SWA Crew Base In STL
07-23-2023, 05:42 PM
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Curious what the flights per day are between the two. Wonder if the plan would be to shrink STL and grow MCI or just run a really small base? I don’t think MCI is even in the top 10 cities (that aren’t bases) of flights/day.
07-23-2023, 07:53 PM
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It looks like AUS, BNA, SAN, STL, and SJC are the non bases that have more daily flights than MCI. MCI is actually about on par with LAX in number of flights per day. It would obviously be a smaller base similar to LAX but you could always build it up and add more flights over time. If that were to happen I’m sure they’d shift some STL flying over to MCI.
07-23-2023, 11:09 PM
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It looks like AUS, BNA, SAN, STL, and SJC are the non bases that have more daily flights than MCI. MCI is actually about on par with LAX in number of flights per day. It would obviously be a smaller base similar to LAX but you could always build it up and add more flights over time. If that were to happen I’m sure they’d shift some STL flying over to MCI.
I think FLL, HNL and something in the PAC NW would round things out also.
07-24-2023, 01:29 AM
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I could see HNL at some point in the future, we don’t do nearly enough flying in the PNW to justify a base there unless there is a merger with Alaska coming
07-24-2023, 05:31 AM
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Hotel costs and overnights are a huge factor in opening a base. Ever try to get a hotel in BNA? $400+ for our company hotels on a weekend.
Of course, it will probably be somewhere we aren't even thinking about. Stand by for HNL base announcement.
Of course, it will probably be somewhere we aren't even thinking about. Stand by for HNL base announcement.
07-24-2023, 11:00 AM
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PNW could be a launch point to AK….like PDX to avoid a SEA ****ing match.
07-24-2023, 02:36 PM
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Supposedly our network is supposed to be restored this year and next year is supposed to be growth. This is all assuming the MAX 7 isn’t a unicorn and actually shows…so where’s the growth? We don’t operate to Canada, Alaska or most of the points down south.
PNW could be a launch point to AK….like PDX to avoid a SEA ****ing match.
PNW could be a launch point to AK….like PDX to avoid a SEA ****ing match.
I am pretty sure we are not able to convert the currency to fly into AK.
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