Frankly I am surprised BUR is still around- it’s now down to only one flight a day, a redeye to JFK on an A220.
It's on an A220 because the A320 often had trouble flying back to JFK without taking a weight restriction or making a fuel stop. The downgauge isn't actually a material loss of any capacity.
Originally Posted by
DG206
Seems like BWI would have been a good opportunity to grow but apparently not. No flights to JFK to LGA from the DC area, and already has a lot of low cost carriers (maybe the issue?). DMV area is pretty large, now only have minimal flights from DCA to BOS, FLL and a few random seasonal points....big market but guess SWA, AA and UA is too much to compete with
In the last several years they have ended JFK-IAD (and closed down IAD), started and ended JFK-DCA, and are now closing down BWI. The NY-DC market is relatively saturated between DL/AA/UA and Amtrak and the bus companies. You're either taking a legacy airline or you're not paying a premium to fly. JetBlue just doesn't fit into that picture anymore. With the lack of reliability many corporate and government travelers have moved their business to other carriers. It's sad since DCA-SJU was a unique route that always did reasonably well (and it's saved my
ss a couple of times).
-J.