No profits? Whatta surprise.
The 60k bonus miles for six DAL or DFW roundtrips is a fantastic promotion - Me and the kids will be flying six DFW-AUS flights over spring break.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/060221/1231031.html?.v=2
Well, AA has to make its point - and spend a few million doing so.
It raises one question: AA flew the slimmed-down Executive Class service (same nice F seats, but plain ole' meals) at DAL until September 11, 2001, several months after Legend folded. Was that several month period solely to make a point (and avoid the negative publicity that would have accompanied a shutdown concurrent with Legend's shutdown), or were those flights remotely profitable? Is it possible that AA DAL flights might be profitable?
The 60k bonus miles for six DAL or DFW roundtrips is a fantastic promotion - Me and the kids will be flying six DFW-AUS flights over spring break.
American says Love Field service won't make money
Tuesday February 21, 1:36 pm ET
American Airlines Inc. will compete aggressively with low-cost Southwest Airlines Co. at Dallas Love Field, said an airline executive Monday, adding it's doubtful the legacy carrier will make money flying from its newest airport.
American on Monday unveiled to the media the three gates from which the airline will operate at Love Field.
Southwest has more than 90 percent of the flights at Love Field, where the carrier has operated for more than 30 years. American plans to steal some of those customers, according to David Cush, an American vice president and general sales manager.
American starts its new service from Love on March 2, with 16 flights a day to Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Kansas City, Mo., and St. Louis.
The carrier was driven to expand from its fortress hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to serve Love Field by a recent relaxation of the federal Wright Amendment, which uniquely restricts Love to short-distance flights in jets with more than 56 seats.
With the recent relaxing of Wright to include Missouri, American is now on the defensive to stem any losses of its customer-base in the North Dallas area. American has a huge customer base in the area, said Cush.
But chances are American -- which has seen a near steady run of losses since Sept. 11, 2001 -- won't make money doing it, he indicated.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/060221/1231031.html?.v=2
Well, AA has to make its point - and spend a few million doing so.
It raises one question: AA flew the slimmed-down Executive Class service (same nice F seats, but plain ole' meals) at DAL until September 11, 2001, several months after Legend folded. Was that several month period solely to make a point (and avoid the negative publicity that would have accompanied a shutdown concurrent with Legend's shutdown), or were those flights remotely profitable? Is it possible that AA DAL flights might be profitable?