BOS to TPA Non-Stop Gone After April 5?
Feb 7, 2010, 7:11 am
#1
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BOS to TPA Non-Stop Gone After April 5?
I've been checking the schedule for this route, and it looks like it goes from two non-stop flights on April 5 to zero starting April 6. Even during the summer, Delta usually has one daily n/s.
I see that JetBlue is going strong on this route with at least two and sometimes four flights a day through summer. And Southwest has one early morning direct flight (one stop, no change).
I hope Delta isn't handing this route over to these competitors.
I see that JetBlue is going strong on this route with at least two and sometimes four flights a day through summer. And Southwest has one early morning direct flight (one stop, no change).
I hope Delta isn't handing this route over to these competitors.
Feb 7, 2010, 7:49 am
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It looks like DL pulled out as no more nonstop service even in December. Both AA and DL had several nonstops to Florida cities but that was before Jetblue and Southwest
started serving BOS. BOS-TPA would be considered a point to point route and you usually do not see more then one airline in such a route, only possible seasonal.
Only majpor exceptions say JFK-LAX.
started serving BOS. BOS-TPA would be considered a point to point route and you usually do not see more then one airline in such a route, only possible seasonal.
Only majpor exceptions say JFK-LAX.
Feb 7, 2010, 11:32 am
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I've been checking the schedule for this route, and it looks like it goes from two non-stop flights on April 5 to zero starting April 6. Even during the summer, Delta usually has one daily n/s.
I see that JetBlue is going strong on this route with at least two and sometimes four flights a day through summer. And Southwest has one early morning direct flight (one stop, no change).
I hope Delta isn't handing this route over to these competitors.
I see that JetBlue is going strong on this route with at least two and sometimes four flights a day through summer. And Southwest has one early morning direct flight (one stop, no change).
I hope Delta isn't handing this route over to these competitors.
B6 and WN are killing DL and AA out of BOS.
By DL and AA continuing to withdraw against B6 they have created a monster,
B6 is now has the largest NS route structure from BOS.
Feb 7, 2010, 3:03 pm
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DL still has the BDL-Florida non stops, even though Southwest as now added FLL from Hartford.
At last check - TPA, MCO, FLL, PBI and RSW(winter only) are still around.
As the previous poster has said, they have pulled out of non-hubs, but they seem to do ok in BDL.
At last check - TPA, MCO, FLL, PBI and RSW(winter only) are still around.
As the previous poster has said, they have pulled out of non-hubs, but they seem to do ok in BDL.
Last edited by A4K; Feb 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Feb 7, 2010, 3:06 pm
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they made a LOT of changes and cancellations to my PNRs, including a couple of cancellations out of MEM 
Fares out of BOS can be pretty low to Fla. and they might not yield enough. Sad to see them go, but you can always route through ATL or DTW for a few extra miles
Fares out of BOS can be pretty low to Fla. and they might not yield enough. Sad to see them go, but you can always route through ATL or DTW for a few extra miles
Feb 7, 2010, 5:37 pm
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Yes, it is Saturday only service from FLL-BDL on WN.
Feb 7, 2010, 9:06 pm
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Three of the four flights I booked for March have been updated. One leaves 10 minutes earlier, one leaves three hours later, and the third not only leaves an hour and a half later it was also switched from an A320 to a CR9.
The fourth is on AS metal
Feb 7, 2010, 11:19 pm
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A key thing to remember about BOS-FLorida:
Leisure market.
This kind of thing is what LCCs do best. DL can probably use the metal to make more money on another route. For example, do to an internaional routing in March I'm on an MD 88 TPA -- BOS.. But that's a piece of metal that can probably make much more money on another route. This is going to be even more true as the DC9s go away.
Dave
Leisure market.
This kind of thing is what LCCs do best. DL can probably use the metal to make more money on another route. For example, do to an internaional routing in March I'm on an MD 88 TPA -- BOS.. But that's a piece of metal that can probably make much more money on another route. This is going to be even more true as the DC9s go away.
Dave