Been hearing DEN to be next SWA crew base?

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Why would SWA start a TPA 717 base when the aircraft will eventually go away, sooner or later? To me it makes sense that TPA would be the next 737 base since they will already have the pilot base infrastructure in place.

I've been saying it for years, TPA WILL BE SWA International HUB for carribean, central and south america, the airport has the Terminal in the works, that's why they built that Dumb bridge, something about building a Intl terminal where the Cargo facility is now located.

ATL, to busy to run another big Intl operation, MCO, already has the heavy iron from Europe and no way to expand customs on that terminal (they could expand the terminal on the SWA side to build another customs area but that would take time and the government to decide to add customs agents and you know how our government moves)...the drop off and repo of the a/c is not conducive to a large operation, FLL and MIA are already hammered by everyone else! Who serves TPA? Cayman Airways and maybe BahamasAir! Ar one time Delta did a little but i believe that is gone now! Could also be pitched as an alternative to MCO for the Disney area since the theme parks are on the West side of MCO.

Later,
KBB

 

[piepieandbuddy]

Heard Denver pilot base should be announced soon. Maintenance base in Denver is set to open.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

Meh.......