More competition on FLL-LAX

[MiAAmi]

Looks like FLL-LAX is heating up!

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030724/245436_1.html

 

[s80dude]

Will Song offer different ammentities on the transcon flights, or will things like food still need to be purchased separately?

 

[MAH4546]

Hopefully AA will hold its own, because FLL-LAX is actually a pretty strong F route, especially since the majority of the Miami area's big corporations are located in the FLL area, not MIA area. Sort of like LAX-BNA, which has held very well against WN over the years thanks to high F demand.

Though I will says, jetBlue is averaging loads of something like 155-160 (on a 162-seat plane) on FLL-LGB, and yields have been extraordinary.

 

[Diesel8]

Wonder how long, before we see Song doing ATL-OAK?

 

[MiAAmi]

Im surprised that we haven't seen MIA-JFK competition yet.

 

[Daedalus]

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On 7/25/2003 12:56:29 PM MAH4546 wrote:

Though I will says, jetBlue is averaging loads of something like 155-160 (on a 162-seat plane) on FLL-LGB, and yields have been extraordinary.

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This is why JBLU will be adding another daily flight to the LGB-FLL market in September also. David Neeleman feels the aircraft used to support this schedule change will be much better than leaving it on the ATL-LGB route which will go down to one flight/day after Sep 8th.

 

[MAH4546]

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On 7/26/2003 1:43:06 PM Diesel8 wrote:

Wonder how long, before we see Song doing ATL-OAK?



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Very, very long. Song is not focusing on ATL. They are focusing on bringing passengers from the Northeast and West Coast to Florida. They do have ATL-JFK flights, but that is there for two main reasons:

1) Getting 757s to ATL for maintence
2) Giving thier ATL passenger base a "taste" of Song