Some scarce flight slots at LGA and DCA will hit the market if Delta and US go along with the DOT's stipulations for their slot swap, and Southwest seems to be interested in scooping some up.
United's cost of regional service will be mostly prohibitive unless regional carriers are able to reduce costs by 30% to compete with the United's own product.
The impending transformation of Olympic Airlines into a new venture called Olympic Air will spell the end of the Greek flag carrier's long haul routes, including its Athens (ATH)-New York (JFK) service.