WN at IAD

[WNjetdoc]

magsau<<<<<SWA sure must have a big nose to smell so well. Too bad they don't use that nose for other things that would help them.<<<<<<<

Speaking of big noses you sure seem to stick your fat snooper where its not wanted,

 

[boeingdriver213]

**yawn** Captain Battootie's back with his same old tired schtick...

I flew a full plane out of there yesterday, and the gate area was packed.....

 

[JungleClone]

Nice to see Magsau once again displaying his distorted perception of reality regarding any competitive threat to United. Some things do stand the test of time.

 

[WNjetdoc]

why is South West Airlines at Dulles I don't see them growing?

For one, who is "South West"? I bet they don't even fly to IAD, let along grow there. B) For two, if you meant Southwest Airlines just wait, I'm sure the company will be calling to ask you for what our next move should be.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

For one, who is "South West"? I bet they don't even fly to IAD, let along grow there. B) For two, if you meant Southwest Airlines just wait, I'm sure the company will be calling to ask you for what our next move should be.

Southwest Airlines next new routes from Dulles:

-BWI Hourly Service
-ACT Only 1 Way TO ACT

 

[AIRBORN1]

There's plenty of cities where Southwest only operates a handful of daily flights. What's the big deal? I'm sure the "Powers That Be" knew wat they were doing when the decision was made.

Southwest pulled one flight from Dulles- Orlando. Flew yesterday up on SW empty plane and United flights all 8 were over sold. Reason-- connections to europe.
Jetblue is starting one RJ and 320 to orlando in June from dulles. So SW.. made a bad move into dulles..

 

[ramper_in_las]

Southwest pulled one flight from Dulles- Orlando. Flew yesterday up on SW empty plane and United flights all 8 were over sold. Reason-- connections to europe.
Jetblue is starting one RJ and 320 to orlando in June from dulles. So SW.. made a bad move into dulles..

WN does not make bad moves. They make smart moves with a proven track record. How long has WN been profitable? And how long have all the rest been profitable? WN has never been one to appease the critics and will do things their own way.

 

[Fly]

If they are so smart why did they pull the flight?

 

[AIRBORN1]

WN does not make bad moves. They make smart moves with a proven track record. How long has WN been profitable? And how long have all the rest been profitable? WN has never been one to appease the critics and will do things their own way.

Southwest isn't always so smart... It's obvious they made a bad decision on easter weekend the flight only had 35 people on board, when i came the other day from Orlando. United has 8 flights TED and all over sold and United was buying people off. So Jetblue must thinking something since they are adding two flights to Orlando from Dulles over SW. For those of you that think SW never makes mistakes?? THE NICHE IS OVER. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE TRYING TO GET INTO THE BIG MARKETS AND SOONER OR LATER WILL FAIL ON IT WITH THE BIG CARRIERS OUT OF BANKRUPTCY NOW and the fuel prices up so much. I think i smell pay cuts at SW within the next 5 years.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

SWA sure must have a big nose to smell so well. Too bad they don't use that nose for other things that would help them.

If they are doing so well at IAD then why do they have such a miserable showing? No growth and a clinging presence is hardly a earth shattering involvement at IAD. It appears B6 has a better position at IAD than SWA. B6 is in many head to head UA markets and they do a pretty good job of it. SWA is but an afterthought to the NOVA crowd. One thing about the people in NOVA is they like to be treated like they are special. Something about the area that has turned them into believing they are somehow better than the rest of the country. I true NOVA snob would not be caught dead boarding an SWA jet. They either want to be 1K's on UAL or they will reward themselves with a nice comfy TV B6 flight. Flying SWA to NOVA is like riding Greyhound or shopping at WALMART. They won't do it.

Perhaps if the Hanes Wife Beater futures go up in NOVA then SWA may have a chance of generating some grip. In the mean time their "noses" will be bloodied by the other carriers at IAD.

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Magsau,
I'm with you (to a point) about WN in IAD.

Your 90% right about the NOVA's, however, I suspect that they may want to ride a 737 to some "mid range" destination from IAD, than say, a UAX/RJ !

Its NOT by accident that WN is in DEN/IAD !

I've got a healthy respect for "ol' Walmart w/wings", and from my lowly opinion, there is only "1" city that WN must (FINALLY) go into, to prove to me that they have(LARGE) intestinal fortitude....(NO, it's not JFK).........It's MSP, and taking BIG RED head on.

As for B6,(IMHO) WN does'nt lose 1 moment of sleep over them !

NH/BB's

 

[CynicalResAgent]

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I've got a healthy respect for "ol' Walmart w/wings", and from my lowly opinion, there is only "1" city that WN must (FINALLY) go into, to prove to me that they have(LARGE) intestinal fortitude....(NO, it's not JFK).........It's MSP, and taking BIG RED head on.

As for B6,(IMHO) WN does'nt lose 1 moment of sleep over them !

NH/BB's

I have to respectfully disagree. ATL is the gaping whole in their route map, the busiest airport in the US and taking on both FL and DL is something they'd have to grow some big ones to do.

 

[KCFlyer]

I have to respectfully disagree. ATL is the gaping whole in their route map, the busiest airport in the US and taking on both FL and DL is something they'd have to grow some big ones to do.

In due time, I think they'll be in ATL and MSP. They've got big ones...but I think they are a bit compassionate. I mean...if they REALLY wanted to kill Delta, they would have been in ATL the day after they filed the de riguer bankruptcy filing. Imagine...Delta having to compete against Southwest AND Airtran while trying to reorganize. Had they moved into ATL right after the bankruptcy filing, I think DL would now be a part of US and the primary hub become CLT.

 

[brokenwrench]

Didn't Herb once say that WN did not serve ATL because he "did not want WWIII with Delta."

I think it was during a meeting of CEO's on CSPAN in the mid 90's

 

[mga707]

Didn't Herb once say that WN did not serve ATL because he "did not want WWIII with Delta."

I think it was during a meeting of CEO's on CSPAN in the mid 90's

I believe you are correct--I remember because the program also featured, along with Herb K, "Forklift" Joe Leonard of then-ValuJet, and I saw it just before the Everglades crash. Which would make it April or May of 1996.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Well folks, in a "round about way", you've made my point about MSP/BIG RED.

Sure, it "appears" that ATL would be the larger challenge. If that IS true, why then is WN...NOT in MSP ?

NEVER EVER discount NW defending their turf.

By the way, WN is'nt exactly "setting the world on fire" in DTW !!!

I rest my case !

NH/BB's