Massive Mint growth coming in 2017 and beyond
Dec 14, 2016, 2:27 pm
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Also, there could still be more in 2017; the ones shown in the slide are announced start dates. The others are announced routes with as yet unspecified start dates.
Dec 14, 2016, 2:28 pm
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Dec 14, 2016, 4:04 pm
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The slide also identifies the routes currently served (green dots) which is why I asked. Looks like UA is pulling its 777 service from Bos to Sfo and I was exploring my options. Also we were looking at somewhere other than the house in south Florida for a vacation and I didn't see the Mint routes headed to the Caribbean.
Dec 21, 2016, 3:04 am
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Also, remember that the Caribbean routes are mostly Saturday-only or weekend-only operations designed to take advantage of otherwise-idled aircraft. Those will probably be filled in on a case-by-case basis.
From my perspective, the FLL-LAX/SFO route is potentially the most useful for me (I have friends and family in Florida and I'm very used to taking the train down there as part of a larger trip). I'm going to knock on wood and hope that they look at a JFK/BOS-FLL route a la VX (well, alongside my desired WAS-LAX/SFO route).
From my perspective, the FLL-LAX/SFO route is potentially the most useful for me (I have friends and family in Florida and I'm very used to taking the train down there as part of a larger trip). I'm going to knock on wood and hope that they look at a JFK/BOS-FLL route a la VX (well, alongside my desired WAS-LAX/SFO route).
Mar 24, 2017, 10:56 am
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http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...routes-in-w17/
Looks like JFK to SAN will convert one flight to mint in August and the 2nd one in October.
BOS to SAN will both be December.
JFK to LAS will convert one in November. Bummed this is not coming sooner!
Looks like JFK to SAN will convert one flight to mint in August and the 2nd one in October.
BOS to SAN will both be December.
JFK to LAS will convert one in November. Bummed this is not coming sooner!
Mar 24, 2017, 12:07 pm
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Long term, I hope JetBlue becomes sort of the east coast version of the merged-Alaska, which focus cities in all the major East airports (BOS, JFK, PHL, DCA, RDU, FLL) with a bevy of transcons to the west coast.
Mar 25, 2017, 12:07 pm
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if they continue to take the new A321 in mint config, they should be done with the current mint expansion by sometimes in first half of 2018. It would be interesting to see where Jetblue goes after that.
They could add more frequency to the existing routes. They could add EWR-LAX/SFO, which I think would do well, since UA will basically be running a monopoly there once VX first class goes away. They could add one DCA-LAX flight. They could add JFK to PHX.
They could add more frequency to the existing routes. They could add EWR-LAX/SFO, which I think would do well, since UA will basically be running a monopoly there once VX first class goes away. They could add one DCA-LAX flight. They could add JFK to PHX.
Mar 26, 2017, 9:04 am
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I don't think a one-off competition against UA's 10-12x daily to LAX/SFO would be competitive, but I suppose it would be fun to try. I'd bet on other markets getting Mint before PHX, though my DL flight JFK-PHX on Friday was on a premium config 752. DCA-LAX requires a perimeter-exempt slot that JetBlue doesn't have. Also, lots of competition on that route (DL, AS, AA) and DL is already going premium there (and SFO-BOS, too).
Mar 26, 2017, 12:04 pm
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I don't think a one-off competition against UA's 10-12x daily to LAX/SFO would be competitive, but I suppose it would be fun to try. I'd bet on other markets getting Mint before PHX, though my DL flight JFK-PHX on Friday was on a premium config 752. DCA-LAX requires a perimeter-exempt slot that JetBlue doesn't have. Also, lots of competition on that route (DL, AS, AA) and DL is already going premium there (and SFO-BOS, too).
Mar 26, 2017, 8:48 pm
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not one off. Shift 2 or 3 over from JFK at the same time you get a new mint for EWR. And continue to add more if there are demand. I'd imagine you need 3 or 4 at least to be competitive. There are plenty of high value customers around lower manhattan and jersey city and midtown west who would prefer EWR over JFK.
Mar 26, 2017, 9:51 pm
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The only people this helps is the Jersey crowd. Leave us lower Manhattanites out of it.
Mar 27, 2017, 6:55 am
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I love the SAN expansion and I was planning on heading out there soon to see some old friends. This will give me better incentive to do so.