Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

MIA: performing very well right now, probably some relativity to that statement LAX: nearly all domestic routes will return as virus concerns ease, SYD/LHR/HND/AKL/*CHC & potentially still HKG are slated to stay. https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1337148701417074689/photo/1 I had also been hea...

Re: Spirit Airlines Q2 earnings

Do you want to point out which part of my summary is not from the filing? You're not wrong but you definitely used the selected info to cast a negative shadow. I read the entire report and felt all things considered NK is doing quite well compared to others. They've mitigated major damage, agreed u...

Re: Us Air flight 1549

Tell that to JetBlue. Their A320 #3 and #4 flight attendants have never used the cabin facing aisle jumpseat in their 20 year history. Try again. The cabin Direct Viewing requirements are an aircraft certification requirement, applying to more modern types including the A320. This is how the aircra...

Re: Us Air flight 1549

The flight was full so that means 150 passengers and 3 crewmembers (1 FA per 50 passenger). Absolutely the jumpseat that the aft FA sat on had a lot to do with her injuries. In fact the NTSB recommended aft facing jumpseats as far back as the ALM 180 ditching. But of course the FAA ignored it. Just...

Re: JetBlue Network Thread - 2020

LAX - I see AA/UA and possibly AS losing gates here. AA/UA lose gate due to their financial difficulties and AS due to concentrating in PNW/AK. F9 is gone and G4/SY likely to be reduced even more. If B6 stays in T5, it will most likely be gaining gates from F9/G4/SY/HA reducing/moving to other term...

Re: Frontier Announcement at MIA Tomorrow

I predict that Frontier is going to have some announcements tomorrow that nobody would have ever imagined...

Re: AA 321T LAX-MIA?

I think one of the most underreported stories in the South Florida aviation market the past 5 years - since the AA/US merger - is American’s willingness to essentially let B6 double their FLL operation by ceding gates in FLL to them. It is an interesting case study, and I’d be fascinated to know if...

Re: AA 321T LAX-MIA?

I think one of the most underreported stories in the South Florida aviation market the past 5 years - since the AA/US merger - is American’s willingness to essentially let B6 double their FLL operation by ceding gates in FLL to them. It is an interesting case study, and I’d be fascinated to know if ...

Re: JetBlue does it need to be saved from its management?

There are many Monday Morning QB’s on this thread. I was in B6 Airport Management for nearly 15 years in two of their major focus cities so I will tell it like it is: When they let Neeleman go in 2007 that took away so much of the pride we all had in our home grown airline. The man has his faults f...

Re: JetBlue does it need to be saved from its management?

There are many Monday Morning QB’s on this thread. I was in B6 Airport Management for nearly 15 years in two of their major focus cities so I will tell it like it is: When they let Neeleman go in 2007 that took away so much of the pride we all had in our home grown airline. The man has his faults fo...

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2019

A birdie told me there may be an announcement this week about a major airport nobody was expecting. Time will tell!

Re: WN to Discontinue Daily ISP-FLL eff 6/9/19

evank516 wrote:

I can't imagine this isn't because of the runway closure. ISP-FLL has been around since the early 2000s. Service will probably continue on F9 though.

Re: JetBlue Network Thread 2018

I’m hearing there are 6-8 BlueCities on the chopping block in the very near future... a handful of which have been on the routemap from the very beginning (00-02)

Re: F9 Expands to 6 new cities from RSW in Nov 18

Look for a similarly sized announcement in TPA in a few hours as RSW today, along with announcement of reopening FLL.

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread 2018

It appears that a bunch of DEN flights that have previously been summer seasonal, or were initially announced as summer-seasonal, have been extended to year round, including: -RDU -BZN -CLE -ELP -LIT -FAR -CID -BOI -CHS -JAX -FAT -SBA -SMF -MEM -GRR -BUF -YYC -TYS -SDF -PIT -SAV -FSD -GEG In additi...

Re: AA downsizing NYC for future B6 takeover?

