DeltaGuy767 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 633 posts, RR: 2 Posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2978 times:
Hello All,
I was wondering with B6 getting their E-190's, DL stating that it will convert more 757's to the Song product, with UA most likely making most of their A-320's TED aircraft, and with WN's longtime success, where will these airines seek to go next? B6 will clearly be able to go into smaller markets with their E-190's. If WN takes orders for more B-737's surely they will expand. However I see a slightly less of an expansion for Song and TED because of their mainline ties. Also feel free to talk about FL and F9. I just was wondering about this because there seems to be so much more potential with Song,TED,and B6, not so much WN as they already pretty much serve most major cities in the US or their surrounding area.
B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21 Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2942 times:
Personaly for TED, I think that UA should should make all of their Airbus aircraft (320/319) into the TED brand, and just have the Boeing's as UA! Also add more airbus' to replace the older 737's! But one problem, lack of money!
Song need to receive more 752's, I wonder if they will ever get 737-900ER's or 787's!
I think WN won't stop until they have a hub at every US city!
Jetblue are to receive 100 EMB-190's, so they have a pretty good expansion comming up!
B6sea From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2909 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 1): Jetblue are to receive 100 EMB-190's, so they have a pretty good expansion comming up
My main hope is for DAB service!!! But otherwise I think someday we will see the day when DL just converts its whole product to the Song product and just keeps the DL name and a first class cabin...
Quoting B742 (Reply 1): I think WN won't stop until they have a hub at every US city!
I agree! Maybe expansion to Canada, codesharing with WestJet?? same for B6??
B6sea From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2852 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 5): I wouldn't be suprised if WN entered the Canadian maket themselves, but I doubt if B6 or WN would codeshare with WestJet!
Would WestJet ever start ops from a city in the US?
Well, David Neelman (sp?) was involved with WestJet, thats the only reason why I say and also WestJet was initially modeled after SW. Also, that way neither airline would have to make a significant investment in flying to Canada.
And, if i understand what you are asking, Westjet currently serves FLL, LAX and various other US cities.
B6sea From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2814 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 7): Sorry, I ment start up a Hub in the US (like B6 at JFK)!
What do you mean though? like intra-US flights? because that's not legal (cabbotage) but if you mean fly to 5 or 6 canadian cities then I could definately see that from say LAX, SFO, LAS, and MIA.
B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21 Reply 9, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2812 times:
Quoting B6sea (Reply 8):
What do you mean though? like intra-US flights? because that's not legal (cabbotage) but if you mean fly to 5 or 6 canadian cities then I could definately see that from say LAX, SFO, LAS, and MIA.
I mean....
For WestJet to start up a base at (lets say SAN) and then starting flights to cities like JFK,EWR,MCO,MIA,MSY,ORD,BOS,BWI.... along with flying to YYZ,YVR,YUL.....
B6sea From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2805 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 9): I mean....
For WestJet to start up a base at (lets say SAN) and then starting flights to cities like JFK,EWR,MCO,MIA,MSY,ORD,BOS,BWI.... along with flying to YYZ,YVR,YUL.....
OK OK, Gotcha, I'm a little slow today. Yeah, that's not legal as no foreign airline can operate a revenue flight between two US cities (without special permission). Same situation if AS or UA wanted to start a hub in say, YVR... just cant happen. I think this is one of the reasons you don't see Virgin America up and opperating right now.
FA4B6 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2642 times:
I think in terms of B6 you'll see a lot of connecting the dots ... JFK-BOS, BOS-BUF, BOS-IAD, BOS-PBI, BOS-SJU, BUF-MCO, BUF-TPA, SYR-BOS .. stuff like that.
I'd love B6 to start a mexican route, maybe send an e190 JFK-RSW-CUN. The gate we use at RSW is international already and we could have pax connect there from BOS JFK and EWR pretty easily.
I'd LOVE most of all to see B6 begin JFK-EYW, though I dont think its feasible with the 190.
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 9 Reply 13, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2528 times:
Quoting FLAIRPORT (Reply 12): just wondering...could an airline fly say FLL-Calgary-Edmonton? And if so could Calgary-Edmonton have local traffic?
I think there is a special freedom they need to operate the first flight, but most governments allow it no problem. But, it could not carry local traffic.
