Originally Posted by
MrPresident1776
Service to Port of Spain from JFK has been kicked around for a while and fits Jetblue's target of a tourist destination but with some VFR traffic.
Hopefully, B6 will continue to add international flights from Orlando.
Belize City, Mexico City and Panama City would be excellent additions using the E190 although Mexico City may have to use the A320 due to their higher altitude. Delta pulled MCO-Mexico City a few years ago and only Aeromexico and Mexicana fly this route. Copa flies MCO-Panama City at least twice daily.
TACA recently began MCO-San Salvador although that market might be better served via FLL (no Spirit Airlines competition yet).
I doubt it if B6 will able expanding more potential new routes to Latin or Central American, too. I can't possibly if B6 will ever to expanding more new nonstop from FLL-BZE/PTY/MEX. If they will have to gets fifth freedom traffic rights through MEX. This is limited markets for only out of MCO-MEX has already existing service. I know there is no marketing to be served from FLL-BZE but, AA has already existing service from MIA-BZE only for 2 daily R/T.
Originally Posted by
MrPresident1776
In terms of new routes between existing cities, MCO-Santiago with the E190 comes to mind as that area of DR is fairly affluent. MCO-Kingston also comes to mind. FLL-Montego Bay and/or Kingston could begin to eat some more of Spirit's lunch.
It will have more tougher competition against NK & JM who flies out of FLL-KIN/MBJ recently. I can't says anything about more potential new routes out of MCO or FLL anytime soon. Right now, it won't be necessary to expanding more freqencies to be added out of FLL-KIN/MBJ for quite of the time.
Originally Posted by
MrPresident1776
While I'd like to see service to Philadelphia too, Southwest would likely jump on BOS-PHL if Jetblue added that and kill their margins although apparently B6 is holding it's own at BWI?
Unlikely, it won't be in PHL due to competitive against US, FL. I don't think such to bring B6 into PHL for awhile but, there is no gate space available for this time. It was not enough the terminal space where B6 is parked there.
Originally Posted by
MrPresident1776
Other domestic cities that I think would fit nicely within B6's network are Hartford to Florida flights. Jetblue's got some brand recognition in the area through White Plains and Boston and could possibly drive Delta out of it's niche there as B6 did to FL at White Plains. Key West also seems to fit within B6's network with flights to FLL and/or Orlando. Airtran began 4X weekly flights to Orlando recently but Jetblue could add daily flights with the E190.
It could be shorter runway into EYW due to weight restricted. Don't be sure if they will able landed into shorter runway is 4800 length feet. This is weight restrictions and EYW will be very expensive fares out of MCO-EYW what as FL did already served into EYW through one-stop ATL-MCO-EYW. I believe the loads are doing extremely performance very well. It could be workout very well from MCO or FLL-EYW nonstop. The E90 will have more seriously weight restrictions but, it will have a limited only 50 or 60 passengers to flying into the shorter runway.