Southwest, New Crew Base announcment

[Aubie]

rat-

Had a LAS overnight the other night and saw the construction. Took a closer look and it doesn't look like office/ lounge space. But then again I'm biased...

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

My guesses

Most Likely and too close to call--DEN or LAS

Close third--TPA (too close to MCO, but the east coast schedule could use it)

Long Shots
--SEA (with an announcement of more gates)
--BNA (With MORE maintenance, the reduction was just a ruse)
--PHL (not enough gates, too close to BWI, but east coast could use it)

I forgot to put these in

Long Shots

--MCI and STL

 

[B727Driver]

DEN....trying the concept of a 'micro-base'. With a small commitment to the new base, relocation costs would be minimal. If successful, may open other micro bases to help offset the hotel expenses. What do ya think????

 

[canyonblue]

People coming out of Dallas are saying it's between SMF, LAS, DEN, MCI, TPA BNA.

 

[StopNTSing]

...another vote for DEN

 

[MLBWINGBORN]

I would like Denver..

But..If i had to pick one based on the facts i would say Philly.

 

[Red Baron]

I heard it is going to be MAF.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Nah....it's Lubbock!!

PHXFLYR

 

[whalepilot747]

This just in from the BUF chief pilot's office. It will be either aus, sat, fll, rdu, orf, slc, sea, pdx, sjc, smf, maf, lbb, hrl, crp, msy, jan, bna, pvd, isp, boi, geg, tus, san, bur, ont, abq, den, mci,stl, tpa, dtw, cle, mht, or ind.

Did I leave out any?

Definitely not, hou,dal,mdw,orl,phx,oak and bwi.

Hope this helps

 

[skiandsurf]

Did I leave out any?

I am surprised that LAX isnt even a candidate. With all those flights in and out of LAX. I would think LAS has a strong chance of winning.

 

[CF34-3B1]

HNL you heard it here first

 

[coltsfn8888]

It will be ISP

 

[Aubie]

I heard it will be ya momma's house...

lots of traffic in and out already...

 

[asayankee]

I would like to say ISP. They overnight about 8 or 9 planes a night there and seem to be growing every month. Just my observations from flying into there

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

I would like to say ISP. They overnight about 8 or 9 planes a night there and seem to be growing every month. Just my observations from flying into there

May happen. I would put that in as another longshot.

The East Coast could really use another base.

The West coast looks like a very long shot now, but the schedule planners may have run a model showing it works out the best.

Somewhere in-between the coasts, because Chicago is full, looks VERY promising.

I can't decide East Coast or middle. I will be shocked by a West coast base.