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02-04-2020 | 08:54 AM

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Bluedriver

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Originally Posted by Flyby1206

Juicy. Too bad we don’t have any Mint a/c scheduled for delivery any time soon.

Would it even make sense to utilize 3 full gates (or even close to that much) worth of flying with Mint? That seems like a lot, not sure if there are that many more markets that could support that?

02-04-2020 | 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Would it even make sense to utilize 3 full gates (or even close to that much) worth of flying with Mint? That seems like a lot, not sure if there are that many more markets that could support that?

Wouldn’t necessarily have to have more markets, but they could add more frequencies in existing markets. Or, perhaps there are actually more markets that could support it. I’d bet mint LAX-EWR could compete well with the UAL PS traffic for some who don’t want to make the trek to JFK.

02-04-2020 | 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Awesome, Blue rumors always come true.

Rumor: JB won 3 new gates at LAX.

Reality (total guess based on history): JB has to give up existing 2.5 gates, net gain .5 gates...

the new gates are 2 years away 🤣

02-04-2020 | 09:27 AM

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Flyby1206

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Originally Posted by jamesholzhauer

EWR-LAX was what I had in mind as well. Maybe an additional BOS/JFK too. I do think there is enough demand for more Mint LAX flights.

If there aren’t enough Mint planes to go around then whatever frames it takes to utilize any rumored new gates. Shut down LGB and add capacity at LAX.

02-04-2020 | 09:27 AM

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Flyby1206

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Originally Posted by aldonite7667

the new gates are 2 years away 🤣

celebrate those wins! 🥳

02-04-2020 | 10:02 AM

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Bluedriver

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Originally Posted by aldonite7667

the new gates are 2 years away 🤣

Everything good at JB is just 2 MORE years away...

And next year, it'll be just 2 MORE years away.

02-04-2020 | 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesholzhauer

Right. But, what does JB have now, 2.5 LAX gates? If, and it's a big if, but if they get 3 more, for a total of 5.5ish gates, that's a LOT more frequency and 1 more market on a doubling+ of gates... In my opinion

02-04-2020 | 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

LAX-BUF performs quite well. There's a chance they could add more of those types of routes out of LAX in addition to premium transcon. Who knows. I'll be shocked if this rumor comes true anyway.

02-04-2020 | 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by disenchantMINT

LAX-BUF performs quite well. There's a chance they could add more of those types of routes out of LAX in addition to premium transcon. Who knows. I'll be shocked if this rumor comes true anyway.

Indeed, that makes two of us.