JetBlue Airways is actually the best airline in the USA. If you worked there between 2000 - 2015 like I did you may not agree. They have turned into a very sad company that the majority of the employees dislike - and I am not a bitter former B6-er - I left with full benefits - I’m just telling it l...

Re: AA downsizing NYC for future B6 takeover?

Most of that shrinkage occurred before Parker. Just saying Parker, to me, hates NYC for airline ops He ran US at LGA into the ground. They had the nicest terminal and most slots and by the end (pre slot swap) the terminal had duct tape on the carpets and the signage still said USAir from 10 years e...

Re: LGB doubles fines on JetBlue's late-night flight violations

I hear an announcement of reentry to the ONT market is imminent with JFK and BOS service. LGB will be reduced by approximately 30% (35 down to 25) with slots becoming available to other carriers. Although LGB is being cut, also look for service to a new - LGB only - BlueCity (BZM)

Re: UA to ILM

cledaybuck wrote:

Kind of surprised. I figured if UA was going to serve ILM, EWR would have been the most likely destination.

Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Lesser Antilles

Getting back to the initial question in this thread, I can confirm that Cape Air moved their 15 SJU based frames to CUR.

Re: Will B6 Ever Restart JFK-BNA?

Good catch about cities B6 ever resumed from JFK (JFK-SDQ). For a long time a good "in-house" trivia question at B6 orientation was always "what cities has JetBlue pulled out of"... new hires would always repeat ATL, BNA, CMH, ONT, and TUS... Unless you were there for the beginni...

Re: JetBlue at LGB and LAX?

LGB makes no money, as soon as something better presents itself the flying will shift. I think a presence will always remain at LGB and the choicest routes will remain, but right now there is a ton of filler flying their to just hold down the slots otherwise the tiny west coast JetBlue footprint wo...

Social Media and impact on airline industry

Being a part of this forum for a long time, I think it is safe to assume that many folks that read these boards either work in the airline industry, travel a lot as consumers, or are simply airline junkies. The "industry folks" know that the United situation has been overblown; unfortunate...

Re: Why is IAD struggling?

When Congress, in their wisdom, permits that to be done, there will be plenty of money available to improve facilities at Dulles, including extending the Metro rail system into the terminal. There will also be space available for an expanded Congressional parking lot Congressmen and Senators prefer...

Re: Long Beach city council rejects FIS at LGB

I think the bigger question here is what JetBlue now does. When JetBlue was the 9th biggest US carrier, they could get away with their token LGB focus city. They are now the 5th biggest US carrier and they really need a west coast presence. While LGB will always be at a revenue disadvantage to LAX, ...

Re: JetBlue Launches BOS-LGA With A Twist

They should use 6 more slots currently wasted on mickeyland from both LGA and DCA to start 6 daily LGA to DCA. Then they are a real player in the NE market My guess is, starting LGA-BOS is a first step and if this does well, they will consider adding LGA-DCA. They currently have 18 slot pairs at LG...

Re: US FLL Focus City

The largest problem with the FLL focus city was that the international flights had issues with CBP in FLL, with some wait times exceeding 3 hours. So the passengers flying SDQ-FLL-PHL were *all* misconnecting. the PSA CR2 (US Airways Express) hub also never came to fruition, with only EYW and MCO s...

JetBlue to resume Atlanta service 13 years later

Cat is out of the bag... Press release tomorrow.

ATL-BOS begins March 2017
ATL-JFK/FLL/MCO to begin late 2017

Nice to see a JFK domestic add for the first time in years (sans SAV/CHS)... With a market this important, they simply couldn't avoid it even if it will bleed $ like PIT/CMH/BNA/RIC did.

Re: JetBlue Announces FLL-AUA

No clue - maybe they have added extra flights due to the holiday and have capped them in advance?

Re: JetBlue Announces FLL-AUA

JetBlue builds all northbound flights as STT-SJU-BOS and they do not sell the SJU-STT segment as a separate flight. When payload is light (typically under 100 pax) they are able to reach BOS non-stop and simply cancel the tech stop.

