Originally Posted by
Skipness One Echo
I'd be surprised if Delta and Virgin both operated MAN-JFK, the opportunity is to up capacity and cut costs by using VS metal and redeploying the Delta aircraft.
I agree it would be odd. As Logohu says Norwegian are also supposed to enter the route within the next 12-18 months. I could see:
1 - DL and VS running JFK
2 - DL adding DTW
3 - VS running ATL, BOS, SFO, LAX in addition to the florida and carribean holiday runs.
As things stand their are no departures for JFK from around 1.30pm to around 9am the next day. There might be a gap in the market especially if it is used as a filler between another route (like they are doing with BOS on the SFO route).
I think we are expecting VS to commence LAX at some point in the next 24 months or so and it may be that the aircraft does 3/4 rotations per week to JFK between that (alternately it could just be use of the Vegas aircraft!)
Who knows but it fits in with the DL/VS plans to expand ops from and into MAN.