ringmaruf
Veteran
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On 7/6/2003 9:32:12 PM ITRADE wrote:
Good morning from Shanghai!!!
Conventional wisdon would tell you that there would be an announcement of new service from CLT or somewhere to one of the few remaining Caribbean destinations that aren''t yet served by US, but could handle a mainline jet. That comes down to places like Port of Spain, Martinique, Curacao or Kingston. Given the moves that the Trinidadian government has been making to attract U.S. flights, POS would be the most logical choice.
The unconventional wisdom would be that US is attempting to get either 1) PANYNJ folks to permit service from LGA to SDQ or SJU or 2) MWAA/Congress to grant a beyond-perimeter exemption for DCA service to SJU.
The unconventional, unconventional wisdom would be that US decides to open up a "focus city" at SJU and attempts to take on AA''s Caribbean presence - broadside style.
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On 7/6/2003 9:32:12 PM ITRADE wrote:
Good morning from Shanghai!!!
Conventional wisdon would tell you that there would be an announcement of new service from CLT or somewhere to one of the few remaining Caribbean destinations that aren''t yet served by US, but could handle a mainline jet. That comes down to places like Port of Spain, Martinique, Curacao or Kingston. Given the moves that the Trinidadian government has been making to attract U.S. flights, POS would be the most logical choice.
The unconventional wisdom would be that US is attempting to get either 1) PANYNJ folks to permit service from LGA to SDQ or SJU or 2) MWAA/Congress to grant a beyond-perimeter exemption for DCA service to SJU.
The unconventional, unconventional wisdom would be that US decides to open up a "focus city" at SJU and attempts to take on AA''s Caribbean presence - broadside style.
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I agree that, in terms of new destinations, Port of Spain is the most likely. I also think that Kingston will probably be one of the next few destinations. However, before I see Curacao or Martinique, I think they''ll start Panama City, or, less likely, Caracas. What ever happened to the announcement about Puerto Plata and La Romana? They started Punta Cana, but not the others. As for LGA-SDQ, are customs pre-cleared at SDQ? If not, I''m not sure that it would work. And didn''t TWA try to compete with AA at SJU? How did that go? I seem to recall that removing the Caribbean competition was one of the reasons AA bought TWA, aside from the STL hub, of course.
