Speculation: Will AA continue to pull back in NYC?
Mar 1, 2019, 9:12 am
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As an NYC based owner, while it can be a pain to get to JFK at certain hours, the terminal is one of the most pleasant in the New York area (I haven't seen the new LGA terminal). I fly more Delta now, and Delta's JFK terminal is a zoo.
Mar 19, 2019, 1:59 pm
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Not sure if this is the right place to post, but noticed starting in May all RDU-LGA flights have been upgaged from mostly e-140 to all 2class E175s & 190s. Is AA drawing down the use of 140s at LGA or is this just a summer thing?
Mar 19, 2019, 2:21 pm
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Hope so! E140 is very uncompetitive compared to DLs mainly 2 class operation at LGA. I also noticed flights to STL are now on 2 class RJs....they used to be on E140s too
Mar 19, 2019, 2:32 pm
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On the other hand, starting sometime in April/May, AA is drawing JFK-BOS down to a pathetic once daily flight that is poorly timed to connect with international service at JFK. JFK-BOS leaves after 10pm while BOS-JFK leaves in the early morning. What purpose does that single flight serve if it doesn't feed any international flights at JFK?
Mar 19, 2019, 5:30 pm
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On the other hand, starting sometime in April/May, AA is drawing JFK-BOS down to a pathetic once daily flight that is poorly timed to connect with international service at JFK. JFK-BOS leaves after 10pm while BOS-JFK leaves in the early morning. What purpose does that single flight serve if it doesn't feed any international flights at JFK?
Mar 19, 2019, 6:00 pm
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Clearly, but how does a single JFK-BOS flight serve O&D business traffic? Obviously the BOS-NYC business market is served by the LGA shuttle.
Mar 19, 2019, 7:40 pm
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For some business in the outer boroughs or Long Island JFK would be preferable. Probably not enough but maybe enough for an AM and PM flight.
Mar 19, 2019, 8:19 pm
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Oh, I agree that there's some business that is better served by a JFK flight. It's the single daily flight that I don't understand, unless it's largely a utilization or repositioning flight.
Mar 19, 2019, 8:37 pm
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Mar 19, 2019, 8:39 pm
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Mar 19, 2019, 8:56 pm
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Mar 20, 2019, 4:07 am
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Despite all this, AA still often presents the best flight option and value out of NYC. I am flying to PBI from LGA on an upcoming Saturday - AA is cheaper than Delta and JetBlue, and the E175 is relatively empty. I actually bought F outright to get the extra 1,000 EQM. Will likely requalify as an AA Gold this year despite moving most of my flying to Delta - will be at 6,000 EQM soon with a couple of J transcon yet to book
Mar 20, 2019, 4:42 am
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Despite all this, AA still often presents the best flight option and value out of NYC. I am flying to PBI from LGA on an upcoming Saturday - AA is cheaper than Delta and JetBlue, and the E175 is relatively empty. I actually bought F outright to get the extra 1,000 EQM. Will likely requalify as an AA Gold this year despite moving most of my flying to Delta - will be at 6,000 EQM soon with a couple of J transcon yet to book
Mar 20, 2019, 5:44 am
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EDIT - You also have to deal with Southwest out of ISP
2) Well I guess the true indication of whether AA is really pulling back in NYC would be if they cut routes like LGA to PBI further as opposed to the various JFK cuts.
Mar 20, 2019, 6:03 am
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On the other hand, starting sometime in April/May, AA is drawing JFK-BOS down to a pathetic once daily flight that is poorly timed to connect with international service at JFK. JFK-BOS leaves after 10pm while BOS-JFK leaves in the early morning. What purpose does that single flight serve if it doesn't feed any international flights at JFK?