Originally Posted by jetBlueNYFL
Again, these are RUMORS...anything is possible and nothing is official until (if and when) the actual announcement.
Also, please post any rumors you may have heard.
The source for these is from a crewmember I was speaking to.
1) New Caribbean Destinations possible: Aruba, St. Thomas, St. Croix
2) Connecting AUS to MCO
3) MCO a base by years end and a gateway to the Caribbean
4) This is something more well known: connecting AUS to San Jose, CA
5) AUS to BUR?
5) American Airlines is pulling out of Chicago Midway (hint, hint?)
Again, anything is possible as we have seen from the past. I, personally, would expect more east coast markets to be connected. Also, does anyone know whats going on with Cancun? I know jetBlue applied back in Nov./Dec. to start nonstop JFK-Cancun service...did they not get it YET because of the hurricanes or possibly Spirit?
Just to add more fuel to the fire:
According to airliners.net, the hot rumor is Savannah. Apparently, there is a ticket counter being repainted dark blue and the baggage offices are being cleaned up and prepared for a new entrant. The other rumor that I believe is most likely is Miami. However, that probably wouldn't be until October. Also, SAT was supposedly neck and neck with AUS when it was announced, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it added soon. Look for more connecting the dots and Boston expansion.
There have also been rumblings about Aruba and St. Thomas. I haven't heard of St. Croix before.
I like the idea of expanding Austin. I wonder if they would make it a mid-western hub for their 190's. It would allow a connection between the east and west, and it is a perfect market for the 100 seaters. However, I heard that they are changing the planes to 320's for the summer.
I also believe that MCO may encounter a large growth for Jetblue. They have acquired two more gates, which brings the total to 4. Plus, they have JetblueU and a maintenance hanger down there. Plus, they probably would have liked to expand out of FLL, but with the lack of gate space, and the Caribbean expansion by Spirit and US, MCO may be primed for expansion.
Finally, I don't believe that B6 would go to MDW. American only had 1 gate (I believe leased from CO), so that couldn't support the midwestern hub that Jetblue craves. They really want 4 gates at ORD, but that is unlikely, unless someone goes bellyup. I think that it is more likely that Jetblue could start a central hub at STL, ICT, OKC, or Milwaukee.