KCRag Forum

alejandro46 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:10 pm Airlines have recently realized (a) hub+spoke not the best model and (b) fewer flights and higher per seat revenue is the best bet.

flyingember wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:04 am

alejandro46 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:10 pm Airlines have recently realized (a) hub+spoke not the best model and (b) fewer flights and higher per seat revenue is the best bet.

We've largely lose the second tier of service through first tier mergers. So the airlines are effectively rebuilding the network that once existed.

Air Midwest was KC-centered and code shared with US Airways, Braniff, Eastern and TWA. It peaked at nearly 90 flights daily from KC apparently. For them KC was what SLC is to Delta today, the regional feeder airport. If Wikipedia is to be believed the airline flew to more than 40 midwest destinations by 1984 and only five are a place there's a non-stop today from KCI. Not all destinations came into KC of course but that's the kind of service we're missing entirely today.

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:49 pm C-suite exec at JetBlue said that they will probably start MCI service once the new terminal comes online. Have heard similar from multiple other sources as well.

dev49 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:33 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:49 pm C-suite exec at JetBlue said that they will probably start MCI service once the new terminal comes online. Have heard similar from multiple other sources as well.

Seems like a long time to wait. Hopefully it is sooner.

brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:18 pm

dev49 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:33 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:49 pm C-suite exec at JetBlue said that they will probably start MCI service once the new terminal comes online. Have heard similar from multiple other sources as well.

Seems like a long time to wait. Hopefully it is sooner.

JetBlue is announcing today they will be starting Transatlantic Service - Its still kind of crazy that one of the largest carriers still isn't flying here

flyingember wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:51 pm

brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:18 pm

dev49 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:33 am

Seems like a long time to wait. Hopefully it is sooner.

JetBlue is announcing today they will be starting Transatlantic Service - Its still kind of crazy that one of the largest carriers still isn't flying here

If Air Canada won't go a second place why is it surprising another airline wouldn't fly through KC at all?

Delta flies to 241 destinations. Only ten from Kansas City
United flies to 186 destinations. Only seven from Kansas City
Alaska flies to 115 destinations. Only four from Kansas City
Air Canada flies to 194 destinations. Only one from Kansas City
Allegiant flies to 91 destinations. Only five from Kansas City
American flies to 190 destinations. Only seven from Kansas City

alejandro46 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:15 am

flyingember wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:04 am

alejandro46 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:10 pm Airlines have recently realized (a) hub+spoke not the best model and (b) fewer flights and higher per seat revenue is the best bet.

We've largely lose the second tier of service through first tier mergers. So the airlines are effectively rebuilding the network that once existed.

Air Midwest was KC-centered and code shared with US Airways, Braniff, Eastern and TWA. It peaked at nearly 90 flights daily from KC apparently. For them KC was what SLC is to Delta today, the regional feeder airport. If Wikipedia is to be believed the airline flew to more than 40 midwest destinations by 1984 and only five are a place there's a non-stop today from KCI. Not all destinations came into KC of course but that's the kind of service we're missing entirely today.

Ugh I loved Midwest Express. Gimme all those cookies. Plus look at that legroom.

dev49 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:33 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:49 pm C-suite exec at JetBlue said that they will probably start MCI service once the new terminal comes online. Have heard similar from multiple other sources as well.

Seems like a long time to wait. Hopefully it is sooner.

dev49 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:26 pm The final loads for Iceland air have been posted to the BTS website now that the entire running schedule has been posted for 2018

Outbound: 66%
Inbound 69%
Total 67%

13,084 total passengers

Those will probably need to improve this year. But they must have been okay with them if they are adding an extra flight. So that is good.

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:06 pm

dev49 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:26 pm The final loads for Iceland air have been posted to the BTS website now that the entire running schedule has been posted for 2018

Outbound: 66%
Inbound 69%
Total 67%

13,084 total passengers

Those will probably need to improve this year. But they must have been okay with them if they are adding an extra flight. So that is good.

That is around an 80% load factor on the MAX8.

dev49 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:05 pm Ran thru the Southwest MAX changes for June.

Boston is cut.
Nashville cut back one monday-friday from 4x to 3x
Denver cut back one monday-friday from 7x to 6x
LAX cut back a Sunday from 3x to 2x.
STL cut back 1x mon-fri and 2x Sun to 3x/1x/1x.

Flights per day:
Monday- Friday 72
Saturday 61
Sunday 74

brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:22 am I am hoping its just for June because I have a Nonstop Boston flight on WN in October

dev49 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:05 pm

brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:22 am I am hoping its just for June because I have a Nonstop Boston flight on WN in October

It is only because of the MAX issues, they should be back by then I would hope. June is gone for those flights and July is zeroed out but still showing. So I would think the August schedule would hold unless it gets delayed more.