AirTran Studies B717 replacements

[scarlet]

717 is full 8 months a year !! Chicago turn on a Wed in the first week of Oct.--116 going and 117 coming back?

Would have to be somewhat full, making money !!

AT will end up with a 737, just trying to play the oldest game with Boeing. We will go else where.

 

[maxblast72]

Don't think some of Airtran's smaller midsized cities (like MLI or ICT) can justify 3 or 4 flights a day with a plane much bigger than a 717.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Wouldn't 737-800's be useful on higher density routes to/from large Florida and North East cities? Why not get some extra revenue for the aircraft investment when the business is there? The difference between the price and operating expenses of the -700 vs -800 can't be that large. You wouldn't have to fill the -800 up all the time to make more money with it.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Wouldn't 737-800's be useful on higher density routes to/from large Florida and North East cities? Why not get some extra revenue for the aircraft investment when the business is there? The difference between the price and operating expenses of the -700 vs -800 can't be that large. You wouldn't have to fill the -800 up all the time to make more money with it.

You bet Col...Because the math has proven.....Florida is where the profits are....


Good luck with that!

 

[jonjuan]

Wouldn't 737-800's be useful on higher density routes to/from large Florida and North East cities? Why not get some extra revenue for the aircraft investment when the business is there? The difference between the price and operating expenses of the -700 vs -800 can't be that large. You wouldn't have to fill the -800 up all the time to make more money with it.

It's not density-it's yield.

 

[Max Powers]

It's not density-it's yield.

you are correct sir!

Take a 717 route and then put a smaller aircraft with similar CASM and presto your profits will increased. With less seats you can charge a premium.

 

[atv797]

Or they want a RJ and pay you RJ rates ???

 

[NuGuy]

Heyas,

Now watch, AirTran will sell the 717s to DAL as a DC-9 replacement.

Oh, the irony....

Nu

 

[jetflier]

You guy's want DC9's ? We've got about 68 of them left. Some even have new leather interiors and paint jobs.

 

[gt1900]

Don't think some of Airtran's smaller midsized cities (like MLI or ICT) can justify 3 or 4 flights a day with a plane much bigger than a 717.

Exactly. I non-rev a fair amount. Some of the routes are still packed and could probably handle a 737-800. But many routes are still wide open. Im non-reving this weekend and the flights are wide open. And Im non reving between 2 major cities. AAI has a bunch of routes that dont have the trafic to fill a 737 on a consistant basis.