Some Good News from Cranky Flyer about S. America (for a change)

[jimntx]

Opinion piece shows how AA could maximize use of new alliance with GOL airline to cover South America now that LATAM is gone. Enjoy.

https://crankyflier.com/2019/10/08/a-blueprint-for-american-in-latin-america/

Note route maps for AA to South America (with no use of connections) versus Delta route map to South America. No wonder Delta wanted (and needed) LATAM. Even Cranky was taken aback by stark difference in "mainline" service.

 

[CremaDiLimone]

for years, the company told us this area of the world paled in profits/margins due to political/economic instability and exchange rates.

what can DL do better with factors out of their control?

 

[jimntx]

for years, the company told us this area of the world paled in profits/margins due to political/economic instability and exchange rates.

what can DL do better with factors out of their control?

Probably not much. As I said on the other thread on this subject, I'm not too sure that this move by Delta isn't more of an attempt to poke a stick in AA's eye than a service expansion move. Delta is doing this because they can.