RWA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2160 posts, RR: 4 Posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1708 times:
With a real jump in growth from AS here at PDX this year so far, I'm fully convinced AS is dedicated to the PDX market for a very long time, what does anyone here think could potentially be the next city AS connects to the Rose City? I was thinking EWR or maybe a return to MCO. Other thoughts I have include some QX flying as well like YYC or MRY. What do those in the know, and those armchair CEO's think? I'm even thinking new cities like SCK. Just curious to hear your thoughts on this subject, Thanks!
Next Flights: AS PDX-SEA-KOA on DH4/738 in F, HA KOA-OGG on 717 in Y, AS OGG-PDX on 738 in F
As far as new AS service goes, I think we'll see a little more SEA growth and some more CA growth before we see more PDX growth. Although granted, they may try something like ORD.
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BoeingGuy From United States of America, joined Dec 2010, 2307 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1499 times:
Quoting HPRamper (Reply 1): I'd like to see either MSY or MKE, personally. I think AS could definitely succeed in MKE with the sudden void left by F9.
Maybe, but I'm sure AS would start those out of SEA long before - if ever - out of PDX. The OP was specifically asking about speculative future service from PDX.
My vote would be on EWR, PVR, SJD, AUS and FLL maybe if AS wants to expand more from PDX.
Nice idea but I don't see it. I thought of PDX-JNU also. There's a market for a few SEA-FAI flights; and a few PDX-ANC flights, but I don't see there being enough for AS to justify any non-SEA to non-ANC flights.
BlatantEcho From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1869 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (10 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1287 times:
I imagine AS will see how the current expansion sticks before doing more. I know more planes are coming, but not a ton, so adding new routes would require cuts somewhere else until they get those birds.
Long term, (and as a loyal MVPGold) I don't see how many more routes AS can try without the regional economy getting stronger. I have always hoped for a PDX-MIA or even some of the smaller secondary cities that are currently served via SEA. I just can't see it happening short term.
The partnership with Delta is very strong, so the map is covered fairly well all things considered. DEN and RNO would be good ads, but AS pulled out for a reason....
I'm happy with the love shown and can only imagine 2015 or so when things are looking better economically, that we'll get some more routes to new places.
return of PDX-DEN
return of PDX-RNO
return of PDX-TUS
return of PDX-MCO
very good list, all quite possible and doable, couldn't have done better myself, except to say that PDX-DEN is already served by F9, UA and WN, which is the reason AS gave when they announced why they were discontinuing the route. Who wants to be the fourth wheel, eh, although that's the story more than not with DEN, so.....? Then they added PDX-ORD right afterward with the free plane, and ORD seems to be working well for them.
RWA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2160 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (10 months 4 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1124 times:
Quoting Alasizon (Reply 2): I think SCK is to close to both SJC and SMF to be very viable
About as close as SRS to OAK or SFO, or MRY to SJC or SFO. But if RDD and ACV didn't work, maybe SCK won't either, who knows but the guys in route planning at HQ.
Quoting BoeingGuy (Reply 3): My vote would be on EWR, PVR, SJD, AUS and FLL maybe if AS wants to expand more from PDX.
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