Where do you put excess mainline planes? NWA: LGA to DFW...

[On Your Six]

The hornets are attacking each other domestically because they are running out of places to put aircraft... I am sure AA will retaliate with new random flights into MSP or DTW. I guess the airlines are looking for relatively non-competitive routes where you have one primary choice (AA in this case between those two cities). But won't that result in a fare war that could hurt both airlines (AA wants to protect its turf). Just seems like an interesting choice - NWA is picking a fight with AA...


Northwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service between Dallas and New York
Friday June 15, 10:40 am ET

Three daily weekday, two daily weekend flights to start Sept. 5

EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA - News) today announced new service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and New York's LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) beginning Sept. 5, 2007.
The new service will be operated with Northwest's modern Airbus A319 aircraft, which feature 16 seats in first class and 108 seats in coach class.
"We are pleased to offer these new nonstop frequencies between Dallas and New York's LaGuardia airport. Business travelers in particular will appreciate the conveniently timed morning, afternoon and evening flights," said Tom Bach, vice president of network planning & revenue management.
The new flights between Dallas/Forth Worth and LaGuardia are open for sale through www.nwa.com, Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525, or through travel agencies. New Dallas - New York LaGuardia Service Flight number: Departs: Arrives: NW 1165(a) 7:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. NW 1167 12:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. NW 1171(b) 5:00 p.m. 9:35 p.m. (a)Operates daily except Sunday (b)Operates daily except Saturday New York LaGuardia - Dallas Service Flight number: Departs: Arrives: NW 1168(a) 8:00 a.m. 10:55 a.m. NW 1178 1:00 p.m. 3:45 p.m. NW 1166(b) 5:30 p.m. 8:15 p.m. (a)Operates daily except Sunday (b)Operates daily except Saturday
Customers currently holding tickets for travel Sept. 5, 2007 or beyond on all connecting itineraries from Dallas to New York's LaGuardia will be able to change to Northwest's new nonstop service without paying an administrative change fee, provided changes are made by July 15, 2007.
Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.

 

[Flyby1206]

AA Announced this LGA-MSP service a few days before NWA countered with the LGA-DFW service. I think both of these carriers are just trying to offer options for their respective frequent fliers. I doubt there will be any fare wars between legacy carriers. Both of these markets can support the additional flights without noticing a difference.


http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/070529/1469239.html?.v=1

American to launch MSP-LaGuardia service
Tuesday May 29, 4:37 pm ET American Airlines will begin nonstop service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to LaGuardia International Airport in New York beginning Sept. 5.Currently, only Eagan-based Northwest Airlines Corp. (Pink Sheets: NWACQ - News) flies nonstop to LaGuardia from Minneapolis-St. Paul, though Sun Country Airlines and Continental Airlines each fly nonstop to one of New York's other two airports.
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American, operated by Fort Worth, Texas-based AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR - News), will offer three daily round trips on the route, departing from Minneapolis at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, 1:50 p.m. daily and 6:50 p.m. Sun through Friday. American will fly Boeing MD80 aircrafts that have 16 first-class seats and 120 seats in the main cabin.
Minneapolis-bound flights will leave LaGuardia at 6:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, 1:50 p.m. daily and 5:35 p.m. Sunday through Friday.
"Many of our customers asked for convenient nonstop service between New York and Minneapolis/St. Paul, so we are delighted to add it to our schedule," said Chuck Imhof, American's vice president of passenger sales in Greater New York, in an announcement.
American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines serve 250 cities in more than 40 countries with over 4,000 daily flights.
Published May 29, 2007 by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

 

[mynameisjim]

Mom!!! American started it!!! If American jumped off a bridge, would you do it to?

 

[Dizel8]

AA and NWA likes that game, certainly been at each other before!

 

[Eaglepuke]

Give me 3 more flights to commute on. Yeah!!!

 

[furloughed dude]

If you work at Jetblue, the Northwest guys may or may not let you ride....