Sponsor Message:
Civil Aviation Forum
My Starred Topics | Profile | New Topic | Forum Index | Help | Search 
Will AirTran Ever Go West?  
User currently offlineMatt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 51
Posted (13 years 4 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 792 times:

Just as the question states....
A hub at LAS might work for them. Nearly all of the airlines that used to use the A gates at LAS left for the new D gates, so AirTran would have just about the whole A terminal to themselves.
Just a thought.....

1 replies: All unread, jump to last
 
User currently offlineAcvitale From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 921 posts, RR: 13
Reply 1, posted (13 years 4 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 765 times:

I doubt you will see Air Tran go into LAS

First, Southwest (enough said on that subject)
Second, It is a hub for America West

Finally, The 717 fleet Air Tran is acquiring has a range of about 1700 NM and that puts most of the west coast out of range of Atlanta.

I think there are plenty of markets for Air Tran to focus on in the east and midwest. I would not expect any growth in the West or the Northwest.

In order to really make the west work Air Tran would need a midwest hub to reach either coast with the 717. And as they have no other type in their fleet and I do not believe any intention of ordering another fleet type that would mean they wouldn't be poised for such growth. Sorry to really the bad news. They do tend to dilute and bring down the fares in markets they serve... But hey you have Southwest out there to do the same thing and heck they do a better job!

Ciao!
Top Of Page
Forum Index

This topic is archived and can not be replied to any more.

Printer friendly format

Similar topics:More similar topics...
Will AirTran Ever Go West? posted Mon Jan 17 2000 23:45:31 by Matt D
Will Airtran Ever Go Back To Knoxville posted Fri Jul 29 2005 19:27:10 by Quickmover
Will CO Ever Go Back To The Noon EWR-HKG? posted Mon Nov 28 2005 04:49:09 by Diesel33
Will QF Ever Go To ORD? posted Sun Jan 9 2005 03:01:26 by AnsettB727
BA's (LHR - PHX) Will It Ever Go Daily? posted Mon Nov 1 2004 03:49:40 by AV8AJET
Will ATC Ever Go Digital? posted Thu Sep 2 2004 01:48:22 by Ual747
Will AirTran Ever Start Service To IND? posted Mon Apr 5 2004 17:04:32 by 7E72004
Will AirTran Ever Update Concourse C At ATL? posted Wed Nov 12 2003 18:46:10 by Hartsfieldboy
Will Sabena Ever Go Back To Boeing? posted Wed Jul 18 2001 23:46:36 by American 767
Will Southwest Ever Go Wide? posted Wed Sep 27 2000 03:21:18 by RyeFly