Ehtopian flies Ethiopia to JFK to IAD, for example. People can go Ethiopia to JFK or Ethiopia to IAD after stopping in JFK, but you cannot fly Ethopian from JFK to IAD.
JetBlueAtJFK From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1687 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2431 times:
Quoting UAcosCS (Reply 14): I have heard rumors that B6 have expressed interest in COS. Has anybody else heard this rumor?
Probably might not happen since they already serve DEN but it might be a possibility.
For B6 well with the 190's can't say where they will deploy them all. Like FA4B6 said, a lot of that stuff probably.
NWA757boy From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 662 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2400 times:
Any chance of Song coming to DTW? I don't know where it could go to or what? maybe SFO? MCO? but im sure NW would have a hissy fit
AADC10 From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 1831 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2316 times:
I suspect that B6 will initially deploy the EMB-190s to their (required) upstate New York destinations, allowing increased frequencies on those short flights. After that it will be connecting the dots, mostly north-south on the coasts. Residents of smaller cities will be disappointed because there is still lower hanging fruit in the big cities.
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 20, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2163 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 1): I think WN won't stop until they have a hub at every US city!
Actually, this is entirely contrary to WN's expansion and profitability strategy. One of the reasons WN is profitable is because it only flies to cities that have the capability of filling its planes. Today, it's been said that if you can't fill 10 737s a day, you won't be getting WN service (I think this has been exaggerated, but you get the picture). WN hasn't been expanding to places like ICT, ABI, MLN, or PNS ... they've expanded to PHL, ORF, PIT, and BDL.
WN only serves 60 cities, compared to 200+ from most of the majors. You won't see them in "every city" anytime soon.
Bicoastal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2097 times:
Here's a United press release from earlier this year detailing Ted's last expansion. They converted another nine A320s to Ted to provide the expanded service.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 22, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2038 times:
Quoting Stirling (Reply 18): With jetBlue set to get the Jungle Jets, they have a much bigger bucket of opportunity to draw from....
GSPSPOT From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 2745 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2005 times:
Song needs to add (more) routes to/from ATL! Those of us in the Southeast (except in FL from Orlando down) have no practical way to use this service. Come on, DL - How about ATL-LAS or something??
FLAIRPORT From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1983 times:
Quoting GSPSPOT (Reply 23): Song needs to add (more) routes to/from ATL! Those of us in the Southeast (except in FL from Orlando down) have no practical way to use this service. Come on, DL - How about ATL-LAS or something??
DL flies that 1X weekly FLL-ATL-FLL (competeing with themselves might I add as they have mainline flights at the same time)...they don't even sell meald on those flights...just snacks!
25 Typhaerion: C'mon everyone!!! Lets All Chant It!!! D-A-B! D-A-B! D-A-B! Lets go more carriers then just CO and DL at DAB, we would love to have you!!!!! Ahh, if
26 HBIHLtoEZE: What about a service to Hawaii? Fares are still (even though AQ and HA have sometimes decent advance booking fares) very high. One can fly much cheape
27 DAL767400ER: Pure maintenance-only flight with tickets sold. Arrives at ATL on tuesday, spends a day in TOC, and leaves wednesday. It's not even got a standard fl
28 OttoPylit: That is a maintenance positioning flight that they figure, if its gonna fly, ya might as well sell seats on it! Makes sense, huh? Actually, part of D
29 Thelowfarehero: what I would like to see is; Song: BUR-BOS, BUR-FLL, SNA-JFK, SNA-FLL Ted: BUR-ORD, SEA-LAS JetBlue: BUR-IAD, BUR-OAK, JFK-MDW Southwest: DAB-BWI, CLT
30 ERJ170: what I would like to see is: Song: RDU-FLL (2x 757) + 1 ERJ, RDU-MCO (2x 757) + 2 ERJ Delta: RDU-RSW (1x 738), RDU-CMH (1x E70/ERJ) JetBlue: RDU-OAK (
31 BOSPMV: pretty lofty wants. Id say the most likely to happen would be the WN flights or perhaps the DL flights.
32 ERJ170: I can dream.. I would think that perhaps the DL and F9 flights migh make the most sense..
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