Since 1978 the record pretty well shows that no start-up airline. . . has really been successful, so … - Gordon Bethune

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Gordon Bethune

Since 1978 the record pretty well shows that no start-up airline. . . has really been successful, so the odds of JetBlue having long-term success are remote. I'm not going to say it can't happen because stranger things have happened, but I personally believe P. T. Barnum was, in that respect, correct.

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