FWAERJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 3172 posts, RR: 1 Posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 3264 times:
I know a similar thread was posted nearly two years ago (and is now locked and archived), but MDW is now the second-biggest city in the WN system in terms of daily flights (up from #3 when it was last posted).
But WN still doesn't have an "Illinois One" or "Chicago One" state/city flag 737 in their fleet despite this achievement... why? They have California One, Arizona One, Nevada One, New Mexico One, Maryland One, and (of course) Lone Star One, but no Illinois One, even though MDW and Illinois are just as important to WN's operations as those other states and cities (especially with Boeing headquarters being in Chicago).
Personally, I think the City of Chicago flag would look better than the State of Illinois flag on a WN 737... the state flag has too much white space, while the Chicago flag would look great.
Are there no plans for an "Illinois One" or "Chicago One" 737-700... or is it not a matter of if, but when?
Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 2, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 3133 times:
Yeah I think the Illinois flag would look better than the flag for "Chicago's Finest".....
Who knows, maybe they should put the Chicago Skyline on the tail like Chicago Express used to on their Jestream 31s and SAABs....
Crjflyer35 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 667 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 3135 times:
My vote would be for the city of Chicago flag.....never thought about it, but it would be cool.
Ok, wait for the RJ to pass, cleared to push tail south Mike, and you're cleared to spin #2 in the push.
EXAAUADL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3081 times:
Well the california bear is a white background and it looks good on the side of the plane:
you guys are getting dangreously close to a IL v Chicago argument that plauges the state.....A Chicago One would be the only "City" scheme in the fleet, where all others are state schemes.
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Reply 5, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3057 times:
Back in the day, we used to hope for a "Louisiana One"...ran a couple of threads here on it not too long after a.net cranked up.....the main theme was to be a crawfish with the engines dressed up as the crawfish pinchers.
Tom at MSY
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Bcoz From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 358 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2970 times:
Quoting EXAAUADL (Reply 1): the illinois eagel on the side of a WN 737 would look great
It would indeed, but Blago probably wants too much kickback money for the rights to use it.
MIA From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 862 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2962 times:
Well, using your reasoning: why no Florida 1? or Orland 1?
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Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 8, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2952 times:
Hey they could put Mayor Daley on the tail with a big red circle and slash thru it.....
Im still angry with his Midnite Dance of the Bulldozers at CGX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21240 posts, RR: 19 Reply 9, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2918 times:
Quoting Access-Air (Reply 8): Hey they could put Mayor Daley on the tail with a big red circle and slash thru it.....
...except that Daley has been wonderful for WN and MDW.
Seriously, maybe the problem is a lack of suitable subject matter, but the skyline would be REALLY cool.
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 10, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2905 times:
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Quoting Access-Air (Reply 8): Hey they could put Mayor Daley on the tail with a big red circle and slash thru it.....
I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe a big picture of a jackass in a suit...
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 11, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2882 times:
I think WN makes a state flag for their planes when Southwest has reached 50% or MORE of the MARKET SHARE of THAT state at the time the decision was made.
With such large operations of United, and American at ORD, combined with other cities AA and ORD flies to, and WN only flying to MDW, WN may not have that much of a market share in Illinois.
This would make sense for places such as Maryland, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, because WN flies to more then one place in that state, with exception to Maryland, and this helps the market share.
Number of flights or how large an operation doesn't neccesarily promote a state flag.
So perhaps WN has not reached 50% or more in Florida, even combined with the number of flights to/from/within Florida and the cities also.
Alex
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MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 12, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2866 times:
Quoting Tom in NO (Reply 5): Back in the day, we used to hope for a "Louisiana One"...ran a couple of threads here on it not too long after a.net cranked up.....the main theme was to be a crawfish with the engines dressed up as the crawfish pinchers
And our rationale was very justified. Louisiana makes a ton of sense since it was WN's first out of Texas destination.
EXAAUADL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2855 times:
Quoting Atrude777 (Reply 11): I think WN makes a state flag for their planes when Southwest has reached 50% or MORE of the MARKET SHARE of THAT state at the time the decision was made.
there is no way WN has 50% market share in CA. Intra-California maybe but not all California. Same probably with AZ and certainly TX.
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 14, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2833 times:
Quoting EXAAUADL (Reply 13): there is no way WN has 50% market share in CA. Intra-California maybe but not all California. Same probably with AZ and certainly TX.
Maybe not now...but i stated at the time the decision was made.
I don't know when California One Debuted nor LoneStar Either, but I do know this was after PSA had been swallowed and US Air weakened in California.
As for Arizona, when the only large player in Arizona was America West, and WN had major ops in PHX and a presence in RNO, not sure at the time when Arizona One came out...as for Texas, think how many cities WN flies to in Texas.
