Forums39
Topics38,648
Posts312,339
Members26,565
|
Most Online2,218 Jan 21st, 2020
|
|
41 registered members (DEL, Kevin_B, Todd, lcote, JeanneB, KirkB, Cap’n Rog, Beansbbq, marybeth, Matt W, Manpot, jazzgal, bran, RickG, AlanB, BSer, deliveryskipper, Fletch, Don_and_Linda, marisol, SXMScubaman, barryvabeach, GeorgeC1, Cleobeach, timnboston, Alltech63, CanuckTravlr, sunmantwo, WWII, WillM, ndfaninnc, 10 invisible),
900
guests, and 83
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Re: New airline service from SJU to EIS
[Re: tothedogs]
#99158
06/01/2016 08:23 PM
06/01/2016 08:23 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664 Memphis, BVI, CT
RatmansWife
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
Memphis, BVI, CT
|
Glenn, your analysis is, as usual, spot on. Another wrinkle is alliances and ff miles. Who wants to switch carriers en route and pay double baggage fees - as will happen with this phantom Miami carrier. Folks want all their flights on one ticket. If you fly Southwest to SJU, you need a separate ticket to Tortola, with separate baggage fees. And no guarantee if you miss a connection.
They also want to acquire and use ff miles to their advantage. AA and Delta miles won't get you to the BVI, but United will. Many folks build miles on one alliance, so they want to stick with that carrier. All this matters.
Contrary to Stormjib's assertion that St. Thomas' interest is opposed to that of the BVI, I think STT benefits from those BVI travelers, and would lose a lot if they disappeared. So they (except taxi drivers) have every reason to facilitate that traffic.
|
|
|
|