Delta 30 Gates In SEA
12-01-2014, 07:40 AM
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12-01-2014, 08:31 AM
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Just because DL does not go direct to Dubai AS is still feeding their network. So a pax going to Bombay can go thru Dubai on Emirates versus going on say a DL flight thru CDG or AMS. That's the rub.
Just because DL does not go direct to Dubai AS is still feeding their network. So a pax going to Bombay can go thru Dubai on Emirates versus going on say a DL flight thru CDG or AMS. That's the rub.
12-01-2014, 08:51 AM
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So here's my question. You are the CEO of Alaska Airlines, a small, niche carrier who has been around for 80 years and you have kind of grown to like your independence, especially seeing all the recent mergers and acquistions in the industry. Do you think your chances of staying independent are made better by being Delta's puppet or by diversifying and feeding some other carriers? Remember, you're the CEO and you want to stay independent.
12-01-2014, 08:53 AM
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Delta 30 Gates In SEA
The way this whole thing was explained to me was Delta wanted Alaska to ditch all of their partners and only feed Delta. Alaska management figured this would only lead to one thing, our eventual merger, and decided against the plan in favor of remaining independent. So now Delta is providing their own feed.
12-01-2014, 08:58 AM
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The way this whole thing was explained to me was Delta wanted Alaska to ditch all of their partners and only feed Delta. Alaska management figured this would only lead to one thing, our eventual merger, and decided against the plan in favor of remaining independent. So now Delta is providing their own feed.
12-01-2014, 08:59 AM
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Correct. All Delta is doing is no longer relying on AS to feed the mainline. Why do AS pilots have such a hard time with Delta pilots feeding our own network? Nothing stopping AS from buying some WBs and creating their own global network to compete.
12-01-2014, 09:03 AM
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I understand.
So here's my question. You are the CEO of Alaska Airlines, a small, niche carrier who has been around for 80 years and you have kind of grown to like your independence, especially seeing all the recent mergers and acquistions in the industry. Do you think your chances of staying independent are made better by being Delta's puppet or by diversifying and feeding some other carriers? Remember, you're the CEO and you want to stay independent.
So here's my question. You are the CEO of Alaska Airlines, a small, niche carrier who has been around for 80 years and you have kind of grown to like your independence, especially seeing all the recent mergers and acquistions in the industry. Do you think your chances of staying independent are made better by being Delta's puppet or by diversifying and feeding some other carriers? Remember, you're the CEO and you want to stay independent.
He would have to weigh all that in making a final decision. I would also note Delta did not demand that AK stop all relationships with other airlines. They did however want priority on scheduling feed.
12-01-2014, 09:10 AM
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12-01-2014, 09:12 AM
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I agree with everything you're saying. The CEO would however also have to suspect that Delta would have few if any options at the point other then building their own feed. He would also know that building a international hub would receive strong political backing and gates and facilities would be made available to Delta.
He would have to weigh all that in making a final decision. I would also note Delta did not demand that AK stop all relationships with other airlines. They did however want priority on scheduling feed.
He would have to weigh all that in making a final decision. I would also note Delta did not demand that AK stop all relationships with other airlines. They did however want priority on scheduling feed.
12-01-2014, 09:34 AM
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I understand.
So here's my question. You are the CEO of Alaska Airlines, a small, niche carrier who has been around for 80 years and you have kind of grown to like your independence, especially seeing all the recent mergers and acquistions in the industry. Do you think your chances of staying independent are made better by being Delta's puppet or by diversifying and feeding some other carriers? Remember, you're the CEO and you want to stay independent.
So here's my question. You are the CEO of Alaska Airlines, a small, niche carrier who has been around for 80 years and you have kind of grown to like your independence, especially seeing all the recent mergers and acquistions in the industry. Do you think your chances of staying independent are made better by being Delta's puppet or by diversifying and feeding some other carriers? Remember, you're the CEO and you want to stay independent.
I, for one, like Alaska Airlines. But I am extremely joyous that we are taking back some of our flying. It is better for competition and it helps Delta pilots out in career progression.
One caveat: All of this shifting and competition could be posturing for a AS/DL merger. I hope not.
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