OakRBust,
Actually, your average stage length is 723 miles. Looking for a good comparision for that, I chose MCO to HOU which is 740 miles. According to your schedule, that takes 2:25 block to block. Turn times are especially important at SWA, but are important everywhere. Only three ways to increase aircraft utilization:
1. Lengthen stage length
2. Decrease turn time
3. Fly as much around the clock as possible (all nighters)
JetBlue's average stage length is 1169. United's domestic stage length is about 1010 (numbers fluctuating daily). USAir is around 650. I'll let someone else crunch the impact on these airlines for their turn times.
End product is that JetBlue has the highest utilization (see three reasons above) at 13.1, SWA is next with 11.5, and United is below 8. Simple, keep the airplanes flying and they make money.
Skirt
Actually, your average stage length is 723 miles. Looking for a good comparision for that, I chose MCO to HOU which is 740 miles. According to your schedule, that takes 2:25 block to block. Turn times are especially important at SWA, but are important everywhere. Only three ways to increase aircraft utilization:
1. Lengthen stage length
2. Decrease turn time
3. Fly as much around the clock as possible (all nighters)
JetBlue's average stage length is 1169. United's domestic stage length is about 1010 (numbers fluctuating daily). USAir is around 650. I'll let someone else crunch the impact on these airlines for their turn times.
End product is that JetBlue has the highest utilization (see three reasons above) at 13.1, SWA is next with 11.5, and United is below 8. Simple, keep the airplanes flying and they make money.
Skirt
