LotsaRunway wrote:Those in the area of MHT and want to see a rare visitor, UA is sending a 753 military charter. Should be on the ground between 11 and 1 today.
On another topic, it appears from the terms of the B6-AA NEA that B6 will be staying at BTV. I'm not sure how it would apply to PWM. ORH is closed but maybe that was already confirmed.
Jump to postBTV at the time also had a robust collection of UA flights to ORD, largely 727-200s. Some people did drive to MHT in those days to fly WN, but I think CO, UA, NW, and US held their own pretty well at BTV. It was UA that I drove to MHT to fly twice. The problem was not the service but the price. As ...
Jump to postBTV at the time also had a robust collection of UA flights to ORD, largely 727-200s. Some people did drive to MHT in those days to fly WN, but I think CO, UA, NW, and US held their own pretty well at BTV. It was UA that I drove to MHT to fly twice. The problem was not the service but the price. As ...
Jump to postHello, all. I have been flying out of MHT my entire life, and I remember in the peak in 2005, i flew on a 757 to ORD. What happened to UA at MHT, and will they increase ops in the future? Thank you! Part of it is probably leaking passengers to BTV. 10 or 15 years ago fares at BTV were high enough t...
Jump to postHello, all. I have been flying out of MHT my entire life, and I remember in the peak in 2005, i flew on a 757 to ORD. What happened to UA at MHT, and will they increase ops in the future? Thank you! Part of it is probably leaking passengers to BTV. 10 or 15 years ago fares at BTV were high enough t...
Jump to postI'd be worried that the A220 is going to be too much airplane for market like BTV and PWM once the E190 goes away. My guess is that something between 9 seats (Cape Air) and 140 Seats (A220) will emerge to provide good markets like BTV and PWM with a reliable right sized fit to serve the B6 network....
Jump to postHelp those people, yes, but at what cost to B6? I think you'd risk cannibalising BTV and to a lesser extent BOS... Obviously BOS is much less at risk, but it might chip away at the margins. BTV, though--different story. B6 has been struggling in BTV since the early 2010s. First it was 4x daily to 3...
Jump to postHPRamper wrote:eightcone wrote:SDF is the same other than one bird on a taxiway.
Thankfully, MEM has not had the same treatment yet, and all the FedEx planes are visible packing the ramp. I was disappointed today trying to view the SDF UPS hub.
I wish b6 would re-try btv-mco or try btv-fll. With cold winter weather soon there will always be some people you can convince to get on a plane for warmer weather. With a push to more leisure routes anyway they have planes sitting around. Seems very unlikely i know but they have the planes sitting...
Jump to postThey stated PWM will not return in 2020. Obviously in this environment things can change but this was part of the release. Well, I guess their booking data must be showing less interest in PWM. Did they share anything else not mentioned in that article like what % of schedule they are flying? Maine...
Jump to postIt was N370FR, originated at MCO. Then to PHL-PWM. But Frontier suspended flights to PWM. It’s been at least a week or two since a flight has come in. If they took cared money then they are not allowed to suspend PWM. They must provide between 1 and 5 weekly frequencies to any destination based on ...
Jump to postI recall reading about the US DOT requiring airlines to refund customers flying within/to/from US, instead of simply offering vouchers for use over an extended period. Yet I see airlines still showing the voucher only option with free rebooking. I am observing this right now with a trip I am cancel...
Jump to postThey already approached BTV about flying couple years ago. They wanted the ability to do up to 7 flights a day. They wanted there own counter and gates. The airport director shot it down. Basically saying that it didn’t fit BTVS culture. He was afraid that WN would come in and other airlines would ...
Jump to postWe have discussed before, but I think now is the time WN maybe tries BTV. And by now, I mean in the next 1-3 years. Looking at their new add of Steamboat, I think it bodes well for BTV down to road. With what routes and schedules, though? I'm not sure if the ski destination model would work for BTV...
Jump to postThis may be a bit "out there" but I'm wondering what effect this very mild New England winter will have on loads for F9 and G4 flights from New England to Florida. Speaking for VT at least it might have been mild, but it's still winter and hugely different than in Florida, so I would thin...
Jump to postHow many problems are in that video? I like watching classic airliners, but not THAT close (i.e., if the wingtip goes right over my head, that's too close). And if they had been further down the runway, that landing gear bogie would have not have stopped for them. And the cherry on top is how it se...
