Virgin America To Launch New Flights To Newark Liberty International Airport

[n757st]

Not only slots... Where are the planes coming from? Are you guys reducing frequency elsewhere?

 

[bri5150]

Not only slots... Where are the planes coming from? Are you guys reducing frequency elsewhere?

We are cutting less profitable flights.

 

[NoPFactor]

We are cutting less profitable flights.[/QUOTE

Why wouldn't they cut less than profitable flights instead?

 

[bri5150]

We are cutting less profitable flights.[/QUOTE

Why wouldn't they cut less than profitable flights instead?

Ugh...you know what I meant. Either way. We are also upping utilization of aircraft we have and we have one more delivery at the end of next year.

 

[redflyer65]

The largetst problem I see for VA is that route structure. I'm just not sure how you capture much market share when you are trying to fly everyone to SFO and LAX. With the reduction in future aircraft, I just don't see the route map getting any better.

 

[Flyer1015]

Not only slots... Where are the planes coming from? Are you guys reducing frequency elsewhere?

1 new A320 delivery in March. It will be used for those new April flights. Plus, there is a little frequency reduction from JFK and IAD (I think 1 less each day depending on the day of the week).

The largetst problem I see for VA is that route structure. I'm just not sure how you capture much market share when you are trying to fly everyone to SFO and LAX. With the reduction in future aircraft, I just don't see the route map getting any better.

Agreed. I think we'll be seeing some changes for 2013. Point-to-point would be nice, flying from cities we already fly to. Especially for the winter season, we should go north to south (ORD, JFK, BOS, IAD, PHL, etc down to DFW, MCO, FLL).

 

[Flyby1206]

Especially for the winter season, we should go north to south (ORD, JFK, BOS, IAD, PHL, etc down to DFW, MCO, FLL).

Gotta paint your planes blue before you do that

Also you were correct previously stating the slots will come from AA as well as the gate space:

http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=1723

Virgin America, a low-cost carrier with limited service in the New York metropolitan area, will take over aircraft slot rights at Newark Liberty from American, whose parent company is currently reorganizing under bankruptcy protection. Virgin America will have sufficient slots to offer six daily flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco starting next year. The arrangement is in accordance with a Federal Aviation Administration mandate to increase competition at Newark Liberty.

Im quite surprised that AA gave the slots to VX considering B6 has also shown interest in growing EWR.

 

[Flyer1015]

Gotta paint your planes blue before you do that

Also you were correct previously stating the slots will come from AA as well as the gate space:

http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=1723



Im quite surprised that AA gave the slots to VX considering B6 has also shown interest in growing EWR.

How are you surprised? VX is full of AA executives (ex). More decisions are probably made on a golf course between Cush, Carty, and current AA management than we realize.

 

[Flyby1206]

How are you surprised? VX is full of AA executives (ex). More decisions are probably made on a golf course between Cush, Carty, and current AA management than we realize.

When I think of VX I think of Branson and all of the 'AA/BA no way' crap. He is probably just a public relations figurehead of the organization, and the true deal makers are the ex-AA people.

 

[Jetjockey]

Yeah, I remember ATA opening the SFO-EWR route about 6 months before filing for bankruptcy. "Honest growth, coast to coast" was the marketing gimmick on that. Continental flooded the new routes with additional seats and ATA was out of that city pair in months.