jetBlue to acquire 5 slot pairs at DCA
 

http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=43&item=973

Assuming the US/DL slot swap goes through and the FAA agrees, jetBlue will pick up 5 slot pairs at DCA. Wonder where they'll fly...

I am thinking about B6 is considering to start new routes from DCA-JFK or BOS. and LGA, too. Not sure for which the specific routes to be choose. We will find out by tomorrow or next the couple days later.

BOS, JFK, FLL, MCO would be my guess to start

B6 to DCA
 

They do not have enough slots at LGA to fly to DCA (and with the US and DL shuttles there is too much competition).
My guess is that JFK / BOS / Florida are the possiblities (including RSW/TPA) .
Flying on a B6 A320/E90 over a US 734 is a no brainer . With the growth of the federal government this may be a good move.

I would guess either B6 would use all five to either Boston or New York JFK. Or split it between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to maximize connections to higher yield Caribbean destinations. US has 6 daily to MCO on 734/319's and FL has 1 daily on a 717. US operates 3 daily on 734's to FLL while Spirit has 3D on 319's.

I could see:
2X JFK, 1X BOS, 1X MCO, 1X FLL

But, how is this going to effect IAD service?

Would probably kill regional service from IAD - but that could open room for more transcons. Maybe IAD-BUR/OAK/SAN? Don't think IAD-LAX/SFO would be feasible due to competition from United and Virgin America.

DCA-MCO on a JetBlue A320 would be awesome. I took a US 734 on that route last week and it was terrible.

I took that route last September. It wasn't nearly as misurable as I imagined.

I think it would be good fitted for B6 will startup service from DCA-FLL/MCO/BOS/JFK. It would have enough more profitable routes out of DCA. In the future if B6 will have acquiring more extra slots into DCA. Maybe B6 will have to be consider to get more potential new nonstop from IAD-SFO/LAX due to competition against VX are already existing service. It will have fought the wars fares against UA & AA out of IAD-LAX. Consdering yourself B6 will have enough the O/D daily passengers traffic through IAD-LAX. It will be very extremely overcrowded is flying through IAD-LAX/SFO. I cannot have enough the supports for B6 to bring more potential new routes anytime soon.

Flying last week pitted me against the throngs of snow-birds and spring breakers. Flight was severely oversold and no one was even there to greet passengers upon entering the plane. I do, however, enjoy the larger cups US gives out compared to other airlines.

I could see IAD carrying a more high profile routes and DCA more the shorter routes like BOS and MCO. But, that's just my guess.

Considering the route, maybe I got lucky with not too many families on the flight. The flight did get delayed b/c of MX problem in PVD, prior coming to DCA for the DCA-MCO flight. Crew was fine and beverage service, like you mentioned, was adequate and prompt. Suprisingly, I've always had a good experience on US dispite the constant bad rap they carry.

Honestly, what's 1x BOS going to give you? It's mostly O/D pax, and you're not going to pull them from US/AA/DL who have broader schedules.

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I think once-daily departures would be ludicrous. They need to concentrate on one, maybe two, destinations from DCA.

A lot of the BOS destinations start out at 1X daily. A few that come to mind is AUS, MSY, LAS, LAX, and SFO, not to mention there is already existing service BOS-IAD.

I can tell you that the company is really excited about this possibility. The email that was sent out stated that they have been fighting for 10 years to get slots into DCA. They now have that opportunity. I bet you may start off seeing DCA-JFK x3 and DCA-BOS x2.