Southwest looking to possibly start flights to Canada from Baltimore

[caribb]

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/67271-southwest-airlines-eyes-baltimore-as-canada-tatl-hub

If this finally becomes a reality i would presume an eventual BWI-YUL route from them. Could be interesting. If successful perhaps Allegiant might move up you YUL to compete directly. 

Edited May 25, 2018 by caribb

[chris]

I wonder why BWI and not from their other hubs.

BWI-Canada doesn't seem like an enormous market.

[caribb]

I guess if they’re developing international code shares there they may eventually use BWI as s jump off point to Europe and the Caribbean. Maybe they’re just positioning Canadian links to feed into that eventually. Lots of “ifs” there though... plus it’s their second biggest hub. 

Edited May 25, 2018 by caribb

[jesseps]

That would be pretty cool to see Southwest operating in Canada and if that does happen, hopefully: Hawaiian and Alaskan will setup shop.

[thenoflyzone]

On 2018-05-25 at 1:20 PM, chris said:

I wonder why BWI and not from their other hubs.

BWI-Canada doesn't seem like an enormous market.

BWI is Southwest's second largest hub by daily departures, after MDW. That's probably the main reason why they chose BWI. It can also absord new flights to Canada without much trouble, unlike MDW, which is at capacity and doesn't have room to grow.

Edited May 28, 2018 by thenoflyzone

[jesseps]

What is the possibility of SW buying a large share of Westjet because of the new rules going into effect soon or even starting their own airline alliance?

[WestAust]

Il y a 9 heures, jesseps a dit :

What is the possibility of SW buying a large share of Westjet because of the new rules going into effect soon or even starting their own airline alliance?

None.

with the new 787 and introducing a proper business class for longhauls, plus their alliance with delta, it would make more sense to see delta come in rather than southwest as shareholders of westjet

[Yabucoa77]

On 2018-05-25 at 1:20 PM, chris said:

I wonder why BWI and not from their other hubs.

BWI-Canada doesn't seem like an enormous market.

Maybe a cheaper alternative to flight to DC. Those tickets are always very expensive (I go often because my brother lives there).

[ERJ-Boy]

Le 2019-04-07 à 20:01, Yabucoa77 a dit :

Maybe a cheaper alternative to flight to DC. Those tickets are always very expensive (I go often because my brother lives there).

That's because DC is a huge business market. 

[Yabucoa77]

14 hours ago, ERJ-Boy said:

That's because DC is a huge business market. 

And all the politics, etc, etc... it is also an expensive city. This flight could help give an extra option to fly into DC