First Response To Wn In Pit?

[usairbear]

Airtran effectively had no service beyond Philadelphia.

How many cities does Southwest connect to out of PHL?

Also the loyalty that was once there to USAirways is long gone.

 

[a320av8r]

Where does WN conx through PHL that you can't go non-stop via US from PIT?
Even WN has to deal with the philly phactor.

 

[eolesen]

Biggest difference between FL's experience and WN's potential is that WN has incredible name recognition. FL didn't, and still doesn't.

 

[sfb]

You can bet that Southwest will price PIT-PHL a lot more aggressively than AirTran did as well. To quote AirTran's news release when they announced PIT-PHL:

AirTran Airways is offering a special introductory fare of $49 each way to celebrate the new service. Tickets must be purchased by May 29, 2001, and travel must be completed by October 3, 2001. This $49 introductory fare represents a 50 percent reduction from current leisure fare levels. The lowest walkup fare will be $119, nearly 50 percent lower than current walkup fares.

Southwest's intro fare will probably be $29-39, with a maximum walkup fare of $89, based on what was seen last year at PHL.

You also have to remember that AirTran started PIT-PHL two months before 9/11, and they really wouldn't have had time to establish themselves in the market before traffic numbers and yields cratered.

 

[BoeingBoy]

I didn't think it was worth starting a new thread......

For anyone that hasn't heard, WN will be using gates A1 & A3 in PIT. That's the gates nearest the main terminal on A concourse, which we use for express flights.

Jim

 

[ringmaruf]

Thought I'd also add:

Everyone knows that US has matched WN/FL in nonstop markets PIT-PHL/MDW and CLT-ATL/BWI.

Wanted to note that US is also matching (or very close to it) in many WN/FL connecting markets like PIT-BDL and CLT-DFW.

Where does WN conx through PHL that you can't go non-stop via US from PIT?
Even WN has to deal with the philly phactor.

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And WN pax connecting at PHL get the added bonus of often having to change terminals and reclear security.

 

[ClueByFour]

US is matching almost every 1 stop WN fare, and not just those connecting in PHL. One can connect to the left coast on WN at MDW and LAS.