LCC

Double Whammy: Overcapacity? Check. Weak Demand? Check. Both, alas, are bedeviling the transatlantic

LCC

Double Whammy: Overcapacity? Check. Weak Demand? Check. Both, alas, are bedeviling the transatlantic

September 2016

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Seth Kaplan

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With four transatlantic joint ventures between them, it looked like a sure victory for the goliaths. American joined forces with IAG. United locked hands with Lufthansa. And Delta built ventures with Air France/KLM and (separately) Virgin Atlantic. In some cases, these JVs featured other participants such as Finnair, Air Canada and Alitalia. A triopoly was in the making.

Double Whammy: Overcapacity? Check. Weak Demand? Check. Both, alas, are bedeviling the transatlantic

Double Whammy: Overcapacity? Check. Weak Demand? Check. Both, alas, are bedeviling the transatlantic

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