Delta to add service from Seattle to Boise, Denver, Ketchikan, Sitka, and boost more

[General Lee]

That is a stupid comment. We had a 21% profit margin in Q3, 7 percent better then yours. We made money on SEA- JUN and you guys did not. How do I know.. well because there will be a Delta RJ up there next summer. Did you guys shave off a few dollars from some of our routes.. Yes you did. Did we shave off a few dollars of profit from some of your routes.. Yes we did. Both companies had record setting Q3's. No buddy's Dad beat up the other Dad. It's called competition and well to be honest it was actually pretty begnine on both accounts. The question you should be asking is why was RA so intent on wooing the AS MEC.. So much so that AS brass told them "We don't want you talking to him anymore"... Now that is a very good question to ponder.

Pure bunk. You made less due to DL going to JNU. There is no doubt in that. The 757 was too big for the route, but at the time that was the only fleet that had sufficient numbers of line check pilots available, and plane wise the 757 could handle the apps.

As far as RA talking to your MEC, I have no idea why, but the more overlap of routes, the less of a chance the Govt will allow any merger. That's fine with most DL pilots, internal expansion is always preferable.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Old School 737]

The JNU runway is closed this summer .. Landing on the taxiway .. 757 prob 2 big ? and wasnt it used becase it still has and ADF and the 737 did not that's why delta had to make the switch .. When they figured out that little Issue??

 

[General Lee]

The JNU runway is closed this summer .. Landing on the taxiway .. 757 prob 2 big ? and wasnt it used becase it still has and ADF and the 737 did not that's why delta had to make the switch .. When they figured out that little Issue??

Which 737 type does AK use there? The 737-400? Why were they used vs the NGs?


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Old School 737]

We use them all in JNU

 

[General Lee]

We use them all in JNU

739ERs?


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Old School 737]

Yes we have ..

 

[Jetjockey]

Delta is so super awesome....there isn't anything that can ever go wrong there. They are super lucky to have such knowledgeable people Like Genny Lee.....we should all be so envious. Double breasted suit envy...NOT

 

[General Lee]

Delta is so super awesome....there isn't anything that can ever go wrong there. They are super lucky to have such knowledgeable people Like Genny Lee.....we should all be so envious. Double breasted suit envy...NOT

Yep, you do sound incredibly jealous. Hey look, here's another announcement of more SEA flights this upcoming Summer. Can you believe up to 6 daily mainline flights between SEA and ANC round trip? When was the last time anyone put that much of a challenge to Alaska Air on their signature route?


Update at 0720GMT 28NOV14

DELTA in Summer 2015 season is introducing additional daily service on a number of markets from Seattle, which includes the following.
Seattle - Anchorage eff 04JUN15 Increase from 4 to 5 daily (6 daily from 29JUN15)
Seattle - Atlanta eff 01MAY15 Increase from 6 to 7 daily
Seattle - Calgary eff 07APR15 Increase from 2 to 3 daily
Seattle - Los Angeles eff 04JUN15 Increase from 7 to 8 daily
Seattle - San Francisco eff 04JUN15 Increase from 7 to 8 daily





Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Russ]

GL

Would you be happy to see DAL put Alaska out of business?

 

[General Lee]

GL

Would you be happy to see DAL put Alaska out of business?

No, I have friends there. But, I have a couple specific issues with DL/AK. First, I'd rather have DL mainline doing West Coast flying, especially feeding the SEA hub. For years after the DL BK, Alaska Air did the North/South West Coast flying for DL under a codeshare agreement. That wasn't good for DL mainline pilots. Next, AK's waffling with DL on "exclusivity." When AK did become DL's "friend", and then started "courting" other carriers like Emirates and AA, all the while still doing almost all of the DL West Coast flying, that ticked off a lot of people. It was a bit "arrogant", and the recent build up of DL in SEA has put a smile on my face.

So no, I don't personally want AK out of business, and I have no problem with their pilot group. But, they need to understand what type of position their management put them in, and realize they are in an uphill battle. Not all of it is personal, DL is just in the process of moving the Narita hub to SEA, and AK was fairly full and couldn't offer the seats DL wanted to feed the INTL connections. That turned out well for the DL mainline pilots. But they shouldn't expect DL to just offer limited connections, plans are for 200 plus flights a day. If DL is going to invest in that, it will be huge, and billions per year in profits will fund it.

JMO btw....



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[msmb]

Oh Jenny.... It's all delta's flying isn't it?? Who is arrogant?? Please, the delta pilot group has ALWAYS thought their poop didn't stink! That's why they suck! I've been with Alaska for 25 plus years and I've seen this competition come and go.... Guess what? Alaska is still here. So let's let the market decide... Good luck and fly safe.

 

[RNP.15]

Oh Jenny.... It's all delta's flying isn't it?? Who is arrogant?? Please, the delta pilot group has ALWAYS thought their poop didn't stink! That's why they suck! I've been with Alaska for 25 plus years and I've seen this competition come and go.... Guess what? Alaska is still here. So let's let the market decide... Good luck and fly safe.

Amen, I've seen SWA, UAL, AMR, Reno and others try to run Alaska out of SEA. We just continue to do our thing. Oh and make money while doing it. We're SEA's boutique airline and Seattleites like it that way. And yes the market will dictate.

 

[Freebrd]

No, I have friends there
JMO btw....

Bye Bye---General Lee[/QUOTE


sure you do putz, mom maybe

 

[General Lee]

No, I have friends there
JMO btw....

Bye Bye---General Lee[/QUOTE


sure you do putz, mom maybe

Shaun,

Your Mom is not my friend ever since she refused my advice about you.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Oh Jenny.... It's all delta's flying isn't it?? Who is arrogant?? Please, the delta pilot group has ALWAYS thought their poop didn't stink! That's why they suck! I've been with Alaska for 25 plus years and I've seen this competition come and go.... Guess what? Alaska is still here. So let's let the market decide... Good luck and fly safe.

The market will decide, and one of the sides will make $6 billion in profit next year if oil stays low. That's important, primarily because that will fund even more expansion.


Bye Bye---General Lee