Originally Posted by
DMPHL
They've admitted quite freely that they've given up on NYC as a connection point. That doesn't mean that they have given up on NYC. It means exactly that the scale and operatings costs of the PHL hub mean it is better and more profitable as a connecting hub to secondary European markets.
For the most part I'd agree with you and them. That said, I did notice that BOS-JFK is going back to 5x daily starting sometime in April, up from the current pitiful 2x daily. The new AM flights out of JFK (current schedule is 5pm Eagle and 9pm mainline) will allow for easy connections from inbound South American flights--GRU, GIG, EZE, LIM (LA), SCL (LA)--and are most welcome! The schedule ex-BOS also has a new mid-afternoon flight around 2-3pm, allowing for much better connections to the 5-7pm European flights--the current schedule is noon mainline, which leaves one with 3-5 hours in JFK, and 7pm Eagle, which is too late for all but the last LHR flight.