JetBlue & American

[Furloughed80]

This is a pretty strong response from AA to maintain its share of the NYC market. They significantly increased frequency to ATL and MSP from LGA and are allying with JetBlue in JFK and BOS. I wonder who they are going after? ;-)

 

[skidbuggy]

I can just see the new Airbus now; Star Alliance on one side for Lufthansa and One World on the other for AA.

 

[B6Busdriver]

"Our teams are really open to the path forward, whatever that may be, as we take a look at collaboration and partnership," JetBlue CEO Dave Barger said.


Define whatever......hmmmmmmm

 

[coogebeachhotel]

It all has to start somewhere and sometime. This is it, not sure what will transpire but this is something. To ignore it or brush it off on either pilot side is naive. There was WAY more discussed than just this "marketing agreement" over the course of three months talks between the headsheds. And anyone who bought the JB large airplane rumor to fly Europe or SA.......sorry all smoke. Growth is gone at JB

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

JB pilots... when is the representation light going to come on?

 

[B6Busdriver]

JB pilots... when is the representation light going to come on?

I'll never know why so many fail to see the big picture. It's probably too late now but hopefully a few more saw the light today!

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

I'll never know why so many fail to see the big picture. It's probably too late now but hopefully a few more saw the light today!

What is disapointing is the JBPA would have been over a year old by now...[~16 months?] I personally think more time is needed to be effective for a merger/buyout etc.... but no representation is like a black American trying to get a fair trail when the grand dragon is also the judge in 1920s Mississippi.....

AMR bought up Reno and TWA, prepped Midway for purchase.

Small companies build up a market and get bought by multinational corporations.

 

[coogebeachhotel]

Dave has been the custodian of the correction of the balance sheet. He has done a great job. Debt paid off. No growth. JB stock stuck at $5. BOD nor Lufthansa are pleased with share price vaulation. Lufthansa would love to recoup investment. Read between the lines.

JB is an easy, attractive debutant that the German Papa wants married off.

How long does Dave have left on his contract? Did Dave just sell his NYC pad?

 

[crxpilot]

Well that was quick right after Jetblue switching over to Sabre.

 

[waterski]

Some of you guys need a hobby

 

[coogebeachhotel]

Some of you guys need a hobby

What is yours? Removing sand from ears nose and throat after you stick it in the sand?

 

[BeachBummer]

Well that was quick right after Jetblue switching over to Sabre.

I'm sure this all just came up in the last like two weeks or so. Seems like a good deal so they jumped on it before SWA or RAH could get it...

 

[AA717driver]

From Page 2 of Jetwire:

To bring the customer experience on Jet Blue more in line with expectations of customers at AA, those buying a code-share ticket will be given special seats on Jet Blue aircraft.

These seats will have the common 30" pitch, be slightly narrower and have the Direct TV disabled. Additionally, Jet Blue Flight Attendants will attend special training at the American Flight Academy in Fort Worth, TX to bring their service to the level of that experienced by AA customers. If Jet Blue Flight Attendants with this special training are not available on a given flight, the regular Jet Blue Flight Attendants will just be shocked repeatedly with a cattle prod and be sprayed with lav truck efflux prior to the flight. That will allow them to approximate the attitude of AA Flight Attendants.





























TC

 

[steveg]

Awesome TC, Awesome!!!

 

[GuppyWN]

I can't believe both the JetBlue and American pilots aren't hopping mad about this. No way I would be "sounds like a good deal to me" with seeing another airlines pilots fly MY customers around.

But what do I know. I'm "just a Southwest pilot."

Gup

 

[coogebeachhotel]

I can't believe both the JetBlue and American pilots aren't hopping mad about this. No way I would be "sounds like a good deal to me" with seeing another airlines pilots fly MY customers around.

But what do I know. I'm "just a Southwest pilot."

Gup

What can a JB pilot do? And AA guys are so pissed off anyway. For AA pilots the company adding heat to boiling water does not raise the waters' temperature. It has already steamed over

 

[aewanabe]

JetBlue pilots are hopping mad. The ones without our heads in the sand, that is. What can we do? Tell the PVC we really, really don't like it, and watch them ignore our emails (just like with the FSM). Then send our info to ALPA...

 

[han_solo]

ALL RJ flying belongs to AE!!!

 

[Dizel8]

ALL RJ flying belongs to AE!!!

I guess then, that it is a good thing B6 has no RJs.

However, as I have previously said, it is an odd combination and as someone else has said, as long as Jetblue has no union, the voice if the pilots is the management wannabe's on the PVC. I am sure this has the blessings from our head of the PVC.

 

[8vATE]

Sounds like most of you guys don't truly understand an interline agreement.

It's practically an industry standard offering between airlines. Jetblue was unique that it did not offer one. Adding to the limited agreements with Aer Lingus, Cape Air and Lufthansa... this small (for now) interline agreement and slot swap is not the end of the world.

That doesn't mean that the scope issue shouldn't be tightened up.