Us Airways Alliance/regulatory Updates

[ITRADE]

Yesterday, US applied to place its code on Lufthansa flights to Turkey and Portugal.

 

[ringmaruf]

They've also recently applied to amend their Jamaica authority to broad all points U.S.-Jamaica. I found it rather interesting, since they already hold certificate authority to serve MBJ/KIN from BWI/BOS/CLE/PHL/PIT and exemption authority for CLT-MBJ. I don't see KIN as being US's type of market, so I see this move as eventually leading to another gateway to MBJ. I would think that the most likely market would be IAD-MBJ, as there are no US carriers serving WAS-MBJ (Air Jamaica serves BWI-MBJ) and UA doesn't serve Jamaica at all. (They can't serve DCA/LGA-MBJ due to the perimeter rule and lack of adequate customs facilities.) Florida-MBJ is slightly more crowded, but certainly not out of the question either.

 

[ITRADE]

They've also recently applied to amend their Jamaica authority to broad all points U.S.-Jamaica. I found it rather interesting, since they already hold certificate authority to serve MBJ/KIN from BWI/BOS/CLE/PHL/PIT and exemption authority for CLT-MBJ. I don't see KIN as being US's type of market, so I see this move as eventually leading to another gateway to MBJ. I would think that the most likely market would be IAD-MBJ, as there are no US carriers serving WAS-MBJ (Air Jamaica serves BWI-MBJ) and UA doesn't serve Jamaica at all. (They can't serve DCA/LGA-MBJ due to the perimeter rule and lack of adequate customs facilities.) Florida-MBJ is slightly more crowded, but certainly not out of the question either.

What's the distance from MBJ to DCA?

As to KIN, that would only really be possible from MIA or JFK.

 

[ringmaruf]

What's the distance from MBJ to DCA?

As to KIN, that would only really be possible from MIA or JFK.

Great Circle Mapper says 1402 miles for MBJ-DCA.

I totally agree about KIN, US doesn't want to get involved with AA at MIA or JFK, and they're concentrating on tourist destinations anyway, not places like KIN/PAP/PTP/BQN.

 

[ringmaruf]

By the way, if anyone's wondering, US currently serves PHL-MBJ 2x daily, CLT-MBJ 2x daily, BOS-MBJ 4x weekly, and PIT-MBJ 1x weekly.

 

[ITRADE]

What's the distance from MBJ to DCA?

As to KIN, that would only really be possible from MIA or JFK.

Great Circle Mapper says 1402 miles for MBJ-DCA.

I totally agree about KIN, US doesn't want to get involved with AA at MIA or JFK, and they're concentrating on tourist destinations anyway, not places like KIN/PAP/PTP/BQN.

I don't think many folks want to be concerning themselves with PAP right about now - unless you've happen to have a tool that emits copper jacketed lead projectiles at a high rate of speed.

 

[ITRADE]

Here's an interesting one.

On Friday, US applied to start flying from FLL to CUN.

Interesting.

 

[nycbusdriver]

What's the distance from MBJ to DCA?

As to KIN, that would only really be possible from MIA or JFK.

DCA-MBJ would not work even if the 1000 mile rule went away. DCA is not an international airport, and the only international flights that go there are from cities with pre-clearance by US Immigration and Customs.

BDA-FPO-NAS-AUA-and most of the large Canadian cities have US Immigration & Customs at their outbound airport and pre-clear flights into the US.

 

[ringmaruf]

Yesterday, the DOT approved US's request for broad all points U.S.-Jamaica authority.

In light of the application for FLL-CUN, I think that FLL-MBJ is the most likely route for this new authority.

 

[ITRADE]

Yesterday, the DOT approved US's request for broad all points U.S.-Jamaica authority.

In light of the application for FLL-CUN, I think that FLL-MBJ is the most likely route for this new authority.

As it stands now, the CUN service will be Saturday only - kinda like sticking your big toe in the water to test it out.

How many gates does US have at FLL?