12 PM
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That airplane is on its way out anyway regardless of todays decision. Plus they’ll be replaced by a higher paying airplane. Sure, there might be some temporary pain but it was always going to be that way.
05-19-2023 | 04:26 PM
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They just got out of the NEA for free. Zero penalties have to be paid to AA now. The NEA was a necessity of Covid but it no longer serves JB well. It super concentrated our network into already stressed airports and destroyed our route structure.
I think it also only enhances our argument for the merger.
I think it also only enhances our argument for the merger.
Meanwhile he’s now at AA.
BTW, not a mention of this on the AA forum which shows how much they care about it. I guess they did just get an AIP today.
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05-19-2023 | 08:16 PM
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Article from BOS TV Station
https://www.wcvb.com/article/jetblue...iance/43945604
JetBlue says it's "Studying the judgement" and "evaluating our next steps".
JetBlue says it's "Studying the judgement" and "evaluating our next steps".
05-19-2023 | 08:48 PM
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05-20-2023 | 02:46 AM
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Correct me if I’m wrong but didn't B6 gain gate space at places like LGA and EWR via the NEA? Seems like much of the growth at LGA was totally based on the NEA and gates provided by AA. I agree, no way management thought this would survive the merger process but it seems like unwinding the NEA could be painful if not unprofitable.
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