Rumor Control?

[MCI transplant]

Has anyone heard about some new routes to the Caribbean? And from where?--------  I hear Southwest Aircraft were seen landing on St. Croix, and St. Thomas,. USVI!

 

[swamt]

Really??

 

[robbedagain]

its most likely the air tran routes  I believe fl did them from bwi mco  im not sure if there were any more cities but those 2 come to mind 
 
I thought may be atl might be a third city  but someone can correct me if im wrong

 

[MCI transplant]

its most likely the air tran routes  I believe fl did them from bwi mco  im not sure if there were any more cities but those 2 come to mind 
 
I thought may be atl might be a third city  but someone can correct me if im wrong

O.K. Then why have Southwest 737's been seen in the Virgin Islands? Both on St.Thomas, and on St. Croix?

 

[robbedagain]

my guess is bec wn is leasing all 88 of FL 717s to Delta  and keeping the 737-700s  which I think are the longer range planes   im not sure if wn uses the 800 to the Caribbean  but by end of the yr FL will cease as WN takes over what remains of their routes

 

[swamt]

Hmmmmm, maybe SWA is spreading their wings, stay tuned for more info...

 

[MCI transplant]

Hmmmmm, maybe SWA is spreading their wings, stay tuned for more info...

So where is that information going to come from swamt? The only information I have is from friends on the ground in the V.I. Does Southwest fly into SJU? Or were these Aircraft just going, or coming, from heavy maintenance down in South/Central/ America?

 

[eolesen]

MCI, you can subscribe to airlineroute.net and get the changes to your inbox quasi-daily, or you can check the following URL

http://airlineroute.net/category/southwest-airlines/

Changes are usually here posted *after* a press release and after the schedules are filed with OAG and the GDS's. The more mundane stuff may not ever warrant a press release, especially market reductions and withdrawals.

 

[MCI transplant]

MCI, you can subscribe to airlineroute.net and get the changes to your inbox quasi-daily, or you can check the following URL

http://airlineroute.net/category/southwest-airlines/

Changes are usually here posted *after* a press release and after the schedules are filed with OAG and the GDS's. The more mundane stuff may not ever warrant a press release, especially market reductions and withdrawals.

Thank you "e"!  That answers my question. If they fly into SJU, they are probably using St. Croix, & St. Thomas, as alternate landing airfields. Which explains sightings.------ Too bad! They would be a welcome addition to the local tourist trade!

 

[MCI transplant]

Remember, The 'U.S." Virgin Islands, are just that! "U.S"territory! No pass port needed!