BWI Airport News - Page 101

Gsol · June 8th, 2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by k25150

Southwest begins service at National this summer.

How many cities will it serve from National?

probaltimore · June 8th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Southwest will have one daily flight from DCA to AUS. Airtran has 12 daily flights from DCA that eventually will become Southwest.

shakman · June 8th, 2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Itus

Good to see other people are on top of these stats.

April 2012 Highlights
http://www.bwiairport.com/files/asse...2.pdf#zoom=100

Total Commercial Passengers: 1,953,527 (+2.9% over April 2011)
Total International Passengers: 61,009 (+24.7%)

Air Canada: 4,362 (-7.9%)
British Airways: 9,235 (-5.2%); Load Factor: ~84% (29 days of operation)
British Airways (freight): 243,507 (-36.1%)
USA 3000: 0
Vision: 1,243 (new)

AirTran: 261,739 (-7.4%)
JetBlue: 25,639 (+21.9%)
Southwest: 1,149,702 (+6.1%)

American Airlines Group: 78,010 (+.6%)
Delta Group: 186,758 (+9.3%)
United Group: 106,349 (-16.4%)
US Airways Group: 111,303 (+2.4%)

Airport Market Share
Southwest (58.85%)
AirTran (13.40%)
Delta (9.56%)
US Airways (5.70%)
United (5.44%)
American (3.99%)

Regional Market Share
BWI
Total Commercial Passengers: 1,953,527 (+2.9%)
Market Share: 35.1% (from 34.9% in March 2012 / from 34.7% in April 2011)

Dulles
Total Commercial Passengers: 1,932,513 (-0.4%)
Market Share: 34.7% (from 34.9% in March 2012 / from 35.4% in April 2011)

Reagan
Total Commercial Passengers: 1,681,256 (+2.7%)
Market Share: 30.2% (from 30.2% in March 2012 / from 29.9% in April 2011)

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It's not often that BWI beats Dulles two months in a row. There's a possibility this could be a new trend if Reagan keeps gaining services as have recently been announced, at the expense of Dulles.

Also if anyone's interested, it seems that United is bringing back a 757 on one of the BWI-Houston flights several days each week this summer. Continental once did this one summer but it feels like many years ago.

Something else to look forward to in July: Condor flight starts up July 2!

There are a handful of new air service announcements from DCA including commencement of Virgin America to SFO. I posted this info on the IAD /DCA thread.

Itus · June 11th, 2012, 11:27 PM

Baltimore Sun article about how the $100 million expansion of C Pier and the main terminal between B and C has started construction:

Quote:

BWI begins $100 million project to upgrade oldest part of terminal
Work to streamline passenger screening, access will be completed by next summer
By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun

5:12 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2012

Work has begun on a $100 million upgrade of the oldest portion of BWI Marshall Airport to streamline security screening by allowing passengers to move among the three busiest concourses without having to pass through security a second time.

Airport officials say widening Concourse C — in the 60-year-old central section of what was once Friendship International Airport — will allow them to expand the number of security lines from six to nine. It also will permit the replacement of magnetic-resonance screening machines with larger advanced imaging devices like the ones already used on concourses A and B.

. . .

Rest of article is here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bre...0,418639.story

If anyone could be on the look-out and start snapping up some photos of the construction, that would be appreciated! It feels like it's been a really long time since there's been any significant construction on the terminal.

micrip · June 13th, 2012, 08:10 AM

Was Air Force One at BWI on Tuesday? Footage on WJZ showed him boarding it after his visit to Baltimore.

jetblast1 · June 14th, 2012, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by micrip

Was Air Force One at BWI on Tuesday? Footage on WJZ showed him boarding it after his visit to Baltimore.

It was here...the first time a sitting president has flown on board Air Force One from BWI.

For those interested, there is currently an Antonov An124 sitting on the deicing pad near the end of runway 28. It may be visible from the park however I have not looked.

micrip · June 15th, 2012, 08:54 AM

What...no pictures? I'm disappointed!! Where did he board? In the air freight area? And I'm sure everything was put on hold until he took off.

jetblast1 · June 16th, 2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micrip

What...no pictures? I'm disappointed!! Where did he board? In the air freight area? And I'm sure everything was put on hold until he took off.

There was a picture on the BWI Facebook page...I, however, was FAR away from the airport as it was my day off

He boarded from a remote part of the airfield and air traffic was held when he departed.

probaltimore · July 3rd, 2012, 02:47 PM

No, not Condor which began flights from Frankfurt yesterday, but Spirit. Yes, the ultra low fare, ultra low service, airline announced that it will begin flights from DFW to BWI in September.

