Interesting that they make RIC daily right off the bat. CMH and CVG have been doing extrememly well and are still just weekends only. Maybe we will get more announcements on CMH and CVG later.
Interesting that they make RIC daily right off the bat. CMH and CVG have been doing extrememly well and are still just weekends only. Maybe we will get more announcements on CMH and CVG later.
Not only that, but CMH and CVG are much larger markets. I was shocked (although very happy) that MIA-RIC is starting off at daily. Though even more shocked they choose Richmond over larger markets like Norfolk/ORF and Greensboro/GSO. None the less, this is great news and a sign of many more Southeastern Eagle routes to come.
I really doubt that AA mngt was worried about losing the RIC to MIA market to a "possible" Jetblue start up there. Maybe more worried about DL snatching up all the smaller cities to Florida. At any rate the build up of Miami continues.
This Sunday, both MIA-MSP and MIA-IND went out more than 95% full, MIA-PIT about 80% full. IND is the best performer so far, selling out frequently. MSP is doing very well. PIT's loads are the lowest, but even PIT, averaging loads in the mid-70% range, is doing really well. The CMH and CVG Eagle flights, though, are never leaving with an empty seat. They are filling up consistently. Even the new MIA-RIC flights are doing very well. Some flights are already more than 60% full even though the flight was just announced. Of course, as we all know, loads are not an indication of profit. However, full planes certainly are not hurting.
According to MIA airport officials, the new D extention is scheduled to be complete by mid to late January. I bet we will see additional flights added after the new gates open.
