HUGE expansion in Boston for Summer 2010
Oct 29, 2009, 10:54 am
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HUGE expansion in Boston for Summer 2010
jetBlue announced today that they are increaseing their service in Boston by 30% next year. The carrier already has the largest share of seats from the airport and this should cement their place as the number one carrier in town. Here are the routes/frequencies being added:
More details here: http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2009...of-boston.html
and here: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....480&highlight=
- Two additional daily flights to Chicago/O'Hare (for a total of three)
- Two additional daily flights to Raleigh/Durham (for a total of three)
- One additional daily flight to Baltimore/Washington (for a total of five)
- One additional daily flight to Charlotte (for a total of three)
- One additional daily flight to Denver (for a total of two)
- One additional daily flight to Fort Lauderdale (for a total of four)
- One additional daily flight to San Diego (for a total of two)
- One additional daily flight to San Francisco (for a total of two)
- One additional daily flight to Washington/Dulles (for a total of seven)
- Four additional weekly flights to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (for a total of one daily)
- One weekly flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica (for a total of one weekly) (a)
- And more to come!
More details here: http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2009...of-boston.html
and here: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....480&highlight=
Last edited by sbm12; Oct 29, 2009 at 11:23 am Reason: added links
Oct 29, 2009, 11:15 am
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Congrats to all the BOS PAX. You deserve it. After so much time of just one departer to so many places, you're gaining extra flexability. Loyalty has its rewards. Here's hoping it lasts.
As for B6... Fantastic move. BOS is your's for the taking.
As for B6... Fantastic move. BOS is your's for the taking.
Oct 29, 2009, 11:28 am
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This makes sense, especially with the recent Red Sox sponsorship. I once heard that pretty much anything out of NY works just as well out of BOS (on a little smaller scale, of course). That contradicts a stat a few years back that 17 of the last 20 markets including BOS were unprofitable. JetBlue is loved up there; and, what's interesting is the PR says "more to come"
Oct 29, 2009, 11:46 am
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This makes sense, especially with the recent Red Sox sponsorship. I once heard that pretty much anything out of NY works just as well out of BOS (on a little smaller scale, of course). That contradicts a stat a few years back that 17 of the last 20 markets including BOS were unprofitable. JetBlue is loved up there; and, what's interesting is the PR says "more to come"
Oct 29, 2009, 12:11 pm
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Does this mean B6 will be moving up some deferred plane deliveries or cutting service somewhere else?
I guess JFK service will be reduced somewhat next year during the airport construction work. With a runway shut down for 120 New York days (which in real world time could be the whole year), I suppose they may as well move some more capacity to BOS to ease the congestion at JFK.
I guess JFK service will be reduced somewhat next year during the airport construction work. With a runway shut down for 120 New York days (which in real world time could be the whole year), I suppose they may as well move some more capacity to BOS to ease the congestion at JFK.
Oct 29, 2009, 1:04 pm
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They also suggested that they'd be down to about 155 daily departures (I don't remember the exact number, but it is something like that) during the runway construction period.
Oct 29, 2009, 3:32 pm
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On another note... The Boston expansion wasn't noted as a seasonal expansion or a permament one. I'm guessing that they will be looking to see which route show great numbers and which ones don't to give the B6 Bigwigs guidence on that issue.
Oct 29, 2009, 9:04 pm
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I am strongly agree with you. I think B6 will eventually to be next new destinations cities to be announced. I think B6 is considered for PHL, STL, MCI, DFW, ABQ, ATL, and few others cities to be choose.
Oct 31, 2009, 2:31 pm
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BOS
I wonder if they'll reinstate BOS-Phoenix since that's a US Airways monopoly and likely a future route for Southwest. Houston Hobby would be a good route to add as well along with Rochester and Syracuse. Maybe another LAX flight will be added for a total of two.
The Denver market would be really interesting if Frontier/Republic added nonstop to Boston, going from 5-6 daily flights to 10-11 when Jetblue adds another and Southwest adds two.
The Denver market would be really interesting if Frontier/Republic added nonstop to Boston, going from 5-6 daily flights to 10-11 when Jetblue adds another and Southwest adds two.
Oct 31, 2009, 10:48 pm
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I wonder if they'll reinstate BOS-Phoenix since that's a US Airways monopoly and likely a future route for Southwest. Houston Hobby would be a good route to add as well along with Rochester and Syracuse. Maybe another LAX flight will be added for a total of two.
The Denver market would be really interesting if Frontier/Republic added nonstop to Boston, going from 5-6 daily flights to 10-11 when Jetblue adds another and Southwest adds two.
The Denver market would be really interesting if Frontier/Republic added nonstop to Boston, going from 5-6 daily flights to 10-11 when Jetblue adds another and Southwest adds two.
Oct 31, 2009, 11:45 pm
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Nov 1, 2009, 3:34 pm
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Now if they just would setup some sort of elite program (checkin, security, priority boarding, best seats)...I know myself and many of my colleagues would shift a significant amount of our travel to them.
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