Lots Of Route Cuts; Fll/bos/sjc

[MAH4546]

Lot's of route cuts to announce...

Eff 15 December 2004:
LaGuardia-Midway

Eff 9 January 2005:
Boston-Fort Lauderdale
Boston-San Jose
Boston-Seattle

Fort Lauderdale-Caracas
Fort Lauderdale-Santo Domingo
(both of these may become peak season routes from what I hear; they will still operate during summer and winter breaks; FLL-PAP, which has had excellent yields, is staying).

Also, Boston-Halifax will not operate during the winter as planned; and JFK-Grand Cayman won't operate this winter either.

 

[jimntx]

Could this be freeing up a/c for the expanded International flying?

 

[daisyblue]

Could this be freeing up a/c for the expanded International flying?

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Looks like a lot more to come
Hold on its gonna get rough

 

[eolesen]

My guess is it's freeing up aircraft for the 15 equiv aircraft being grounded (as announced with the 3Q earnings). Domestic drops about 5%.

 

[coolflyingfool]

I was really surprised by th BOS cuts. AA has such a presence in BOS that I would certainly think that AA could hold their own in the market. Is SWA with MHT/PVD really having that much of an effect on the yield along with Jetblue? Just wondering........

 

[kirkpatrick]

Could this be freeing up a/c for the expanded International flying?

Maybe. Here's what some of those aircraft are going to be doing:

Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold ... American Airlines Adds Seasonal Flights From New York Area to Popular Sun and Ski Spots
Friday October 29, 10:43 am ET


NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Now is the perfect time to begin planning your winter getaway, and whether your tastes run to warm tropical locales or crisp mountain air, American Airlines has convenient flights from New York to the places you want to go.
For those who prefer it warm, American has added seasonal service and more flights to popular destinations in the Caribbean, Florida and the Bahamas beginning Nov. 1. If skiing down mountain slopes has more appeal, American has nonstop flights to Vail, Colo., starting Dec. 16. Hot or cold, American's flights and schedules will brighten this winter season.

Here is American's added service from the New York area this winter:

SUN MARKETS
(except as noted)
Starting Nov. 1, 2004 Change New Service Pattern


Caribbean
JFK-Barbados 3 Additional Flights/Week 5 Weekly;
increasing to
daily Dec. 16
JFK-La Romana/Casa de Campo, Seasonal Service 1 Weekly
Dom. Rep.(Nov. 6)
JFK-Montego Bay, Jamaica 2 Additional Flights/Week 6 Weekly;
increasing to
daily Dec. 16
JFK-Providenciales, 6 Additional Flights/Week 1 Daily
Turks & Caicos Is.
JFK-Puerto Plata, Dom. Rep. 3 Additional Flights/Week 1 Daily
JFK-Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 2 Additional Flights/Week 3 Daily,
5 Weekly;
increasing to
5 Daily
Dec. 16
JFK-San Jose, Costa Rica Seasonal Service 2 Weekly;
(Nov. 6) increasing to
4 Weekly
Dec. 16
JFK-Santiago, Dom. Rep. 2 Additional Flights/Week 3 Daily;
increasing to
4 Daily,
1 Weekly
Dec. 16
JFK-St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 7 Additional Flights/Week 1 Daily,
3 Weekly;
increasing to
1 Daily,
5 Weekly
Dec. 16
JFK-St. Maarten, 9 Additional Flights/Week 1 Daily,
Neth. Antilles 5 Weekly
JFK-San Juan, Puerto Rico 4 Additional Flights/Week 6 Daily,
4 Weekly;
increasing to
7 Daily
Dec. 16
Newark-San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 Additional Daily Flight 3 Daily

Florida
JFK-Miami 1 Additional Daily Flight 6 Daily
LaGuardia-Miami 1 Daily, 2 Weekly 9 Daily,
Additional Flights 2 Weekly


SUN MARKETS
(except as noted)
Starting Dec. 16, 2004 Change New Service Pattern

Caribbean
JFK-Kingston, Jamaica Seasonal Service 1 Daily
LaGuardia-Nassau, Bahamas Seasonal Service 2 Weekly
(Dec. 18)
JFK-Punta Cana, Dom. Rep. New Service 1 Daily

Florida
LaGuardia-West Palm Beach 2 Additional Daily Flights 3 Daily


SKI MARKETS
(except as noted)
Starting Dec. 16, 2004 Change New Service Pattern

Colorado
LaGuardia-Vail, Colo. Seasonal Service 1 Weekly
(Dec. 18)
Newark-Vail, Colo. Seasonal Service 1 Daily

 

[AAStew]

I'm glad I'm based at JFK! Those San jose will be t/a's which will go quite Jurrasic, seniority wise.

 

[FWAAA]

Last week, Arpey said that non-hub point to point flying would diminish, especially where AA maintained connecting service. BOS-West coast seems like a logical place to make such cuts, considering the connecting opportunities at JFK, ORD and DFW.