Even in BK, DL keeps eating away at US

[PHL]

I wouldn't be surprised if KLM starts flying out of PHL and US drops its AMS service to use the 767 for a new route. I suspect that US will join the Skyteam alliance and CO will be part of UA in the Star Alliance.

The only way KLM would service AMS from PHL would, in fact, be if there was good feeder traffic for SkyTeam. But I don't see US switching to Skyteam. They are a great addition to Star for their heavy East coast and Carrib routes to go with their feeds to the European(and more apparently on the way) destinations. CO joining Star makes no strategic sense because their route network is already well covered by other Star carriers (not including US).

 

[US1YFARE]

The only way KLM would service AMS from PHL would, in fact, be if there was good feeder traffic for SkyTeam. But I don't see US switching to Skyteam. They are a great addition to Star for their heavy East coast and Carrib routes to go with their feeds to the European(and more apparently on the way) destinations. CO joining Star makes no strategic sense because their route network is already well covered by other Star carriers (not including US).

well, when US buys NW and UA and CO merger US will not be part of the *A...imho. you can see US's departure from the *A a mile away--no more codeshare flights on the website, very difficult to book UA flights, UA not being helpful to US customers in ORD, the list goes on and on.

 

[RowUnderDCA]

I see the star cooling too.

 

[PHL]

well, when US buys NW and UA and CO merger US will not be part of the *A...imho. you can see US's departure from the *A a mile away--no more codeshare flights on the website, very difficult to book UA flights, UA not being helpful to US customers in ORD, the list goes on and on.

You're making some very bold predictions based on little more than ongoing speculation. US is is no position to "buy" NW and without the existing infrastructure melded, it's a long way off, therefore leaving NW ripe for someone else to pick.

UA and CO are similar. CO is among the stronger of the legacies. They would both have to shed a lot to make the merger work.

Should we never say never? No, of course not. But I think we can see US in Star for at least 2-3 more years.

 

[ringmaruf]

no more codeshare flights on the website, very difficult to book UA flights,

Come on now, let's be fair--it's very difficult to book US flights on the website too.

 

[PBI2FLL]

I hardly think a couple of RJ flights a day out of ILG, TTN and ACY are seriously going to put a dent in USAirways traffic figures at PHL.