Delta wins approval to build LGA hub as Gov't backs Slot trade

[General Lee]

Delta Wins Approval to Build LaGuardia Hub as U.S. Backs Flight-Slot Trade

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By Mary Jane Credeur and Mary Schlangenstein - Oct 11, 2011 1:43 PM



Delta Airlines won federal regulators’ approval to build a domestic hub at New York’s LaGuardia airport by trading takeoff and landing slots with USAir.

The accord gives Delta 132 more LaGuardia slot pairs and control of about half the flights there, in exchange for swapping 42 of its pairs at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport with US Airways, the U.S. Department of Transportation said today in a filing. The carriers must divest 24 pairs to smaller rivals, 16 at LaGuardia and eight at National.
Delta’s advantage at LaGuardia over American Airlines, the second-biggest carrier there, will grow as it takes over most of the US Airways terminal space. Creating a domestic hub at LaGuardia will complement Atlanta-based Delta’s international hub at Kennedy airport.




Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Sacha]

Hellllooooo RJ's!!!!.........Delta...the Virtual Airline coming to a city near you.........

Buh Bye!!.......

 

[ackattacker]

Maybe I don't see the big picture but neither LGA nor DCA seems like much of a prize these days.

 

[Whataburger]

Maybe I don't see the big picture but neither LGA nor DCA seems like much of a prize these days.

When you airline blows donkey, everything that does not suck is a prize.:0

 

[dicko]

Delta Wins Approval to Build LaGuardia Hub as U.S. Backs Flight-Slot Trade


The accord gives Delta 132 more LaGuardia slot pairs and control of about half the flights there, in exchange for swapping 42 of its pairs at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport with US Airways, the U.S. Department of Transportation said today in a filing. The carriers must divest 24 pairs to smaller rivals, 16 at LaGuardia and eight at National.

Bye Bye---General Lee

DAL traded slots with USAir. Both airlines believe the slots are valuable. In the process they are both forced to give away 14% of those valuable slots to their competitors ... For nothing.

Bwahahahaha :laugh:

 

[FlyinGuy]

Looks like SWA just got some new slots.....thanks Delta!!!

 

[dicko]

Looks like SWA just got some new slots.....thanks Delta!!!

But, but, but ..... They'll be able to link their Domestic at LaGuardia with their International at Kennedy.

From the press statement:
"Creating a domestic hub at LaGuardia will complement Atlanta-based Delta’s international hub at Kennedy airport."

What are they going to use; Thousands of bicycles to move the pax from one airport to another ? Somebody needs to give RA a map of New York.

 

[LaGarbage Man]

Looks like SWA just got some new slots.....thanks Delta!!!

Actually it was SWA acquisition of AirTran and their slots at LGA and DCA that paved the way for the Feds to approve the swap this time around. GK and the boys howled pretty hard the first time this swap was attempted. Who knows who is getting those other 16 slots ? Maybe Alaska ?

 

[JetMonkey]

Maybe I don't see the big picture but neither LGA nor DCA seems like much of a prize these days.

You're right, you don't see the big picture. This makes the AA/LCC merger that much easier..

 

[On Your Six]

DAL traded slots with USAir. Both airlines believe the slots are valuable. In the process they are both forced to give away 14% of those valuable slots to their competitors ... For nothing.

Bwahahahaha :laugh:

SWA actually requested more divestures, but was denied! Looks like they thought it was important, they also spent billions and ruined their culture permeantly to attain more LGA and DCA slots via da Trannies. I guess SWA didn't buy enough pizzas for the government.....


Bwahahahahahahhaa



Godspeed Corndorks!



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