Lufthansa to Buy Stake in JetBlue

[IronCityBlue]

It will be interestig to see if paxs want to get out of a Lufty first class seat and into a blue chip, blue collar seat next to bubba.

You make a good point. I've long argued that we need a first class. Even if its a bare bones first class like AirTran or Delta narrowbody domestic. But we need something.

That said, plenty of Legacy and fireign code share first class international pax do a portion of their itinerary on tiny RJ's or turbo props, many with no first class at all, to all markets large and small. JB's coach is the best in the industry and we're probably getting a basic first class early next year.

A few pax may balk at the lack of champaign service and foot rubs on trans cons, but I bet not too many will give a ratswurst about sitting in the best coach in the industry going to BUF, ROC, SYR (the JB "golden triangle") and most other cities we fly to. Throw in a basic first class in addition to our excellent coach product and desireable JFK domestic network and it would probably do well.

 

[maxblast72]

To compare US mgmnt with JB is pretty sad! That is like comparing apples and oranges. Not even CLOSE! I am sure that their mgmnt (B6) is MUCH SMARTER than the idiot Wolf. Watch and see....

Not saying Wolf was a great for USAir, but the British Airways was signed under Wolf's predecessor (Schofield). Wolf just realized that USAir needed to get out from under the deal as the economy was starting to spool back up in mid 1990's.

I wouldn't say USAir management was all bad. They were near the top for revenue management (ie raping the customer). I grew up in Pittsburgh and remember them having a monopoly on many of their routes in the Northeast. I heard their PIT-PHL route at one point yielded $1.25 RASM.

Now, if Jetblue could only do a little better with revenue management, they could make some money. They definite produce a good product. I don't think their money problems are on the cost side.

 

[Fit59]

Have you been on LH's domestic First Class? It is a coach seat with better service. I think the LH pax will have a seamless transition to JB, save the New Yawk accents.

 

[clickclickboom]

I would highly advise a ride on jb before you make coach comments.. Especially when half of the cities your company serves are on no pitch weight restricted rj's flown by 300 hr wonders