Jump to postF9 abruptly pulls PVD-DEN https://turnto10.com/news/local/frontier-airlines-cancels-direct-flights-to-denver I wouldn't be surprised if PWM is at risk. Hard to compete with daily service from UA. I wonder... I looked at some fares and UA is around $600 compared to $300 for Frontier. That seems like...
Jump to postI'm not sure what weather conditions were like elsewhere in the region but Friday was a bad day at BTV, with ice overnight followed by a major snowstorm. According to an unofficial report that I saw the airport was even closed for a while, which is extremely unusual. Ironically the only passenger fl...
Jump to postPopulation and passenger counts tend to grow over time. Some of those airports should grow their traffic to fill the larger aircraft. That is a resonable guess and was option #3. Up until 1967 you needed to fly in a 4 engine jet to have more than 131 seats and the biggest Boeing 4 engine jet was li...
Jump to postPopulation and passenger counts tend to grow over time. Some of those airports should grow their traffic to fill the larger aircraft.
Jump to postI wasn't actually thinking so much of the O&D of a possible PBG-BOS service. What I am wondering is how much a PBG-BOS service on Silver (who interlines with DL and B6) might draw away people who would potentially make connections through BOS on a BTV-BOS service. Even with the DL and B6 buildu...
Jump to postPeople from Burlington definitely use Plattsburgh for Florida flights. Drive thru the parking lot you will see plenty of green VT plates in every row. Just like the large amount of yellow NY plates at BTV. I don't doubt what you say about PBG-Florida, but that's in a different category than PBG-BOS...
Jump to postThis is slightly outside of NE, but it might be relevant to BTV - Local news is reporting that three airlines have applied for service at Plattsburgh, including Silver to BOS and Cape Air (undisclosed destination) https://www.wcax.com/content/news/3-airlines-submit-bids-to-fly-out-of-Plattsburgh-567...
Jump to postThe numbers and logic often point to obvious opportunities for MHT and PVD but the airlines have clearly decided to place their eggs in the BOS basket. The rich keep getting richer it seems. From reading the airline and BOS threads it seems like there are (better?) opportunities in BOS if airlines ...
Jump to postThe numbers and logic often point to obvious opportunities for MHT and PVD but the airlines have clearly decided to place their eggs in the BOS basket. The rich keep getting richer it seems. From reading the airline and BOS threads it seems like there are (better?) opportunities in BOS if airlines ...
Jump to postAlright, this is a look at how well B6 did in the summer leisure market nearby. Since I included PWM here, I also added BUF/SYR/ROC/BTV as comparison. CityPairDist Carrier Board AvgFare NSFare ConnFare% NS PerFlight# Flights LF Yield JFKHYA 196 B6 09750 203.47 203.00 235.55 98.54% 100.0 129 75.58% ...
Jump to postAlright, this is a look at how well B6 did in the summer leisure market nearby. Since I included PWM here, I also added BUF/SYR/ROC/BTV as comparison. CityPairDist Carrier Board AvgFare NSFare ConnFare% NS PerFlight# Flights LF Yield JFKHYA 196 B6 09750 203.47 203.00 235.55 98.54% 100.0 129 75.58% ...
Jump to postI got to use the temporary connector at BTV this past week, and it probably saved me from missing my flight. It looked pretty much like what you'd expect, except for more changes of direction than I had pictured. Can you still get to the old tower from the land side? I don't think so. I passed the ...
Jump to postI got to use the temporary connector at BTV this past week, and it probably saved me from missing my flight. It looked pretty much like what you'd expect, except for more changes of direction than I had pictured.
Jump to postPWM has always done pretty well with its yields, but F9 seeks bargain seekers and it forces the market to decide if they want to put up a fight or back away. A bubble gets built when airlines fight back with adding low fare capacity in hopes of driving F9 out, or at least minimize its impact. In th...
Jump to postF9 released their summer 2020 schedule PWM-DEN / RDU / MCO are hanging around as 3x weekly. Surprised RDU made the cut. BTV-DEN / MCO is also back as 3x weekly through the summer. PSM seems to be permanently suspended. No longer bookable on the F9 site. F9 is set to make a barrage of route announce...
Jump to postSo BTV seems to be adding fewer routes relative to size and growth than PWM. Could this reflect a more conservative approach by the airport or just be the way other factors play out? I know that airports have some influence over getting new routes, but I wonder if they could or would try to discoura...