But again, I am not claiming it as a fact, I just heard the decision was based on market share AT THE TIME the state flag plane was released.
Alex
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Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 15, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2822 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 9): but the skyline would be REALLY cool.
Thats what I originally suggested...could be a nice gesture to make up for SWA's forced demise of Chicago Express....
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21240 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2813 times:
Quoting Access-Air (Reply 15): Thats what I originally suggested...could be a nice gesture to make up for SWA's forced demise of Chicago Express....
FL could have bought C8...
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 17, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2717 times:
Im still waiting for Washington One for SEA/GEG. That would be a good flag...a totally green fuselage!
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Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 18, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2685 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 16): Quoting Access-Air (Reply 15):
Thats what I originally suggested...could be a nice gesture to make up for SWA's forced demise of Chicago Express....
Ebs757 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 757 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2661 times:
Yeah I think that would be a good idea. I see all of WN's schemes over my house landing at Midway everyday. Something to do with Chicago or Illinois wouldn't be bad
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21240 posts, RR: 19 Reply 20, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2582 times:
Quoting Access-Air (Reply 18): But they didnt.....Unfortunately.........
Indeed; they might have actually succeeded at MDW then... can't have that.
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 21, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2572 times:
Quoting Access-Air (Reply 8): Hey they could put Mayor Daley on the tail with a big red circle and slash thru it.....
Im still angry with his Midnite Dance of the Bulldozers at CGX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good thought, but completely incorrect, with clearly no research or proof behind it. Along the lines of what Cubsrule said, WN support Mayor Daley as recently as 2 weeks ago - look it up.
Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2553 times:
Quoting EXAAUADL (Reply 4): you guys are getting dangreously close to a IL v Chicago argument that plauges the state.....A Chicago One would be the only "City" scheme in the fleet, where all others are state schemes.
As much respect I have for downstaters - WN doesn't do much at all for anyone outside of Chicagoland in Illinois (and maybe the St. Louis metro area). Yes some people may drive to Midway for cheaper flights from the hinterland, but really, 85% or so of Illinois lies beyond the Chicagoland area (it's a bigass state - especially north-south!).
It wouldn't make much sense to have an Illinois state airplane when the vast majority of the state (in terms of land area) is not convenient to a Southwest airport.
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 23, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2542 times:
Quoting Planespotting (Reply 22):
As much respect I have for downstaters - WN doesn't do much at all for anyone outside of Chicagoland in Illinois (and maybe the St. Louis metro area). Yes some people may drive to Midway for cheaper flights from the hinterland, but really, 85% or so of Illinois lies beyond the Chicagoland area (it's a bigass state - especially north-south!).
Good point. However, it's not necesarilly a "big ass" state...it's only ranked 25 out of 50.
Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (5 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2520 times:
Quoting SW733 (Reply 23): Good point. However, it's not necesarilly a "big ass" state...it's only ranked 25 out of 50.
Well, mainly I meant that it's long as hell - it takes about 6 hours to get from chicago to cairo (374 miles).
Do you like movies about gladiators?
25 SW733: Oh man, I've done that drive...horrible. And no payoff at the end...Cairo is god awful.
26 Lrdc9: Becuase MDW effectivly serves as a hub, a transfer point for innumerable pax!! IMO City of Chicago a/c, not IL.
27 Access-Air: Well my Namibian friend, I guess that you dont know sarcasm when you read it.... When I try to be serious, people in here think I'm being funny and w
28 BooDog: Southwest was born and raised in Texas. To them, Texas is the ONLY bigass state. How many airports does WN serve in IL? 1. How many in TX? 10. A non-
29 ShyFlyer: Mayor Daley vs. Jackass in a suit... what's the difference? If Southwest launches an Illinois One it should also carry Spirit of Meigs Field titles.
30 2H4: That's brilliant. I wish I had connections strong enough to suggest (or better yet, influence) the idea. 2H4
31 Chi-town: http://www.airliners.net/uf/view.fil...d=536874579&filename=phpN0jJtt.jpg http://www.airliners.net/uf/view.fil...d=536874579&filename=phpjsgRSZ.png He
32 Chi-town: I love all you Texans. Have to go off and hoot and holler about your "pride" and how great Texas is. Ok...ok...we get the point Texas is big.
33 BR715-A1-30: Florida hasn't been around that long... About 11 years or so? Marion to Chicago is about 5 hours.. I make the drive frequently on my way to Mequon, W
34 EXAAUADL: They could put Gov Blogo on the tail of their planes....or maybe a convicted politician holding a bag of $$$ wearing a prison outfit.
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