Finally I am being heard. Much thanks to Lavdumper, I think? Hey LAV, any chance I could hire you to proof-read my comments---I've got some extra coins laying around somewhere......
Anyways...I think new competition into LHR would be great. IF Singapore wants to extend a flight. .from Singapore to LHR and on to ORD or JFK--fine.. .Air India does it. Delta and other US majors are. .really going after business travelers from their own "regions" that want to go to LHR instead of. .LGW. I am sure that Delta wouldn't mind getting the high priced business traveler that only wants to fly from JFK-LHR, but also the traveler that. .wants to connect thru ATL and on to Huntsville, Alabama. And same with Northwest--which probably has someone in Lansing, Michigan who wants to have the convienence of LHR. A businessman from . .Singapore who has business in London and Chicago. .might prefer to stay on Singapore Airlines because. .he enjoys their service. (Yes, I know there are Alliances for seemless travel--like Star and Skyteam) The only airline to likely get hurt by this infraction at LHR is BA----and that is why they too will benefit with the award of the AA/BA . .alliance. Whether AA or BA pilots do most of the flying---well, I know the Delta Airline Pilots contract has a limit on INTL codeshares, which might be handy in BA or AA's next pilot contract. .negotiations.
GustyOrange,
I don't see a problem with BA buying seats on AA's GLA-ORD service etc. That is what codesharing is all about, right? I then think you stated something about UA flying inside the UK? Well, I think that is called Cabotage--and I think you said you wanted the UK to have a part of the US flying? Well, some people in Congress believe the same. If that would happen, I am sure. .Easyjet and Ryan would jump at the chance of servicing Chicago and Wichita---but at the same time watch what you ask for. Look at what Southwest (which is the model for Easy and Ryan). .is doing to the US majors. Do you want Southwest. .to take over European Low Fare? Watch it! They would probably kick Easy and Ryan's arses--they have been doing it a lot longer.
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