How do you guys analyse the markets?On the other hand, given jetblue's presence at JFK, SN might have a good reason to prefer it over EWR, even though CO has a big hub there; especially if SN and CO aren't going to codeshare, which looks like a possibility indeed as SN is going to offer connections to most US destinations through IAD and ORD on UA.
ORD does offer connections to most U.S. destinations west of ORD.
For connections to anything East of ORD, you need to be at IAD.
Also, Jetblue has BOS as "focus city", you can't compare frequencies and choice of destinations with JFK which is their only hub. This is important for feeding.
Over half the B6 destinations out of BOS are either West coast or outside the U.S.
Last but not least, Boston is not New York.
LH is flying there out of FRA and MUC, LX out of ZRH already. UA, US and CO also offer possibilities.
US can't fill B752's between Philly and BRU at decent yields with all the feeding they have, so SN defintely won't fill a B752 to Boston, why bother discussing it all over and so much in depth?
BA and AF also fly to BOS, AA and DL also compete on the route and point to point is limited to a few exchange students. BOS offers no possibilities for pax travelling further to Africa.
BRU-JFK has alot more potential for point-to-point.
Diamond, stocks and finance, tourists and VFR's. Daily is a must, but A333 is too big.
A332 would be my choice, but SN need a better on-board product before they dare to dream taking on the TATL battle.
As said, CO is too expensive and EWR is not an airport of choice (though for many it should be more convenient). Basically, EWR is to JFK what ORY is to CDG and LGW is to LHR.
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