US Airways Adds 7 New Cities out of LGA, Boosts Frequency to 3 Others

[Matt Molnar]

New Service
Asheville, N.C.: 2 peak day round trips
Hartford, Conn.*: 3 peak day round trips
Columbia, S.C.: 1 peak day round trips
Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.: 1 peak day round trip
Washington, D.C. (Dulles): 4 peak day round trips
Lexington, Ky.: 2 peak day round trips
Harrisburg, Pa*: 3 peak day round trips

*Only non-stop airline service to New York's LaGuardia Airport

Frequency additions
Charleston, S.C.: 3 = +1 flight
Columbus, Ohio: 5 = +1 flight
Syracuse, N.Y.: 5 = +1 flight

New service begins Oct. 31st.

[T-Bird76]

So what's the deal then with the slot swap? Is US figuring its not going to move foward so they are enhancing their business model out of LGA? Or until the slot swap happens is biz as ususal?

[Matt Molnar]

So what's the deal then with the slot swap? Is US figuring its not going to move foward so they are enhancing their business model out of LGA? Or until the slot swap happens is biz as ususal?

US and Delta are currently suing the Feds for blocking the slot swap, which will probably take years to settle. Nothing is being swapped anytime soon.

[hiss srq]

Well..... No Florida service so no patronage.

[DHG750R]

is it safe to assume the increases in service are on the express side?

[hiss srq]

Yep, it looks like Doug and Scott are back at it with the old slot holder games. I would bet money anything past PA goes to AWAC and maybe some RPA flying to keep the CWA and IAM people happy and the rest goes to Colgan and maybe Piedmont gets a sliver of the flying.

[hiss srq]

Look for Pinnacle to try to get in bed with US too at some point for 50 seat flying as well or maybe some 90 seat stuff in the even MESA chews on a Town Of Hempstead size curb. Pinnacle looks to be setting up for somthing bigger since the Mesaba buy and the MAJOR buildup they are starting for New York...