SWA grows again at DEN-adds a Saturday LGA-DEN

[Alex T]

http://blogsouthwest.com/blog/more-grow ... ores-again

BEGINNING MARCH 14, 2010 (open for sale today - see fare rules below):
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Hartford (as low as $79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Boise (as low as $79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Ontario (as low as $79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Detroit (as low as $79 one-way).
-- One new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Washington Dulles (as low as $79 one-way).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oklahoma City (for a total of three daily).

BEGINNING MAY 2010 (open for sale in December 2009):
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Sacramento
(for a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Tulsa (for a
total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New Orleans
(for a total of two daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Portland (for a total of three daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Oakland (for a total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and
Baltimore/Washington (for a total of four daily).
-- One additional daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver and Seattle (for a total of three daily).
-- One new Saturday-only nonstop roundtrip between Denver and New York
LaGuardia (weekday service offered on one-stop basis).

Alex

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

So even though DEN is exempt from the perimeter rule, and it is relaxed on Saturdays anyway, how did WN get the slot to operate LGA-DEN on Saturdays anyway? Did they take it from an LGA-BWI or LGA-MDW flight?

[Matt Molnar]

So even though DEN is exempt from the perimeter rule, and it is relaxed on Saturdays anyway, how did WN get the slot to operate LGA-DEN on Saturdays anyway? Did they take it from an LGA-BWI or LGA-MDW flight?

There are no slots on Saturdays.

[PhilDernerJr]

Matt's right. Saturday is a very slow day at LGA and they can afford to pimp it out and go slotless.

We don't know an exact date yet, though, huh?

[LGA777]

I would have thought they would be doing some Florida nonstops on Saturdays. While conceivably they could operate 30 flights on Saturdays if they wanted they are limited by having only 1 gate and staffing for the same.

I read something interesting on their 3rd quarter results media call regarding LGA. They where pleased at the loads so far but the delays where bad enough to make their Chairman glad they only have 8 flights a day here. When asked if they are considering aquiring 738's their CEO said it is being considered on a small scale with LGA being one of the reasons as the demand was high but you cant add freqs because of the slots. Interesting coment I thought.

Regards

LGA777

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

They where pleased at the loads so far but the delays where bad enough to make their Chairman glad they only have 8 flights a day here.

WN knew to expect it. I don't see much WN LGA expansion (or any attempt to get more slots) for a while.

[emshighway]

The LGA-DEN won't happen until May.