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On 1/29/2003 10:55:54 PM Speedbird wrote:
Well good for Song!
After listening to all the "experts" take pot shots at JBLU for employing liveTV in all their aircraft, it appears that the competition is ready to implement a very successful customer service feature pioneered by JBLU."
What experts? Of course YOU said the TV's weren't why folks flew jet blu, it was the "customer service" (do you guys do some sort of song and dance routine during the all night flying?)
"It looks like the industry is taking good notes from one of the leading airlines in the business. You know the ol' saying...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
They are imitating the the EQUIPMENT, not YOU, they plan to have pilots who are significantly better paid and more experienced.
"Despite the use of TVs, jetBlue is the market leader in the JFK - Florida market. With Delta adding only one airplane a month, it will take a while for them to have any sigificant impact against jetBlue."
That sounds about like what the majors were saying when they were refering to jetblue 2 years ago. as for the TV's, I wouldn't be surprised to see Echostar market it's product (with apparently more features) to other airlines. Doesn't jetblue own it's service? Where will the capital come from to upgrade and "keep up" FRNT?
"And with the expected upturn in the economy, there will be ample room for both to compete without much negative impact, except for Delta's mainline revenues which will get reduced through canabalization."
If the major airlines have learned ONE thing in this downturn, it's that you can't just "get along" with lowfare parasitic competition, you have to kill it. They may not "kill you", but count on it hurting. It's been three years, your CEO is about due to run away isn't he?
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