except that the only thing that is sanctimonious is the endless drivel about how AA would be the world's largest airline and what it would do in LAX.
problem is that they aren't when it comes to int'l and they certainly aren't in the most competitive global markets.
mind you we aren't just talking about AA being number 3 from NYC and LAX to Asia. We're talking number 3 in ALL int'l markets.
and when the merger actually gets sorted out, you'll understand (well maybe you will and maybe you won't) that the AA/US merger really didn't produce anything other than a giant domestic airline that was no improvement in the int'l marketplace which is what AA and US both said would happen with the merger.
the fundamentals of the merger simply don't work. It will become increasingly apparent to you that I am right.
and my statement that other competitors aren't about to give up what they have achieved just ecause AA comes along NEEDING a LAX hub to Asia.
I'm guessing that most of the readers here don't give a %@#$ and that you're the only one droning on and on about it. I know I couldn't care less about the answers to your inquiries, and I doubt anyone else cares either. And yet you repeat the same bullshit over and over and over again.
We heard you the first dozen times you posted it.
Noticed that you haven't updated your blog since November 28, 2012 - too busy lecturing everybody here to update your blog for more than 27 months?
Íf I had a nickel for every time I have heard what AA would do to dominate intl aviation in LAX, I would be a very rich man.
yet no one can explain how AA has underperformed the competition for so long and when it will change.
Of course you don't want to talk about it and want to talk about everything personal to avoid answering that question but it is absolutely valid.
And I will keep asking - how many gates will AA need to turn its LAX to Asia to produce industry average revenue?
now that it appears that AA and JL's great HND restructuring isn't going to happen, what is AA's plan Z to make its Japan operations work?
AA isn't worried. AA will continue to enhance it's international route portfolio at LAX. A second daily to Heathrow starts in two weeks, with new non-stops to GDL, MEX and BZE coming soon, and more to be announced. It will easily become the largest international carrier at LAX with little effort in 2-3 years.
CUN, SJO, PEK, ICN, GUA, AKL and MGA are just some examples of possible expansion. With the two/three-carrier rule ending for Mexico routes in January, rest assured AA is going to start going after those markets.
there you go. another nickel in my bank account.
and you can absolutely rest assured that DL will be in LAX-MEX operating flights from its own terminal and connecting to AM in MEX the minute DL can.
btw, how is the route case going for that transfer from AS? getting mighty close to be starting a route for the summer, don't you think?
and I'd like to remind you that DL will be operating two NEW longhaul flights that it didn't operate last year plus.
yes, AA is adding 700 additional seats per day to bring its int'l total to just under 2500 seats/day from LAX.
in contrast, DL is adding over 1000 seats/day and is now both LAX' largest int'l airline and the one that is adding the most seats.
even on a domestic basis, DL is adding more total seats (domestic and int'l) than any other airline.
so feel free to tell us what AA is doing. The data overwhelmingly says that DL is "out doing" whatever AA is doing.
and just a quick question about LAX. have you given up any hope that AA will ever recover anything in NYC?
you've been mighty quiet about NYC of late.
