NEWS: This Just In...American Airlines in Love!
American Airlines has issued a brief statement indicating that they will be begin the process to apply for service out of Love Field in Dallas. The press release simply states the move was prompted by the recent passage of a bill that exempts Missouri from the restrictions of the Wright Amendment. Notably absent from the release was the marketing spin pomp and circumstance that normally accompany an airline starting service at a new, or in this case...old, location.
UPDATE 1: They better get it done fast...Southwest is expanding again at Love Field. Run Forest run!
UPDATE 2: Quote from Southwest spokesman Ed Stewart, "It's one of the most ridiculous business moves I've ever seen,". Click Read More! for additional comments
RRRRRRiiiiggghhtt. Next Southwest will be saying "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"...or waving their hand in Jedi fashion "This is not the airport you seek". Come on Southwest. I mean seriously did you expect them to just walk away from Love Field at this point?
But check out American spokesman Tim Wagner as he steps up to the plate with this hum-dinger, "We agree that it's a bad choice, but we think we're making the best of two bad choices: To abdicate those passengers to other airlines or to compete for those passengers at Love Field"
Sit down...this is just getting good.
Folks, adding the state of Missouri back into the Love Field equation is not what's at the heart of the matter for American. In a larger sense its tacit acknowledgement from American Airlines that they believe the Wright Amendment is going to suffer a slow piece by piece death over some extended time frame. I think you will continue to see exemptions work their way through Congress until the Wright Amendment is effectively legislated out of existence. American recognizes they'd better get their foot back in the door before every other low fare carrier in the nation tries to get with the Love too. But that's just my opinion...what do I know...I never thought United would make it out of bankruptcy...oh wait...they haven't yet...but they say they will soon.
Good article here.
UPDATE 1: They better get it done fast...Southwest is expanding again at Love Field. Run Forest run!
UPDATE 2: Quote from Southwest spokesman Ed Stewart, "It's one of the most ridiculous business moves I've ever seen,". Click Read More! for additional comments
RRRRRRiiiiggghhtt. Next Southwest will be saying "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"...or waving their hand in Jedi fashion "This is not the airport you seek". Come on Southwest. I mean seriously did you expect them to just walk away from Love Field at this point?
But check out American spokesman Tim Wagner as he steps up to the plate with this hum-dinger, "We agree that it's a bad choice, but we think we're making the best of two bad choices: To abdicate those passengers to other airlines or to compete for those passengers at Love Field"
Sit down...this is just getting good.
Folks, adding the state of Missouri back into the Love Field equation is not what's at the heart of the matter for American. In a larger sense its tacit acknowledgement from American Airlines that they believe the Wright Amendment is going to suffer a slow piece by piece death over some extended time frame. I think you will continue to see exemptions work their way through Congress until the Wright Amendment is effectively legislated out of existence. American recognizes they'd better get their foot back in the door before every other low fare carrier in the nation tries to get with the Love too. But that's just my opinion...what do I know...I never thought United would make it out of bankruptcy...oh wait...they haven't yet...but they say they will soon.
Good article here.
Labels: American, Love Field, Southwest
posted by The ACK at
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