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05-14-2012, 09:10 AM

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DCA slots awarded

New beyond perimeter flights awarded to DCA.

Virgin America from SFO
Alaska from PDX
Southwest from AUS
Jet Blue from SJU

Virgin America among airlines awarded new D.C. flights - USATODAY.com

05-14-2012, 09:33 AM

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Those are all good moneymaking routes. Congrats.

05-14-2012, 09:37 AM

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Because we need 2 airlines sfo-dca

05-14-2012, 09:50 AM

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At only one flight a day each, and over 3000 daily travelers along that route. I would say, yes we do need two slots on that route.

05-14-2012, 10:00 AM

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Because we need 2 airlines sfo-dca

Sure..free market, competition, better fares. Or do you prefer mediocre service to have a monopoly?

05-14-2012, 10:24 AM

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Sure..free market, competition, better fares. Or do you prefer mediocre service to have a monopoly?

I would prefer a service that sets ticket prices that pay for the cost of the crew, the fuel, the aircraft and the operation.

So far, that airline is not Virgin America.

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05-14-2012, 11:05 AM

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So none of the major carriers, who can provide the best connection opportunities and therefore cater to the most travelers, got slots. Makes sense.

05-14-2012, 11:18 AM

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At only one flight a day each, and over 3000 daily travelers along that route. I would say, yes we do need two slots on that route.

1500 seat aircraft?

05-14-2012, 11:23 AM

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SoCentralRain: With the exception of the last quarter, our RASM is right up there with the legacy carriers. I completely agree with you our pay is too low. This place has been on a big buying spree, but I think they have been pre loading expenses into 2011 and 1st half 2012 on purpose.

lolwut: Incumbent DCA carriers were allowed to convert 1 slot to outside the perimeter rule, so they get theirs. UniCal started SFO DCA today with a 737-700 flight. Press is throwing around 3000 seats per day demand in this market, so I think the O&D traffic alone will easily fill up the 2 flights available this fall.