SWA new city announcement tonite?

[Richard Gozinya]

I was being a little sarcastic, but I don't believe we can keep up with once an hour with our 7 slots.

With all the smoozy characters in Quincy and Braintree, we'll just tell them we're starting hourly service..........they will never know the difference.

 

[CA1900]

not enough white trash in boston to make it a viable departure city.

C'mon, D, I know you've been to southie... :laugh:

 

[RedDogC130]

02-18-09 | Southwest Airlines Announces Future Service to Boston
Gary announced tonight at the MDW Message to the Field that Southwest Airlines plans to begin service to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) sometime this fall. We have not released specific service details yet, but Southwest would like to begin operations at BOS this fall with a conservative number of flights. Check out SWALife and your EmployeeNews e-mail tomorrow morning for additional information regarding our decision to serve BOS.

guess it is official

 

[Whataburger]

With all the smoozy characters in Quincy and Braintree, we'll just tell them we're starting hourly service..........they will never know the difference.

I like your thinking.

Looking forward to some Harpoon Beer.

I think we're buying JetBlue.

We don't have to dress-up like indians do we?

 

[generaltso]

Before long southwest is going to be another "real" airline going in to "real" cities with "real" labor problems and high costs.

Mark my words. Southwest is really getting away from the bread and butter that has served them well over the past 30 years.

In the end, when the fuel hedges are gone, and labor is too expensive, the LUV isn't gonna help. I am just curious, why do they feel the need to get away from a business model that has worked so well for so long?

 

[funnyman12]

Awwww....darn i guess they didnt want to play in Atlanta =(

 

[ip241au]

not enough white trash in boston to make it a viable departure city.

If SWA converts to bio fuels, all the liberals in BOS will be flying on SWA to make them feel good that they are saving the environment. I hear that Barney Frank is all over this SWA situation, kind of like he was all over the FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC regulation.

 

[General Lee]

Boston?

Wonder how this will play out in MHT and BDL?

Gup

You will definitely own the BOS, PVD, ISP, BDL, and MHT area.........? It'll be like USAir in the late 90s...

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Whataburger]

Probably doesn't add to the discussion, but is pretty cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBf3GcGX64

 

[CA1900]

Probably doesn't add to the discussion, but is pretty cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBf3GcGX64

Saw that on TV the other day... freaky!!

 

[StopNTSing]

Before long southwest is going to be another "real" airline going in to "real" cities with "real" labor problems and high costs.

Mark my words. Southwest is really getting away from the bread and butter that has served them well over the past 30 years.

In the end, when the fuel hedges are gone, and labor is too expensive, the LUV isn't gonna help. I am just curious, why do they feel the need to get away from a business model that has worked so well for so long?

Because that bread & butter is getting stale & rancid. Or, to use another tired cliche, the low hanging fruit has pretty much all been picked.

Now if SWA continued to do what they've always done, regardless of the ever-changing market....that's when they'd really start acting like a "real" airline.

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

Finally, some company for the groundstops!!!

 

[bravodude]

You will definitely own the BOS, PVD, ISP, BDL, and MHT area.........? It'll be like USAir in the late 90s...

Bye Bye--General Lee

Hows that international expansion working for ya!

"With demand for international trips in free fall, most U.S. and foreign airlines are cutting international service to and from the USA. "

 

[General Lee]

Hows that international expansion working for ya!

"With demand for international trips in free fall, most U.S. and foreign airlines are cutting international service to and from the USA. "

I don't think we have cut much, except discontinuing Raleigh to Paris before it started. Really, we should have a fantastic Summer, and then we will have our normal Fall and Winter pull down, and then restart it all over again in the Spring. Enjoy BOS, I think your ontime arrival rate will rival SFO and PHL. I am certain you will say to yourself, "This, this, this, well, this is FANTASTIC."


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Hows that international expansion working for ya!

"With demand for international trips in free fall, most U.S. and foreign airlines are cutting international service to and from the USA. "

Hey bravodoosh:
How's that job search working out for ya?
Did you update that app with volaris or westjet?
Furlough's just around the corner rookie!
At least when you paid for your job, you bought yourself a back up plan!:laugh: