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02-11-2013 | 09:25 AM
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I recently overheard some WN pilots talking about a New York base. How many daily flights does AirTran operate from LGA? Would the increase be significant to WN to open a small base?
02-11-2013 | 02:41 PM
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HIGHLY doubt it! It's the number of overnighting jets that determines what city's "domicile worthy" at SW. I'm not sure what they got in EWR nowadays, but I know that between AAI & SWA in LGA there can't be anymore than eight RONs. Not nearly enough for a domicile.
However, a EWR/LGA codomicile would seem feasible. Perhaps not how but in the future with a little more growth? NYC is the biggest air travel market in the world. I can't see SWA not wanting to get in there in a big, big way.
However, a EWR/LGA codomicile would seem feasible. Perhaps not how but in the future with a little more growth? NYC is the biggest air travel market in the world. I can't see SWA not wanting to get in there in a big, big way.
02-12-2013 | 07:11 AM
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That's kind of what I was saying. However, with the departure of the OPCs and arrival of the iPads in 2014, supposedly there's a chance of some mini-bases in the future. Perhaps a fat chance, but a chance nevertheless.
02-12-2013 | 09:47 AM
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HIGHLY doubt it! It's the number of overnighting jets that determines what city's "domicile worthy" at SW. I'm not sure what they got in EWR nowadays, but I know that between AAI & SWA in LGA there can't be anymore than eight RONs. Not nearly enough for a domicile.
However, a EWR/LGA codomicile would seem feasible. Perhaps not how but in the future with a little more growth? NYC is the biggest air travel market in the world. I can't see SWA not wanting to get in there in a big, big way.
However, a EWR/LGA codomicile would seem feasible. Perhaps not how but in the future with a little more growth? NYC is the biggest air travel market in the world. I can't see SWA not wanting to get in there in a big, big way.
02-12-2013 | 04:29 PM
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Yup. Should be able to make it between the two in 4 or 5 hours... on a good day.... not to mention the cost to get there. Co-terminals are a great idea. Thank God my category only has one trip out of EWR and a bunch of senior guys that live in Pa. Welcome to New York boyz.
02-12-2013 | 07:31 PM
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02-13-2013 | 04:30 AM
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True, but the number of pilots that AA or Delta has based alone in NYC is close to the amount of pilots SWA/AAI have in total. The economy of scale allows it to work for a bigger carrier.
02-13-2013 | 11:53 AM
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