JetBlue TrueBlue - New routes: FLL-CLT/RDU/RIC !

Assault on AirTran and Spirit continues with FLL-CLT/RDU starting January 10, 2008.

Assault on AirTran and Spirit continues with FLL-CLT/RDU starting January 10, 2008.

FLL-RIC also starts 11/1/07. All seasonal services to all three stations end in April. Although, I won't be suprised if any, if not all three stations, did go year round if they prove to be very successful.

IMHO, I could see RIC going year round and there might be a shot that RDU would also.

I think RDU goes yearround before RIC and I fail to see how this is an assault on FL. I read it much more as butting heads with US (CLT) and DL (RDU).

I think RDU goes yearround before RIC and I fail to see how this is an assault on FL. I read it much more as butting heads with US (CLT) and DL (RDU).

Either way, I think we could both agree that there remains a good possibility that RIC and RDU could go year round. I just thing DL can put up a stronger at RDU than FL can at RIC, if they were inclined to do so.

I just don't see B6 ready to battle it out on the CLT-FLL route against US quite yet. Maybe we'll see in 18-24 months as a stronger possibility.

You can now find JFK-FLL tickets, with connections though CLT, RIC, or RDU. So in as much as these routes do go head-to-head with US, DL and FL, they also help to create some more capacity during the winter months out of JFK.

Smart.

I think RDU goes yearround before RIC and I fail to see how this is an assault on FL. I read it much more as butting heads with US (CLT) and DL (RDU).

It seems B6 is trying to build a stronger base at FLL, which happens to be a base for FL and NK as well.

Here! It is official news releases from B6. I knew the press releases both routes was wrong year. It should be correctable which specific years is 2008. So here it is:

http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070822/125344.html

I could see B6 will became all year-round FLL-CLT, RDU & RIC. I'm sure it would be extremely very well. I know DL Connection was flies non-stop from FLL-RIC years ago but, it was being discontinuations.

Those routes will be flown on the 190s so no routes will see a reduction in service. I would suspect that these routes to very well and get upgraded to a 320 and possibly go year round. It's all going to depend on how USAirways responds. I highly doubt they will take this lying down but customer satisfaction isn't very high with US so maybe we can get some of their customers to try us out and hopefully win them over. The posting on our wesbite said to expect more overfly flights with the 190s.

Those routes will be flown on the 190s so no routes will see a reduction in service. I would suspect that these routes to very well and get upgraded to a 320 and possibly go year round. It's all going to depend on how USAirways responds. I highly doubt they will take this lying down but customer satisfaction isn't very high with US so maybe we can get some of their customers to try us out and hopefully win them over. The posting on our wesbite said to expect more overfly flights with the 190s.

I'm sure US will response to B6 was already announced new routes from CLT-FLL. It would be continuation more capacity growth from FLL. I think B6 would be sucessful new routes from FLL. It would became fifteen cities non-stop from FLL. I think that I heard B6 will likely another announced new routes from FLL-SFO, SAN or SEA. Keep your finger cross! :)

Those routes will be flown on the 190s so no routes will see a reduction in service. I would suspect that these routes to very well and get upgraded to a 320 and possibly go year round. It's all going to depend on how USAirways responds. I highly doubt they will take this lying down but customer satisfaction isn't very high with US so maybe we can get some of their customers to try us out and hopefully win them over. The posting on our wesbite said to expect more overfly flights with the 190s.

As far as US bases go, I'm sure the CLT crowd is going respond much better to FLL than PIT would if past indication is any kind of measure to go by.

I'm sure US will response to B6 was already announced new routes from CLT-FLL. It would be continuation more capacity growth from FLL. I think B6 would be sucessful new routes from FLL. It would became fifteen cities non-stop from FLL. I think that I heard B6 will likely another announced new routes from FLL-SFO, SAN or SEA. Keep your finger cross! :)

I really won't hold my breath for FLL-West Coast cities. It may happen with SAN or SLC if there is an extra A320 sitting around overnight. However, I think FLL-AUS, HOU, MSY, CMH, or JAX would have a better shot at starting up with E190 service. Heck, if there is enough market idicators supporting PIT-FLL, they may do it. But, there maybe a lot of hesitation on B6's part to add flights to PIT until the JFK and BOS flights show decent numbers consistantly.

I think B6 should adapt FLs policy of Hit or Cut-out.

FL opens up numerous new routes and if they simply dont see the #s they were hoping for they Cut and Run. Although it can turn off some people to the Carrier, it makes alot of sense to Me.

