Delta Love Field Expansion

[fokker pilot]

The General is going to LUV flying the DAL - LBB leg !

 

[scoreboardII]

Is it me or does it seem like Delta is pi&&ing in a lot of bowls of Post Toasties lately?

thinking the same thing, although, fortune favors the bold.

 

[scoreboardII]

The real surprise will be if DAL actually gets the gates. SWA won't want DAL adding these flights or getting these gates, and DOJ didn't peel them away from AA with any other airline in mind but SWA getting them.

Except you didn't read the agreement SWA has with LUV airfield did you?

 

[scoreboardII]

Continental never did stop flying at least an RJ size airplane in there. Looked at the res app and we're doing IAH DAL 7 times today. Who pulled out of that route? That would be SWA. And it was indeed a butt whipping.
This is going to be fun to watch.

You have an unwavering penchant against anything SWA. UAL still burning cash like it was going out of style?:bawling:

I'll see your 7 flights and raise it to 25 daily flights in a full-size jet each way between HOU and DAL. Butt whipping, hardly.

 

[Flopgut]

Real fun to work for a legacy in this Country. Can not believe the DOJ feels this is a fair characterization of legacy airlines.

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/...ding-battle-among-carriers.ece?nclick_check=1

Justice official William Baer, who headed DOJ?s lawsuit, made it clear Tuesday that the agency wants low-cost carriers to get the airport gates that American and US Airways must divest, as well as takeoff and landing slots that must be sold at LaGuardia and Washington Reagan National Airport.
?We see legacy carriers ? and our complaint issued in August makes this pretty clear ? as part of the problem. We see low-cost carriers as a key part of the solution,? Baer told reporters.
Asked if so-called ?legacy? carriers Delta and United should bother applying, Baer replied: ?That?s up to them. But the [settlement] papers make it pretty clear where we think these gates and slots need to go in order to improve on a competitive dynamic today, which is not as healthy as it could be.?

 

[Flopgut]

Except you didn't read the agreement SWA has with LUV airfield did you?

I've read it. It's right here: http://www.dallas-lovefield.com/pdf/Wright_Amend_Agreement061506.pdf
What are you referring to?

 

[scoreboardII]

note 2.

 

[Flopgut]

What is your point?

 

[Double Shot]

Hey Flop,

Still waiting for you to produce the schedule between Hobby and Hopkins that had flights that ran every hour that was operated by continental. You know the schedule that you said put the beat down on Southwest.

Your recollection of history is so full of ********************.

Back up your facts...We all know you can't.

 

[Flopgut]

Hey Flop,

Still waiting for you to produce the schedule between Hobby and Hopkins that had flights that ran every hour that was operated by continental. You know the schedule that you said put the beat down on Southwest.

Your recollection of history is so full of ********************.

Back up your facts...We all know you can't.

It's taken time, but almost everything we've argued about is becoming clear. SWA is a war and terror profiteer, that absent back room Texas airport deals, doesn't offer too much and would have never gone real far without.

 

[General Lee]

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/

The problem is that the lead attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the lawsuit made clear that the DOJ wants the gates at seven airports and takeoff and landing slots to go to airlines other than Delta and other ?legacy? carriers.

Miss Delta is starting to get GREEDY, they were all hot to trot to swap those DCA gates for LGA with US AIRWAYS, now they want those DCA gates back.

Greedy? Most of the slots were RJ slots to small cities. Will JB, Spirit, or WN fly nonstop to Chattanooga from DCA? We'll see..... The additional 717s are freeing up a lot of extra 70/76 seaters to try something new (see Compass adding LAX flights).


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Freebrd]

Hey Jenny, isn't it supposed to be 'deregulation'? Majors should be just as entitled as the LCCs.

 

[General Lee]

Hey Jenny, isn't it supposed to be 'deregulation'? Majors should be just as entitled as the LCCs.

Freebrd,

I agree with you, but the Govt doesn't. Even though SWA is now the largest domestic carrier and not always the "lowest" fare, they are still thought of as a LCC. Now JB, Spirit, and VA probably qualify, and they probably will get most of the slots or gates. I think DL may still get the Dallas Love gates, since they are currently leasing them from AA now. You just never know, though.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Mercyful Fate]

Freebrd,

I agree with you, but the Govt doesn't. Even though SWA is now the largest domestic carrier and not always the "lowest" fare, they are still thought of as a LCC. Now JB, Spirit, and VA probably qualify, and they probably will get most of the slots or gates. I think DL may still get the Dallas Love gates, since they are currently leasing them from AA now. You just never know, though.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Better get to work on getting better info from all your inside sources

 

[nwaf16dude]

The AA merger divestments are intended to increase competition. If SWA gets the AA gates at DAL (that are currently being used by Delta) then competition is decreased. Seems like even our government could figure that out.

 

[Flopgut]

The AA merger divestments are intended to increase competition. If SWA gets the AA gates at DAL (that are currently being used by Delta) then competition is decreased. Seems like even our government could figure that out.

The word "competition" is code for "Southwest" to our government. We better be ready to watch these gates go to SWA.

 

[bluesideup1]

The word "competition" is code for "Southwest" to our government. We better be ready to watch these gates go to SWA.

Flop,

You need to get some help because I can feel your anger. Take your snarky comments. Strike Southwest down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete.

No one likes an angry fool and I would hate for you to be thrown into a reactor core. So please get some help.

 

[bluesideup1]

The word "competition" is code for "Southwest" to our government. We better be ready to watch these gates go to SWA.

Flop,

You need to get some help because I can feel your anger. Take your snarky comments. Strike Southwest down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete.

No one likes an angry fool and I would hate for you to be thrown into a reactor core. So please get some help.

 

[bluesideup1]

The word "competition" is code for "Southwest" to our government. We better be ready to watch these gates go to SWA.

Flop,

You need to get some help because I can feel your anger. Take your snarky comments. Strike Southwest down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete.

No one likes an angry fool and I would hate for you to be thrown into a reactor core. So please get some help.

 

[SWA Bubba]

Flop,

You need to get some help because I can feel your anger. Take your snarky comments. Strike Southwest down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete.

No one likes an angry fool and I would hate for you to be thrown into a reactor core. So please get some help.

Blueside--

Just because you said it three times doesn't mean Flop's going to listen. Trust me, I've told him the same thing numerous times to no avail. It goes in one ear and out the other, all the while the same uninformed, hatred-based nonsense comes out of his mouth.

Bubba