Originally Posted by
New York City Flyer
Different strokes for different folks, I guess. All things equal, if I had to fly BOS-CMH regularly I'd try to go for the Delta, American, and jetBlue nonstops. If Delta had the best schedule in one direction and jetBlue had the best schedule in the other direction that is what I'd do to fly nonstop.
The problem with the directs is that they're 1) expensive and 2) few and far between. The Delta evening flight is often $400 on a Thursday. Compare that to about $120-$150 I usually find on UA or US to connect.
The main problem though is that it leaves too damn early, like at 5pm. I need to get later, like 7 or 7:30. No directs at that hour.
Originally Posted by New York City Flyer
You really can't fault jetBlue for the difficulty in making afternoon connections in New York, you have to consider that JFK isn't designed to be a domestic hub. jetBlue isn't going to turn away connecting revenue that may otherwise fill unsold capacity however I don't think the BOS-JFK and JFK-CMH routes were introduced with the hopes of capturing alot of domestic connecting traffic. Just my guess on the subject.
No one is faulting B6. This is a thread about views of New York
. You asked why I fly into LGA instead of JFK and the answer is simple: I've had much better luck with delays through LGA than JFK. I think it has to do with the number of enplanements out of JFK and the fact that US has a shuttle out of LGA, minimizing effects of delays since there are so many flights to choose from.
Oh, and also, we're going to Greece this summer on my miles.