Originally Posted by
NextTrip
You all realize JetBlue for years now only has one flight a day out of BUR (to/from JFK)? The rest of their routs have gone the way of the Dodo Bird. They used to have two flights a day to JFK and one flight to LAS. And, before they used to fly to MCO and it was either BOS or DC-area once a day. Those flights didn't work out for them either. Why would they expand at BUR with a track record like that? I'd be very surprised if JetBlue expands service at BUR.
It doesn't make sense to split up operation across 2 secondary LA area airport given B6 size in West coast. LGB made sense when B6 controlled all the slots and was trying to get FIS built there. Now that WN entering LGB has killed profits B6 there and they get fined $6000 for each broken curfew. BUR has a couple of things going for it now that it didn't before:
1) LAX is one of their most profitable stations given mint success. The area between LAX and BUR are where a lot of money is. People that achieved mosaic status through all the mint flying are most likely around there rather than at long beach.
2) While there are nimby's around BUR, B6 can run a smaller operation than at LGB without worrying about WN taking slots and getting fined for breaking curfew.
3) JetSuiteX has moved into BUR and is providing a great service with growing network. Given B6 relationship with JetSuiteX, this is a great way to promote each other