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Originally Posted by Boraxo
(Post 7816076)
No but I predict the following surprises within the next 5 years:
AA: BUR-JFK, possibly BUR-MIA and BUR-BOS (or BOS area), UA: BUR-IAD and maybe also BUR-JFK and BUR-HNL/OGG As written elsewhere, the big airports like LAX, SFO, etc. are very close to maxing out capacity and there is little room for expansion due to growth constraints/opposition to runway development. So secondary airports like BUR, SJC, etc will be getting more flights. Alaska just announced service from Sonoma/Marin. And everyone keeps touting Palmdale, though I think that one is a bit far off. No question that Orange Co. could use some expansion, but with El Toro nixed that may be a while in coming. But given the # of studio types that live closer to BUR, the loads in C/F on this route, and the traffic and mess at LAX, BUR-NYC is a no-brainer. It may just take a few years before they have the necessary planes as they are still ramping up the even-more-profitable international service. It also will never see the volume of connecting traffic that LAX does because you can't get to Australia, Japan, HI, China, etc. from there. It all has to be O/D, and it has to be high enough revenue (even in economy) to turn a profit. And while the NBC/Uni guys may like B6, I doubt many of them will enjoy econ on an AA 757. Just my $0.02, and I've been wrong before. |
Originally Posted by JumboD
(Post 7816124)
BUR doesn't offer as much convenience to vacationers (IMO) or non-industry types (or even industry types who don't live/work near BUR), so you'd have to bank on the high-rev traffic, who travel in premium cabins (and fill more than the 22 seats on a 757).
On my occasional business flights, the seats in back seem filled by the normal crew of managers and techs in a world where fewer folks have employers who routinely fork over the higher fare, leaving only the upgrade route which AA is certainly not going to take out economy seats to add fewer seats up front for riders not paying the freight. When I used to fly out twice a year for the Navy Reserve in Long Beach, I flew there, easier and quicker. Now BUR serves my needs. I guerss if friends moved to Orange County, I might change again.... |
Originally Posted by FWAAA
(Post 7815137)
Nope.
I'm really more surprised that there's no daily LIT-LAX AFS service. Why not JFK-VNY? Plenty of runway. I've seen C-5s and B-52s land and takeoff at VNY. I second the letter writing campaign suggestion. |
Originally Posted by SAN-man
(Post 7816369)
Was the LIT-NRT service supposed to be nonstop, or was it a thru flight via LAX?
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Originally Posted by JumboD
(Post 7816124)
It also will never see the volume of connecting traffic that LAX does because you can't get to Australia, Japan, HI, China, etc. from there. It all has to be O/D, and it has to be high enough revenue (even in economy) to turn a profit.
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Since the thread starter wants to play airline executive, he may want to check the operational stats on BUR flights during Santa Ana wind conditions. The MD80 has to make fuel stops at ONT for the relatively short BUR-DFW flight.
Add the BUR-JFK tto the mix, then we are all subjet to reading a thread exploring the potential for compensation, additional miles, or an extra segment for the flight since it had to stop, for gas. |
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