Nashville?
Aug 12, 2011, 1:33 pm
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Nashville?
I was on a flight that was taking off from Nashville on Monday (8/8), around 10:30am. There was a Jet Blue plane that took off just in front of us. Does this mean the Jet Blue will soon be coming to Nashville?
Aug 12, 2011, 2:22 pm
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU6451
It has operated a couple times this month on that route. My guess is either charter or maintenance and not new service.
It has operated a couple times this month on that route. My guess is either charter or maintenance and not new service.
Aug 14, 2011, 6:53 pm
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Aug 15, 2011, 10:45 pm
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Aug 16, 2011, 9:05 am
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It was only JFK previously IIRC so the BOS option is one that has not been tried. Still, they seem to be de-emphasizing the E90s and looking at growing capacity on proven routes more and more. I'm not so sure that starting up service to a marginal destination is in the cards.
Aug 29, 2011, 2:37 pm
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For some reason, the demand just isn't there. I believe BOS is about the largest market with no NS service from BNA. Strange.
So I don't look for Jetblue at BNA, except for maintenance.
Aug 30, 2011, 7:46 am
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SWA has a lot of routes out there like that. Some how it works with the canyon blue colors despite other carriers not even considering the route. Couple others that come to mind are JAX-ORF, BOI-GEG, LBB-ABQ, and LAS-PVD, OMA, and ALB.
Aug 30, 2011, 8:35 am
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Does the presence of the US Navy in both Norfolk and Jacksonville help this one out?
Aug 31, 2011, 10:20 pm
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I wonder if WN will switch it to BOS-BNA. WN is the largest carrier at BNA. If anyone WN is best positioned to make BNA-BOS work.
I think B6 should go for PHL. I think the only reason PHL-BOS didn't get cut from WN is because it was so new, but it's probably a route WN isn't too eager to fly.
It seems WN rather dedicate its 737s to city pairs with atleast one WN hub/focus city on either the origination or destination. They will need to resource many to ATL.
However for B6, BOS is a hub. From PHL area, it's doable for a PHL-BOS-SEA or PHL-BOS-SFO if nonstop PHL-SEA or PHL-SFO are too expensive. It becomes less desirable and targeting even a smaller group of people with the proposition of BNA-BOS-SEA or BNA-BOS-SFO. And, WN has west coast nonstops from BNA, and is less likely to price gouge than say US would be on a nonstop.
I think B6 should go for PHL. I think the only reason PHL-BOS didn't get cut from WN is because it was so new, but it's probably a route WN isn't too eager to fly.
It seems WN rather dedicate its 737s to city pairs with atleast one WN hub/focus city on either the origination or destination. They will need to resource many to ATL.
However for B6, BOS is a hub. From PHL area, it's doable for a PHL-BOS-SEA or PHL-BOS-SFO if nonstop PHL-SEA or PHL-SFO are too expensive. It becomes less desirable and targeting even a smaller group of people with the proposition of BNA-BOS-SEA or BNA-BOS-SFO. And, WN has west coast nonstops from BNA, and is less likely to price gouge than say US would be on a nonstop.