Delta exits LAX-LHR

[WorldTraveler]

Since there wasn't enough demand for two VS flights last winter, it appears it is worth VS returning and DL deploying it's 767s elsewhere

 

[jcw]

That is the spin now - glad DL realized it could not compete

 

[WorldTraveler]

You haven't seen all of the pieces yet. Don't be so quick to clap your hands

 

[eolesen]

That is the spin now - glad DL realized it could not compete

Clearly, you don't see the big picture.

 

[FWAAA]

You haven't seen all of the pieces yet. Don't be so quick to clap your hands

And yet DL has shared all of its future moves with you, a retired employee?

GAFL

 

[MAH4546]

Delta couldn't make LA's single largest long-haul local market work with a JBA partner. Wonder how miserable Shanghai will do. 

 

[WorldTraveler]

and we're basing all of this "AA will be bigger and DL won't succeed" based on speculation that hasn't even been confirmed because all of the pieces aren't known and AA hasn't even acknowledged that it will fly LAX-HND let alone succeed at it.

So, spare us until we see all of the parts for all airlines, including what AA does with Tokyo.

Let's remember that AA couldn't make NYC-Tokyo work on its own metal and we have endlessly heard that it was ok for AA to rely on its JV partner - but apparently that standard doesn't work if DL chooses to do the same.

and just a reminder that DL didn't even fly to LHR 10 years ago and yet LHR is now one of DL's largest stations. AA has served Tokyo for decades and it is in the bottom tier of cities - JV or not.

spare us indeed.

 

[FWAAA]

I give DL points for trying (and failing). You'll never win if you don't take some risks. Like the dismal failure of DL's MIA-LHR attempt in 2011, the year of $1,500 round-trip business class fares from MIA and BOS.

 

[WorldTraveler]

once again, it is ok for you to argue that AA serves the NYC to Tokyo market via partners but it isn't ok for DL to serve LAX to LHR that way?

and we still don't know if this is simply a seasonal move and could be related to other strategic initiatives which will require more DL 767s to be used on other routes?

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

and we still don't know if this is simply a seasonal move ....................

 
LAX-LHR is seasonal?

 

[eolesen]

LAX-LHR is seasonal?

If that were the case, DL would just operate the route one a week every two months...

 

[WorldTraveler]

we don't know what they are doing... they have only updated schedules for the winter.

You all are jumping to all kinds of conclusions with few facts.

but the fact that is known is that AA doesn't operate from Tokyo to New York on its own metal.

Either AA completely failed in the NYC to Tokyo market or it's really ok for a JV partner to operate.

which is it? you can't have it one way if it is for DL and one for AA.

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

Please try to stay on topic - which is detailing DL's FAILURE on LAX-LHR.

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

we don't know what they are doing... they have only updated schedules for the winter.

You all are jumping to all kinds of conclusions with few facts.

 
You know as they say, some people are yearning for an intelligent business discussions on here, based on facts and not raw emotion.  So, do you have any facts to back up your conclusions?  Or are you making things up?  Again.

 

[WorldTraveler]

Please try to stay on topic - which is detailing DL's FAILURE on LAX-LHR.

if you knew it was a failure, we could call it that.

You CANNOT say that it is not acceptable for LAX-LHR to be operated by VS in a joint venture and to say that AA's lack of presence in NYC to Tokyo is acceptable.

it is absolutely relevant.