LUV08 From United States of America, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 128 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 20 hours ago) and read 1470 times:
I know Southwest added alot of nonstop flights last year to new destinations like MCI, DEN, LAS, etc but I was just wondering what you guys think moving foward for Southwest in FLL? I know B6 is moving terminals in 2 weeks so I am sure there will be more gate space if needed but in the near term do you see much more added from FLL?
SANFan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 4719 posts, RR: 15 Reply 1, posted (4 years 20 hours ago) and read 1447 times:
The way WN is adding new stations these days, about all I see being added to any existing stations is service to the new cities. WN is reducing service at many, many cities this year, due to the economy as well as the need for a/c to service all the new stations, and they are adding very little in the way of p-t-p service between mature stations.
Of course FLL is in a good position to see service to the new cities, expecially this winter, so I could certainly see new service such as MKE, LGA, MSP and/or BOS later this year. (Unfortunately, I also see the chances for a FLL-SAN n/s -- my hope -- as ~.00000000001!)
Shadez From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 185 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 19 hours ago) and read 1385 times:
The only two cities that I think make sense are BMH and ORF. ABQ could work, but not in this environment. MHT has proven it could only be a seasonal destination.
Loads for the new routes have been pretty good. For example, for February: ALB (83.9%), DEN (85.1%), LAS (95.6%), MCI (86.5%).
For the first three months of the year, WN is now the largest carrier at FLL, surpassing NK. WN carried about 941,000 (+13% YOY) and NK about 901,000 (-2.7% YOY).
BOS, MSP, and MKE are of course possibilities, but I think those would come much further down the line for the development of those stations.
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31115 posts, RR: 74 Reply 4, posted (4 years 17 hours ago) and read 1244 times:
Quoting Shadez (Reply 2): The only two cities that I think make sense are BMH and ORF. ABQ could work, but not in this environment.
BDL and SAT make sense as well, IMO.
Quoting Shadez (Reply 2): MHT has proven it could only be a seasonal destination.
I don't think that is true at all. In this current environment, that is true, but in better times, this can work year-round as can, as you mentioned, potentially ABQ.
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