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SWF Applies For Grant; Hopes For JetBlue

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31118 posts, RR: 73
Posted (8 years 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1584 times:

As many may know, it is time for small communities nationwide to submit Small Comunity Air Service Development grants. Roughly $12M or so is awarded each year by DOT to help small communities improve air service. One application that is sure to get a lot of attention is that by Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY.

They have applied for a grant for $250,000 for marketing in a move that they hope will help lure them jetBlue service. They mention the ideal service as being five daily flights - one to Tampa and two each to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.

Proposal:
http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.c...m?documentid=326474&docketid=20127

For those interested, links to all documents in this year's grant application process:
http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchResu...umberValue=20127&searchType=docket

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JetBluefan1 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2785 posts, RR: 15
Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1465 times:

I never thought of it, but JetBlue SWF-FL service would be a big hit. Currently, people either have to drive all the way to LGA or sometimes ALB to get a non-stop flight, or sometimes fly from SWF and connect in PHL or IAD.

I bet JetBlue would do excellently on the proposed routes with the E190's and perhaps the 320 in the winter. This wouldn't effect their JFK service by any means and have a very small effect if any of their LGA-FLL flights. No Southwest factor either.

Hope this happens!

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JetBlueAtJFK From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1687 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1437 times:

Sounds like a great idea. They will get more people to fly them from that area so they can have a stronger hold on the NYC metro then they already do. Sounds like a great idea but FLL is maxed out and I don't think they will remove a JFK flight to squeeze in an SWF flight. Probably TPA and MCO and maybe MIA if they pick to go to MIA or maybe they can start PBI or RSW.

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MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31118 posts, RR: 73
Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 1399 times:

Quoting JetBlueAtJFK (Reply 2):
Sounds like a great idea. They will get more people to fly them from that area so they can have a stronger hold on the NYC metro then they already do. Sounds like a great idea but FLL is maxed out and I don't think they will remove a JFK flight to squeeze in an SWF flight. Probably TPA and MCO and maybe MIA if they pick to go to MIA or maybe they can start PBI or RSW.

FLL is not so maxed out that they won't squeeze in this flight. The Lauderdale flights are by far the most important one of these - it is a key business and leisure market from Newburgh with significantly more O&D from NYC than either Tampa or Orlando.

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