OOer From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 1395 posts, RR: 2 Posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2971 times:
So I have heard about WN starting operations at Dulles soon. Does anyone know how soon they are planning to open it up? Also what would be the top 5 destinations we could see WN start right away from IAD?
LoneStarMike From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 3654 posts, RR: 38 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2911 times:
I'm thinking that one of the IAD destinations may be RDU. Isn't there as high-tech corridor near Dulles with lots of technology businesses? Since RDU is also a city with lots of high tach businesses there may be a potential for lots of business traffic between the two.
MtnWest1979 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 2144 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2834 times:
I would assume sometime in the first two weeks in October.
As for initial destinations, I will say MDW, MCO, MHT, BNA, and PVD. Maybe one LAS flight,too.
Jetdeltamsy From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 2984 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2726 times:
look for southwest to turn IAD into another BWI. they will own the east coast in a matter of just a few years.
Worked for too many airlines to list. Banktupcy after bankruptcy after bankruptcy.
Kevin82277 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 179 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2618 times:
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3099 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2505 times:
I am not sure where, but when I was at the American Association for Airport Executive conference in San Diego last month, a lady from the Washington Airport Authority in a round table large hub meeting said that Southwest was going to be starting this summer some time.
FLAIRPORT From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2488 times:
If WN was to go IAD-FLL they'd break the "gentleman's agreement" with B6. However, B6 is breaking the agreement with BUR-LAS...IAD-FLL is a much more important route, and if WN picked that route, not only would it be stupid with 2 competing carriers, one of which a LCC as well as a competiting carrier out of DCA, but it could lead to an all out war between B6 and WN. As far as LAS is concerned, yes B6 flies there, but WN has proven that 1X daily does not effect the operations of other airlines on the route, so I do not think that would be an issue.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2454 times:
Quoting FLAIRPORT (Reply 16): If WN was to go IAD-FLL they'd break the "gentleman's agreement" with B6. However, B6 is breaking the agreement with BUR-LAS...
There is no such "gentleman's agreement" when it comes to business, if so it would be called collusion!
WN57787 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 116 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2352 times:
Quoting CentPIT (Reply 14): Oh, ok! I hope PIT has a chance then!
WN is adding a gate in PIT , and adding staffing.... UA,US has service to DCA/IAD and BWI and DH had 8 flts to IAD I think pit has a chance to get 2 flts to IAD but we will see what WN decides to do..
Boeinglover24 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 304 posts, RR: 5 Reply 21, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2305 times:
hey what do all of you guys think of IAD-LAX??....
I go there often using southwest and I would love not to drive that horrible hour to BWI.....
CentPIT From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 990 posts, RR: 3 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2207 times:
Quoting WN57787 (Reply 18): WN is adding a gate in PIT , and adding staffing.... UA,US has service to DCA/IAD and BWI and DH had 8 flts to IAD I think pit has a chance to get 2 flts to IAD but we will see what WN decides to do..
So now WN will have A1, A3, and A5, or are they going to add A7?
I am excited for the announcement of the cities that will be served from IAD and i'm not quite sure why.
I think IAD-DEN could do really well!
Pittsburgh International: US Airways---160 daily departures! (52 destinations)
Boeinglover24 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 304 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 2191 times:
This would really hurt BWI this plus five years from now whenever the metro reaches Dulles...A big blow.
Uhhh What?
25 Iowaman: How so? when the BWI metro reaches Dulles it will mean there is even more people wanting to fly and traffic if you're trying to get from the IAD area
26 Boeinglover24: I know a few people who drives all the way up to BWI specifically to fly Southwest and their "cheap" fares..... How metro affects the whole thing? I
27 Scrappy74: It would get very interesting if they tried this, UA will be very protective of their hub-hub routes. Same goes for the IAD-LAX mkt. Given WN's small
28 WN57787: Right now WN has A1 and A3 will be adding A5 Adding Service to IAD will not hurt BWI I think it will inhance the Washington Service.
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