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10-27-2019 | 08:21 AM
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Acy/bwi
One big factor to consider for 2020, it’s the BWI base. It is NOT official yet, but from good sources (and even from common sense), it will happen. When? Not sure. We’re growing MCO a lot, but after that, BWI it’s next. Could be as early as fall 2020.
The question is, will they keep ACY open if they have a BWI base? I highly doubt it. I think BWI it’s good news for NEastern commuters, specially given that it’s connected by Amtrak.
10-27-2019 | 09:12 AM
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Do we really have that many NE commuters as all the big airlines have BOS or NYC bases and all very junior. Why commute to bwi for spirit? BWI is going to be 90% commuters and junior forever much like it is for SWA. It’s going to suck for everyone based there or not.
10-27-2019 | 09:19 AM
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Do we really have that many NE commuters as all the big airlines have BOS or NYC bases and all very junior. Why commute to bwi for spirit? BWI is going to be 90% commuters and junior forever much like it is for SWA. It’s going to suck for everyone based there or not.
10-27-2019 | 09:33 AM
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Do we really have that many NE commuters as all the big airlines have BOS or NYC bases and all very junior. Why commute to bwi for spirit? BWI is going to be 90% commuters and junior forever much like it is for SWA. It’s going to suck for everyone based there or not.
I’m just trying to provide info for prospect newhires.
I agree, BWI will probably be jr. forever.
11-03-2019 | 12:16 PM
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I think keeping ACY open at its current small size is in their best interest. With the rate we are growing I don't see any benefits to closing ACY even if BWI comes to fruition. At least I hope!
11-04-2019 | 08:31 AM
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This is a great time to be a new hire because all the movement will provide a lot more options than the first half of the year when things were a bit stagnant
11-04-2019 | 11:34 AM
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Respectfully, I hope you're wrong. Spirit likes having ACY as a base just to get reserves into EWR and NYC to cover their rears when #+*! hits the fan. Which is often. Granted they could limo them in from a bwi base but that's adding 2.5 hours without traffic to an already hell commute (if going to NY).
I think keeping ACY open at its current small size is in their best interest. With the rate we are growing I don't see any benefits to closing ACY even if BWI comes to fruition. At least I hope!
I think keeping ACY open at its current small size is in their best interest. With the rate we are growing I don't see any benefits to closing ACY even if BWI comes to fruition. At least I hope!
I count roughly 27 departures on any given day between EWR and LGA. ACY currently has 6 (I think it goes up to 10 or so in the peak winter and summer seasons). I do know ACY has a MX base, and 4 or so planes RON there to take out originators, and Spirit is the only scheduled game in town. I don’t think the station is going anywhere, I just think if EWR expands like Spirit wants it to, and if some day slots become available at LGA at a price Spirit is willing to pay, a joint EWR/LGA base may start making more sense, jeopardizing the ACY base.
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