Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3614 times:
So I understand if Virgin USA selects BOS as the initial hub & HQ it will be picking up some USAir North/South routes. But does anyone have any ideas about what routes they might run if they choose SFO?
CoTXDFW777AA From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 321 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3553 times:
I'm sure LAS and New Orleans will be one of the first routes from wherever the hub is. SRB loves vacation destinations.
Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3515 times:
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31154 posts, RR: 76 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3390 times:
I could definitley see MIA-BOS. This is a route screaming for lowfare service. American Airlines has a monopoly, even though three airlines, Song, American, and jetBlue, compete on FLL-BOS.
RockyRacoon From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 940 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3355 times:
MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6250 posts, RR: 51 Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3292 times:
Perhaps every city that has a Virgin Megastore?
In all seriousness, you can bet that most major business/leisure destinations will see at least some VirginUS service. Just connect the dots.
Nycfuturepilot From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 791 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3194 times:
Will virgin usa have code share or frequent flyer benefits with CO?
B4real From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2595 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3073 times:
Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3727 posts, RR: 25 Reply 8, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2926 times:
I am not holding my breath for an IAH or HOU service. Hell we don't even have a 'Megastore'.
TOLtommy From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3224 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2752 times:
"Will virgin usa have code share or frequent flyer benefits with CO?"
Doubtful. Since Virgin USA will want to be a low cost, low fare carrier, they'll compete directly against CO. CO and VS are partners because CO doesn't have LHR access....
Nycfuturepilot From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 791 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2648 times:
TOL tommy, are you sure about that? I thought it was more because VS didnt have EWR access.
RiverVisualNYC From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 930 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2629 times:
As it obviously can't be 100% foreign owned, anyone know how SRB is going to go about finding American majority owners for Virgin USA?
PVD757 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3375 posts, RR: 18 Reply 13, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2516 times:
I have heard that BOS might be the HQ, but not the hub. BOS does not have the room to support anything more than a small carrier with a few flights never mind a medium/large operation with multiple departures that require any number of gates. BOS, geographically, is a poor hub location in the sense of connecting traffic. I would be VERY surprised if it is chosen as the 'hub." There's just NO room at all...
Rjpieces From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2493 times:
They don't want a hub, they are aiming to be a Point to Point airline. I expect them to move into one of the few major cities without a major loco presence (Charlotte, Pittsburgh perhaps). I can't wait to see what amenities they have.
Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
From what I have heard... one of the big reasons SFO is in contention is that we have an entire vacant, ready-for-use terminal they could use as a hub (Terminal 2/Old International Terminal).
As739x From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5834 posts, RR: 23 Reply 17, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2305 times:
Wilco have you been over to T2 lately? Its not even close to being ready to use. The airport will have to put a lot of money that it does not have to get that dark whole up and running. Rumor around SFO is that they will be using the International terminal concourse A.
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Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2294 times:
No... haven't been over to T2 lately. I meant the space was built (as opposed to new construction that might be needed at BOS).
On another totally different note... wsup As739x... wilco=your AS SFOBR friend... hey, there is a thread about your 777UAL pic you took... search for this "Intake Or Exhaust On The 777" Congrats!
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6101 posts, RR: 10 Reply 19, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2263 times:
Personally, I could totally see them connecting together the Virgin Atlantic destinations, ie Boston, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Orlando. Then from there adding maybe ORD (a former VS destination), LAS, TPA, and MIA
Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2170 times:
I LOVE EWR... I think there are probably a good 10,000+ furloughed airline employees who would care quite a bit if a new airline was HQed in their area.
I LOVE EWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 852 posts, RR: 8 Reply 22, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2139 times:
Very true, but if Virgin does come to America they will select the state/city that offers the best deal to them. Also I do feel for the 10,000+ furloughed employees however the could always relocate or work for the closest Virgin USA base to their respective homes.
That might be a mute point as Richard would bring in his own managers as well to handle the company he wants to form in the US.
Navairjax From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2138 times:
I know its about a year or more off, but BOS will have ALOT of gates in Terminal C opening when Terminal A is reopened and I can't see any other airline that is ready to jump on those open gates.
Wilco From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (9 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2130 times:
I LOVE EWR... good point... I did read somewhere (San Francisco Chronicle maybe) that one of the many ways Branson expects to suceed is by being able to tap into the good aviation "talent" in the US that can work for cheap. (i.e. those furloughed employees)
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25 IflyORL: So heres a new idea, what about Orlando as a hub. We just got our new 4th runway. I knows its too far south but you never know.
26 Mikey711MN: So heres a new idea, what about Orlando as a hub. We just got our new 4th runway. I knows its too far south but you never know. No, when it comes to B
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