Jump to postGreat news out of BTV: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2019/11/26/btv-airport-will-use-10-million-federal-grant-to-expand-terminal Consolidated security checkpoint will happen sooner than originally expected due to this grant. For those familiar with the terminal, the entrance to th...
Jump to postThe 321 is likely more just an equip subs as they come on property as opposed to demand driven. Back in 1998 or so I flew on one of the very first 738s on CLE-PVD in place of a 735, it wasn’t based on loads but rather the new plane on property and getting it flying. I understand that - mjg referred...
Jump to postFor followers of the unusual, B6 operated flight 34 from JFK to BTV today with their latest aircraft, A321neo N2016J. This is the 3rd Airbus sub on this flight in the past 9 days.
Jump to postWas searching for flights to BTV next June and saw DL is having a 738 on the ATL route, not sure if they have done more than 737 to BTV or not?! Hmmm, I don’t recall any scheduled DL 738 on ATL-BTV in years past. CRJ900/700, 717, MD88, 737, 319, I think 320, but not 738/9. Might also be a placehold...
Jump to postHere are BTV's YTD enplanement results through August. JetBlue is really having a much-needed turnaround, a very encouraging sign. B6 either cutting back frequency or cutting to seasonal service would be disastrous for the airport. AA is only down -3% despite fairly draconian YOY capacity cuts on B...
Jump to postAs someone who took the F9 DEN flight in June and it was close to full and so far have seen many of my old friends in VT take the said DEN flight, the route seems like a great add. I was surprised a bit to not see any winter additions from BTV on F9, RSW or TPA. But hopefully F9 sticks around and d...
Jump to postBTS numbers for July came out recently, and it looks like it was a big month for BTV-DEN. F9 had a load factor of 93.59%, and UA's mainline LF was 92.19%, which is much higher than any other month this year or last July, so DEN was seemingly a big contributor for them.
Jump to posttrnswrld wrote:Surprised to see no videos of the crash so far. Maybe there are some, but just not being released pending investigation and for the families of those involved?
BTV released their June numbers. Healthy load factors pushed enplanements up +7% despite a slight decrease in departing capacity. Looks like Delta's growth (I believe this is an extra crj9 frequency to both ATL and JFK vs last year) and Frontier helped offset AA's draconian PHL cuts (this year 4x d...
Jump to postIs B6 still 3x daily BTV-JFK year round? or do they go down to 2x in the slower months? Seems like jetblue isn't exactly healthy at BTV They're loaded at 3x daily year round. They're load factors have steadily eroded over the past year or two in addition to what I see has been giving up a lot of pr...
Jump to postFrom a quick glance at the plans in the video, looks like the new TSA checkpoint will be added to the right portion of the terminal that is currently part of the apron. Then BTV will be able to remove the temporary container connector that I'm guessing is up and running now? PWM just built a white ...
Jump to postI found the ATC recordings and they came in as an emergency and a compressor stall was mentioned.
Jump to postBTV is going to have the unusual distinction today of seeing all three of B6's current aircraft models today. B6 34 arrived early this morning with an A320 and B6 1634 is currently en-route with an A321 (Mint even!) I assume this is for recovery from the recent weather problems.
Jump to postBTV-CLT going to 3x daily in December around Christmas time. Hopefully will start to see some mainline thrown on this route here soon. It seems like this would have been a good time if they wanted to use mainline. That's how DL has handled BTV-ATL, and I would imagine that CLT is similar traffic-wi...
Jump to postBTV got UA69 (ARN-EWR). That is the first TATL diversion to BTV that I know of. I saw that. I feel like I've seen TATL diverts to BTV but couldn't tell you what or when...hah, I know, unhelpful...maybe an AC A333 going FRA-YUL? BGR up to at least 9 with KL643 (AMS-JFK, A333) and DI7015 (LGW-JFK) co...
Jump to postBGR got five diversions tonight: DL9901 (VCE-JFK, 763), LH404 (FRA-JFK, 748), UA2821 (LHR-EWR, 752), LV9 (ORY-EWR, A332), and DY7021 (CDG-EWR, 789). The latter initially appeared like it was going to YUL but then diverted again to BGR. Must be the first time in a few years that BGR has had five TAT...
Jump to postHere’s a schematic of the new walkway to connect the North and South terminals at BTV. So it looks like the walkway will in fact go right through the 2nd floor offices, then punch a hole through the wall at one of United’s mainline gates. Is anyone familiar with the layout of BTV’s administrative o...
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