Originally Posted by Rocinante (Post 3228896)

Well, there are a number of ATL guys I've met who'd disagree, but as Meep said, it's largely a matter of gate availability. Kind of obnoxious how the Big 3 hold them hostage at all the major airports the way they do. But that's another can of worms.

Rumblings have included BWI, ATL, maybe even IAH. A distant fourth might be another West coast base like LAX, but that was all pretty speculative even pre-Covid, so don't count on anything unless it's officially announced.

Originally Posted by Rocinante (Post 3228908)

They announced the relocating of the OCC to BNA for better weather protection, and then a tornado immediately went through town. Shortly thereafter Covid happened and pumped the brakes on everything. A hypothetical BNA domicile was a pilot-induced-theoretical-follow-up to putting the OCC there, which still has yet to happen. Pretty far down the list of speculative NK bases, but who can say?

Originally Posted by Slowhawk (Post 3228963)

I hate to stoke the rumor fire, but as far as bases go, apparently BWI was a no and a LAX domicile would absolutely be open right now if not for covid

Originally Posted by Judge Smails (Post 3228964)

None of this is true. The company is going through a base evaluation in the fall and a new domicile in the NE (BWI or ACY/PHL) is the only consideration right now according to JM.

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 3228994)

Lax is the only new base I’d welcome bc I think it’s the only base that would pull senior folks.

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 3228994)

Lax is the only new base I’d welcome bc I think it’s the only base that would pull senior folks.

Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 3229073)

As long as you are dreaming:

SLC is in the middle of an extensive expansion.

https://www.internationalairportrevi...-aviation-hub/

Yeah, I know, NK doesn’t even fly there, but it would be a great place to fly to in skiing season and could be a stepping stone for further expansion throughout the West, freeing up LAS (and potentially LAX) for ETOPS stuff further West yet. (Hey, a 321 NEO could do it. Wouldn’t even need to be an LR).

And that WOULD pull all those senior former Skywest people ;) out of LAS.