Originally Posted by Packrat (Post 1596438)

I wouldn't worry about it too much. VX has a history to going into markets with a big splash and leaving 6 months later with their tail between their legs.

Originally Posted by CanoePilot (Post 1596457)

This isn't some outstation, they want to make a mini hub out of this. If VX fails this could be the end for them.

Originally Posted by Bugaboo (Post 1596422)

Sugarcoat how you like but Spirit is a trash product. No shame in it and your company makes a lot of money doing things how they do.
The job of getting the airplane from A-B is the same from a pilots perspective but it is a whole different story for the passengers.

Originally Posted by Packrat (Post 1596438)

I wouldn't worry about it too much. VX has a history to going into markets with a big splash and leaving 6 months later with their tail between their legs.

Originally Posted by CanoePilot (Post 1596457)

This isn't some outstation, they want to make a mini hub out of this. If VX fails this could be the end for them.

Originally Posted by Packrat (Post 1596438)

I wouldn't worry about it too much. VX has a history to going into markets with a big splash and leaving 6 months later with their tail between their legs.

Originally Posted by flyprdu (Post 1596468)

I wonder if DC is letting his hometown bias affect this decision to go into Love Field. Because you're right, they got a gift with the slots and they are betting it all on DAL.

I hope those SMU boys know what they are doing.

Originally Posted by RJtrashPilot (Post 1596459)

How, exactly, would you know this? Do you have a seat on the board?

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1596365)

Interesting that when DAL wants to come in and compete, you refer to it as "hubristic". Make no mistake, if we got those gates, we WOULD use them, and we WOULD make money. SWA on the other hand, buys Airtran, and talks how they are gonna come in and take Atlanta. What's their flight count now? Hint: A LOT less than it was at the time of the merger. Clark Howard is on a ventilator because of it.

The problem is that SWA is still viewed as a LCC by those in the position to control those gates, and for that I tip my hat to SWA management. It still doesn't change the fact that wherever we have gone head to head, we will beat them....

Originally Posted by CanoePilot (Post 1596457)

This isn't some outstation, they want to make a mini hub out of this. If VX fails this could be the end for them.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1596462)

Only SNA and YYZ. What history?