Originally Posted by
littlemookie
I'm excited at the new JFK - ABQ route. I fly LGA-DFW-ABQ about 4-5x a year, and would love to try this new route.
With flights from NYC to ABQ at about 280, can anyone venture a guess how much Jetblue would charge for the non-stop flights? I would certainly be willing to pay a premium, but not if the premium is something outrageous.
NYC to ABQ won't be outrageous. On par with JFK to PHX in pricing. Considering it is actually slightly less distance, could be a tad less.
Direct routes often cost less because you burn more fuel when you have multiple legs.
JFK to ABQ is a very nice add to a location which hasn't seen non stop service before I presume.
A lot of the United States have towns and cities that are developing and ABQ was one of those markets prime for growth. Hopefully in JetBlue's next phase we see more routes in other states with no coverage in those markets where JetBlue can find enough market share. JetBlue still has aircraft orders and so it will definitely be adding even more routes as time goes on.
Both JetBlue and Delta serve Phoenix for $280 at times non stop. Price varies depending on date of course. JetBlue should be competing on existing costs and shouldn't be any higher than connecting carrier service.
Obviously if the route is highly desirable they could potentially charge a price premium but I don't see that happening. And I don't expect anything significant. Just what I believe.