Any info on Jetblue coming to STL or MCI anytime soon
Jul 20, 2005, 5:28 pm
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Dunno about STL. AA still dominates traffic there, even with WN. And since AA downsized the hub 20 months or so ago, WN has added one new flight (STL-LAX nonstop). Someone posted that since that flight was added, WN has actually made minor cuts to STL service. St Louis is a great city, but I don't see it as an underserved market with high prices - the ideal location for an LCC to swoop in and clean up. Others will probably disagree.
Jul 20, 2005, 5:34 pm
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It seem like using their RJ's when they come out to JFK would be a good idea for stl and/or MCI...... maybe bigger if in demand. I bet they would get some good stopover traffic to the carribean... and some to their NE connectiong cities..
If they were to develop a hub in the midwest any ideas of where it would be?
If they were to develop a hub in the midwest any ideas of where it would be?
Jul 20, 2005, 6:19 pm
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MCI is a terrible place for hubbing owing to airport layout.
CMH is underserved. BNA is exploitable. And PIT is a beautiful facility abandoned by US.
CMH is underserved. BNA is exploitable. And PIT is a beautiful facility abandoned by US.
Jul 21, 2005, 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by amanuensis
What about BLV for a midwest base? They could probably get huge incentives to serve this White Elephant.
Jul 21, 2005, 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by bthorny
It seem like using their RJ's when they come out to JFK would be a good idea for stl and/or MCI...... maybe bigger if in demand. I bet they would get some good stopover traffic to the carribean... and some to their NE connectiong cities..
If they were to develop a hub in the midwest any ideas of where it would be?
If they were to develop a hub in the midwest any ideas of where it would be?
Hub? In the midwest? I think it will be years and years before B6 starts thinking midwest hub. Lots of point to point success from its current "hubs" (which are really just large bases of operation, not true hubs). Why change dance partners now? Point to point got them where they are, so I don't see hubs in the future. Not for a long time.
Jul 21, 2005, 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by FWAAA
You make a good point with their RJs (if it's OK for us to refer to 100 seaters as "RJs"). Perhaps B6 could siphon off some NYC traffic from STL that currently flies AA or UA. If B6 can overcome the "mileage hurdle" - the obsession people have with miles/upgrades/status, etc. then maybe B6 can pull it off.