The limits of Southwest Airlines’ business model
In 2011, Southwest Airlines began service from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) with seven flights a day to a total of five destinations: 2 x Baltimore, 2 x Chicago Midway, 1 x Nashville,…
In 2011, Southwest Airlines began service from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) with seven flights a day to a total of five destinations: 2 x Baltimore, 2 x Chicago Midway, 1 x Nashville,…
Through October 31, 2014. And answers to the two key CLT-related questions: • CLT’s second Houston Hobby flight is summer seasonal only. Which means come the fall, we’re back down…
Southwest loaded the first portion of its summer schedule today, and it includes a seventh flight from Charlotte. The additional service is a second flight to Houston Hobby (HOU); Southwest…
Offering twice a week service come December 20 on 166-seat MD-80s to an airport near Orlando that isn’t the airport US Airways, Delta, or Southwest fly into. Let’s be clear…
So how much of an impact will Southwest Airlines have when they start flights from Charlotte? Great question. First, understand that in the eastern U.S., Southwest is not a point-to-point…
Which is to say that Southwest Airlines now owns an airline that flies to Charlotte. So when will we be able to say that Southwest itself serves CLT? That could…
Seven flights each from Charleston and Greenville-Spartanburg beginning March 13. From Charleston (CHS): 3 x Baltimore 2 x Chicago Midway 1 x Nashville 1 x Houston Hobby From Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP):…
Did some more research and slept on the Southwest/AirTran announcement. Let’s just say, there are a lot of subtle ramifications to this. So here’s a Q&A to try to explain…
Charleston and Greenville-Spartanburg. Beginning next year, with the start-up dates and destinations served to be announced later. And as the press release says, “The airline’s service will not be dependent…
Southwest Airlines is starting service to a new destination later this month, its 69th. And no, it’s not Charlotte, it’s… Panama City, Florida. Panama City? What’s that about? Up to…