SWA starting JFK

[Grandpa +65]

I Do not think SWA is going to JFK.
I see that Southwest Airlines is ending service from PHL-CMH & PHL-SAT on November 1. Is USAirways a tough competitor in PHL? Is Southwest finally retreating in PHL? They already quit PHL-OAK, PHL-BDL & PHL-LAX.
WN has already gotten a good taste of LGA and they having only one gate is giving them occasional headaches. I know someone who was on a WN flight that landed at LGA several hours late to be told we are number 3 for a gate which sucks with 1 gate, I think that flight only waited about 90 mins.

 

[slaquer5]

I know someone who was on a WN flight

Now thats funny. I did hear from a ramper's brothers cousin that his sisters ,mother, who has a neighbor heard ...

 

[Ty Webb]

Actually, the Southwest signage is only in place at T6 for a movie shoot next week. The movie is supposed to be called "Going the Distance" starring Drew Barrymore. That's it, just Hollywood fluff...

Another Whodunit . . . . Solved, by FlightInfo.com.

 

[FR8dognit]

I am sure the SWA pilots would appreciate the long delays at JFK - they would help them rest from the previous 30-minute turns they flew that day...

Our average turn time is 25 minutes on paper. We still have a few 15 minute turns in LBB, AMA, TUL, SAT and ABQ...and a few more small places. We have many more 20 min turns in lots of places. Most of the ones I have seen are 25 min. Although, seeing a lot more 30 lately.

They build so much time into the PHL, SFO, LGA legs I bet they'd do the same for JFK, if true. Not that that would help on a 3 hour ground stop.

Nothing like looking out the window on a ground stop and seeing the General's ugly mug looking at a canyon blue red belly money maker wishing he could fly to LBB. It would be priceless!

 

[GBase24]

They are filming a movie there no southwest sorry to buzz kill, saw the filming crew there today, some drew Barrymore flick!!

 

[Whataburger]

Actually we have 2 gates in LGA if things get jacked up.

 

[jonjuan]

They are filming a movie there no southwest sorry to buzz kill, saw the filming crew there today, some drew Barrymore flick!!

Thanks dude. See last weeks FI news on page 1.....