B6 starting ANC-SEA
Nov 16, 2012, 11:40 am
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Let the war begin. Service starts May 16, 2013, summer seasonal only.
Let the war begin. Service starts May 16, 2013, summer seasonal only.
Nov 16, 2012, 11:43 am
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Couple of other notes...
It's a redeye turn, so probably using a plane that would otherwise be sitting in SEA overnight.
This is in addition to LGB service
Presumably operated on the A320.
Couple of other notes...
It's a redeye turn, so probably using a plane that would otherwise be sitting in SEA overnight.
This is in addition to LGB service
Presumably operated on the A320.
Nov 16, 2012, 1:22 pm
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Wow this will be epic... double miles ANC-SEA?
Talk about flying a route to pi$$ off AS... perhaps its time for the AS JFK hub
Talk about flying a route to pi$$ off AS... perhaps its time for the AS JFK hub
Nov 16, 2012, 1:28 pm
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Nov 16, 2012, 1:51 pm
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Nov 16, 2012, 1:54 pm
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Correct that's looong been a CO route...
Good for B6 but kind of an odd route for them seeing not much of a hub in SEA- guess they'll be relying on O&D.
Good for B6 but kind of an odd route for them seeing not much of a hub in SEA- guess they'll be relying on O&D.
Nov 16, 2012, 2:00 pm
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Nov 16, 2012, 2:01 pm
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More like decades. SEA-ANC on CO shows up in timetables back in the 80's. I remember seeing a CO MD-80 at the old gate A1 in ANC circa 1993.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.
Nov 16, 2012, 2:05 pm
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CO flies SEA-ANC because a lot of businessmen from that part of Texas end up in Anchorage for something Alaska exports...
Nov 16, 2012, 2:06 pm
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Not much competition since MarkAir went Tango Uniform.
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More like decades. SEA-ANC on CO shows up in timetables back in the 80's. I remember seeing a CO MD-80 at the old gate A1 in ANC circa 1993.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.
Nov 16, 2012, 2:06 pm
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Looking at the B6 schedule out of SEA, this flight really only connects to BOS (with a six hour layover) and LGB (which B6 already flies nonstop from ANC). So they are going to rely almost solely on O&D to fill that plane up. Watch out for some really good fares on this route next summer.
Looking at the B6 schedule out of SEA, this flight really only connects to BOS (with a six hour layover) and LGB (which B6 already flies nonstop from ANC). So they are going to rely almost solely on O&D to fill that plane up. Watch out for some really good fares on this route next summer.
Nov 16, 2012, 2:09 pm
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As recently as 10-ish years ago, DL, pmUA, CO, and AA/TW all flew ANC-SEA. 9/11 changed a lot of that.
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Not much competition since MarkAir went Tango Uniform.
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More like decades. SEA-ANC on CO shows up in timetables back in the 80's. I remember seeing a CO MD-80 at the old gate A1 in ANC circa 1993.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.
Regardless, this should be interesting. It's been years since we had a new entrant on this route. We might finally be able to get to SEA and back for under $400 again.