Southwest to Announce Boston Service

[Alex T]

Speaking of the actual schedule. Of course they are going to cover their usual hubs but what else?

I would think that's just it, they only have 14 slots, 7 r/ts So that would cover the 4 daily to BWI and 3 to MDW.

Unless they change it for saturdays due to the perimeter thing.

Alex

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

I suppose once they are about 90 days out, they will announce this service and open it for booking. Has WN even received approval for LGA service yet?

I've been working on this project; their ticket counter will be between JetBlue and Continental in the Central Terminal Building. Will be using B5 gate.

With Southwest using B5 in the CTB, that would probably move JetBlue exclusively to A5 at LGA. They have been flipping between A5 and B5 on some days.

[emshighway]

I suppose once they are about 90 days out, they will announce this service and open it for booking. Has WN even received approval for LGA service yet?

I've been working on this project; their ticket counter will be between JetBlue and Continental in the Central Terminal Building. Will be using B5 gate.

With Southwest using B5 in the CTB, that would probably move JetBlue exclusively to A5 at LGA. They have been flipping between A5 and B5 on some days.

Very good, that's the idea.

[LGA777]

Some of the gates on LGA's B concourse are shared by multiple carriers. With Southwests unique boarding set up with the que lines it is I would think very important for them to have their own gate that is not shared with another carrier.

I have not been in B in couple years but from memory some of the gate hold rooms are so small I would think their que lines would take up enough space that their would be no room left for passengers to sit.

Regards

LGA777

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

That's a good point too. B5 has a very small holding area. I think NK has the largest holding area in concourse B. AirTran's is very cluttered with seats and Midwest's is also small.

[emshighway]

A lot of behind the scenes politics going on with ticket counter and gate assignments.

[Alex T]

Some of the gates on LGA's B concourse are shared by multiple carriers. With Southwests unique boarding set up with the que lines it is I would think very important for them to have their own gate that is not shared with another carrier.

I have not been in B in couple years but from memory some of the gate hold rooms are so small I would think their que lines would take up enough space that their would be no room left for passengers to sit.

Regards

LGA777

While important, not impossible, as WN has a CUTE system in LAS and SNA so they do somehow make it work.

Alex