Re: JetBlue orders 30 additional A321s, hints at A321LR, may fly to Europe

The 9 new LGB flights will be increases in the SLC, LAS, and SFO markets, plus resumption of SJC. No PHX / DEN.

RE: JetBlue Starting JFK-SJO?

The 320 doesn't have the legs for it due to the altitude in <acronym title="Alajuela (San Jose) - Juan Santamaria International (SJO / MROC), Costa Rica">SJO</acronym> - that is why initially it was flown just from <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acr...

RE: JetBlue Adding BUF-LAX

Something that nobody here has mentioned yet - This has as much to do with Schumer and Buffalo as it has to do with JetBlue sending a message to the city of Long Beach. They want the FIS facility there and they have drawn the line in the sand - not only will <acronym title="Long Beach - Daugherty Fi...

RE: Has JetBlue Pulled Out Or Downsized A Station?

Everybody forgets that <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym> dropped their first international destination... Seems amazing because it is a cash cow for them now. But after the closure of <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Int (The William B Hartsfield / Municipal / Candler F...

RE: New Runway Config JFK 9/21

This configuration is nothing new... It is the flip of 13L/22L with 13R dep... It was used rather frequently in 2010. Both approaches to 13's are on the VOR Carnarsie... Sometimes landing 4 instead of 22 is necessary due to winds. I think <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idl...

RE: Man Pees On Passengers On B6 Flight

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/32andBelow" class="quote" target="_blank">32andBelow</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>I'm surprised there were pax sitting i...

RE: B6 Schedule Release (to 5/3/16)

In addition to the unannounced <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">FLL</acronym>-<acronym title="Charleston - AFB / International (CHS / KCHS), USA - South Carolina">CHS</acronym>, they have also loaded <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood In...

RE: CUN Arrivals From US And CA, Today

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Icelandair75w" class="quote" target="_blank">Icelandair75w</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> US Ai...

RE: Business Case For US/AA PHL-JFK?

US briefly flew a 10pm <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> I want to say a year or two ago on E90 equipment. It was very short live...

RE: US Airports With Only Mainline Service

You are all wrong. US operates a seasonal daily E75 to DCA from FLL and Sat only off season.

RE: Better Ways To Get Off A Plane

B6 routinely rear deplanes at gates F4, F5, <acronym title="Frontier Airlines (USA)">F9</acronym>, F10 in <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">FLL</acronym>, and rear boards during "tight turns". They have done this in <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale...

RE: US Airways A320s To American Airlines

It isn't there to be painted it already is painted. Probably a MX check.

RE: JetBlue COO Is Out

Marisa Von Wieding, VP SysOps
Jenny Dervin, VP Corp Comm
Mary Neff, VP Supply Chain

Seems like a big shakeup over at JetBlue...

RE: JetBlue COO Is Out

There are two additional VP's out at JetBlue which weren't announced in the PR...

B6 LiveTV To Commence ATC (Channel 9) TV Channel

Word is that on the next Live TV refresh / update there will be a "channel 9 - type" LiveTV channel (if turned on)... SWEET!

RE: Spirit Airlines In Jetblue Concourse At FLL

F2 in <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">FLL</acronym> no longer exists.... construction! <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym> utilizes F3-F10 in <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">...

RE: US-AA Hub To Hub Flights

US briefly ran <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> last year with E90 equipment. The success of <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas...

RE: US East Pilots Win Judge's Ruling

I'd be fascinated... if anyone has the data... to see the origins of pilots and F/A's at this new outfit. <acronym title="Solomon Airlines">IE</acronym> - is anyone able to provide a breakdown of how many ACTIVE pilots and F/A's came from where? The pilots - I assume they are made up of <acronym tit...

RE: B6 Up To 165 Departures At JFK This Summer

The <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> operation peaked Summer 06' with 182 departures. <acronym title="Turkmenistan Airlines">T5</acronym> has never seen the activity that <acronym title="Tavrey (Ukraine)">T6</acronym> onc...

RE: PIT Update Thread #24

B6 is ending JFK-PIT 2/27/13