It will be interesting to see how Southwest defends their turf.

k25150 · July 3rd, 2012, 03:24 PM

I think with baggage and seat fees, their prices match SW.

Itus · July 3rd, 2012, 04:27 PM

I guess the rumors proved true. Here's the schedule:

Dallas/Ft. Worth – Baltimore eff 06SEP12 (Schedule till 27OCT12)
NK202 DFW1325 – 1725BWI 32S D
NK667 BWI1020 – 1235DFW 32S D

(from the airline route blog)

A post on Airliners.net suggests that Spirit may also do a double daily service to Fort Lauderdale by the end of the year.

Any photos or news about the Condor flight? Apparently they're advertising on the DC Metro as well.

image hosted on flickr

IMAG0266 by MDOHTH, on Flickr

Itus · July 3rd, 2012, 04:42 PM

BBJ article confirms FLL

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore...i-service.html

k25150 · July 3rd, 2012, 05:40 PM

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/bl...ding-five.html

smokeybandit · July 3rd, 2012, 10:59 PM

The same Spirit Airlines that's charging you $100 to carry on a bag this fall?

jetblast1 · July 4th, 2012, 06:32 PM

Condor flight was full both in and out, good to see. Pictures will follow.

k25150 · July 4th, 2012, 07:00 PM

Thanks for the update. Good to know.

micrip · July 5th, 2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblast1

Condor flight was full both in and out, good to see. Pictures will follow.

What aircraft are they using?

YUTI · July 5th, 2012, 02:03 AM

Is there a way to find out how well the Condor flight is doing on a regular basis?

jetblast1 · July 5th, 2012, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micrip

What aircraft are they using?

767-300, 260 seats.

Itus · July 5th, 2012, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblast1

Condor flight was full both in and out, good to see. Pictures will follow.

Great to know. Thanks Jetblast!

June 13th, 2012, 08:10 AM	#2005
micrip Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,431 Likes (Received): 13	Was Air Force One at BWI on Tuesday? Footage on WJZ showed him boarding it after his visit to Baltimore. __________________ Ham and eggs... A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig

June 15th, 2012, 08:54 AM	#2007
micrip Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,431 Likes (Received): 13	What...no pictures? I'm disappointed!! Where did he board? In the air freight area? And I'm sure everything was put on hold until he took off. __________________ Ham and eggs... A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig

July 3rd, 2012, 02:47 PM	#2009
probaltimore Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	New Airline for BWI No, not Condor which began flights from Frankfurt yesterday, but Spirit. Yes, the ultra low fare, ultra low service, airline announced that it will begin flights from DFW to BWI in September. It will be interesting to see how Southwest defends their turf.

July 3rd, 2012, 04:27 PM	#2011
Itus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,003 Likes (Received): 0	I guess the rumors proved true. Here's the schedule: Dallas/Ft. Worth – Baltimore eff 06SEP12 (Schedule till 27OCT12) NK202 DFW1325 – 1725BWI 32S D NK667 BWI1020 – 1235DFW 32S D (from the airline route blog) A post on Airliners.net suggests that Spirit may also do a double daily service to Fort Lauderdale by the end of the year. Any photos or news about the Condor flight? Apparently they're advertising on the DC Metro as well. image hosted on flickr IMAG0266 by MDOHTH, on Flickr Last edited by Itus; July 3rd, 2012 at 04:39 PM.

July 4th, 2012, 06:32 PM	#2015
jetblast1 Would Rather Be Traveling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: DC / London Posts: 235 Likes (Received): 0	Condor flight was full both in and out, good to see. Pictures will follow. __________________ And now here I am on the grandest ship in all the world having champagne with you fine people.

June 8th, 2012, 03:24 PM	#2002
probaltimore Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	Southwest will have one daily flight from DCA to AUS. Airtran has 12 daily flights from DCA that eventually will become Southwest.

July 3rd, 2012, 03:24 PM	#2010
k25150 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,632 Likes (Received): 21	I think with baggage and seat fees, their prices match SW.

July 3rd, 2012, 04:42 PM	#2012
Itus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,003 Likes (Received): 0	BBJ article confirms FLL http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore...i-service.html

July 3rd, 2012, 05:40 PM	#2013
k25150 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,632 Likes (Received): 21	http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/bl...ding-five.html

July 3rd, 2012, 10:59 PM	#2014
smokeybandit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 115 Likes (Received): 0	The same Spirit Airlines that's charging you $100 to carry on a bag this fall?

July 4th, 2012, 07:00 PM	#2016
k25150 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,632 Likes (Received): 21	Thanks for the update. Good to know.

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YUTI Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	Is there a way to find out how well the Condor flight is doing on a regular basis?

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