Its 1 thing if a Carrier has a bunch of spare planes just sitting around doing nothing at all, then to having a limited amount of planes and wanting to utilize them to maxout Profits.

I understand FLL will be very extremely overcrowded in terminal 1. It would need get more ticket counter space. It would be reduce wait times while the passengers is trying catch the flights from FLL. I think that means I knew passsengers was came off the cruise ship for catch the flights in terminal 1. I seen checkpoint is getting busier during peak-hour times. I'm sure if B6 would continuation more new routes sometimes this week. I haven't heard anything more specific information from B6 lately. It doesn't need change more gate space in terminal 1. I think FLL will construction more new concourse A sometimes few years ahead.

As far as US bases go, I'm sure the CLT crowd is going respond much better to FLL than PIT would if past indication is any kind of measure to go by.



I really won't hold my breath for FLL-West Coast cities. It may happen with SAN or SLC if there is an extra A320 sitting around overnight. However, I think FLL-AUS, HOU, MSY, CMH, or JAX would have a better shot at starting up with E190 service. Heck, if there is enough market idicators supporting PIT-FLL, they may do it. But, there maybe a lot of hesitation on B6's part to add flights to PIT until the JFK and BOS flights show decent numbers consistantly.

I think they could have good results with FLL-JAX. SW has a monopoly on this route. I think the results on this route would be similar to what NK had with FLL-MCO. SAN needs a South Florida connection. The numbers clearly show it. Hopefully B6 will be the one to step up.

I think they could have good results with FLL-JAX. SW has a monopoly on this route. I think the results on this route would be similar to what NK had with FLL-MCO. SAN needs a South Florida connection. The numbers clearly show it. Hopefully B6 will be the one to step up.

I would have to agree with you that JAX-FLL would do well dispite WN's presence on that route. Probably 2X (heck, maybe even 3X if the bookings start off rather strong) daily E-190 would work out great to start.

As far as SAN-FLorida goes, I hear a while back that was something 400-500 people a day that goes between SAN-MCO. If that's that case (probably FLL in a simular range), I won't be too suprised if we see it come online when more A-320s come online.

Well, Southwest decided to join the RDU-FLL mix

http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2007/08/27/daily5.html

Well, Southwest decided to join the RDU-FLL mix

http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2007/08/27/daily5.html

WN is also doing BUF-FLL. Do I smell turf war?

WN is also doing BUF-FLL. Do I smell turf war?

This should be interesting as I think that this is the first time either airline has responded directly to the other's route planning. Sure, you could find routes with similarities, with LGB-ORD for B6 and MDW-LAX for WN, but this has been a long time coming. I don't think this will be another AirTran incident, where they backed off of a Boston route before even starting it when Jetblue announced the same (I forget which city it was). RDU will probably favor Southwest because of familiarity, but I think that BUF may go with Jetblue. Southwest may carry the most passengers from BUF, but Jetblue has 8 flights a day during peak season to JFK, and I would bet that 70% of the passengers are connecting to somewhere. One flight a day will cut out the middleman for everyone going to PBI or FLL.

However, considering that both airlines only have one flight for each of these pairs, I don't think that they will have any problem maintaining these flights during the busiest travel period of the year.

This should be interesting as I think that this is the first time either airline has responded directly to the other's route planning. Sure, you could find routes with similarities, with LGB-ORD for B6 and MDW-LAX for WN, but this has been a long time coming. I don't think this will be another AirTran incident, where they backed off of a Boston route before even starting it when Jetblue announced the same (I forget which city it was). RDU will probably favor Southwest because of familiarity, but I think that BUF may go with Jetblue. Southwest may carry the most passengers from BUF, but Jetblue has 8 flights a day during peak season to JFK, and I would bet that 70% of the passengers are connecting to somewhere. One flight a day will cut out the middleman for everyone going to PBI or FLL.

However, considering that both airlines only have one flight for each of these pairs, I don't think that they will have any problem maintaining these flights during the busiest travel period of the year.


Right now - JetBlue has 9 flights a day from BUF to JFK and 3 dailies to BOS. JetBlue actually has a pretty strong foundation in FLL, and of course, Southwest does have a better chance of carrying more passengers to/from BUF/RDU because they have a larger plane. However, since I suspect that JetBlue's planes will be full whenever this flight starts operating. JetBlue, too, has a very large loyalty base. It will be interesting to see what happens.