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Originally Posted by OhGoodGlavin
Thanks for posting. Although we've gotten increasing frequency and upgrades to mainline on BOI-SEA, it seems like it's been a while since we've gotten an addition of a new city and/or new airline. Hopefully, the new strategic plan is something BOI officials can point to when they're marketing the city. The lack of growth in air service seems a bit out of step with all of the national hubbub on Boise's population growth.
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There have been aircraft upgauges to existing flights which have covered growth. In July 2018, per the airport commission, the airport will have 12% more flights and 15% more seats. Here are notable year-over year changes from last summer:
-Allegiant adds Phoenix-Mesa, MD-80
-American upgauges to 2x-daily 737-800 on Dallas/Ft. Worth
-American upgauges Chicago to E-175
-American goes 4x daily to Phoenix (14% increase in seats)
-Alaska goes 2x daily 737-700/800/900 on Seattle, increases frequency
-Alaska increases frequency on Spokane
-Frontier adds Denver with A320
-United upgauges San Francisco flight to 737-900
-Southwest adds Saturday-only Dallas-Love Field
-Southwest adds 1x daily flight to San Jose
There are a few trends that surprise me. Los Angeles strikes me as underserved. There are only 2x daily RJ flights total, plus a 2x weekly flight on Allegiant.
New additions I'm hoping to see soon:
-American or Alaska to LAX
-Delta to ATL (as mentioned by boi2socal), this is a perfect CS100 route
-Southwest returning to Seattle or Portland
-Unlikely, but for the sake of an out-of-the-box pick.. Hawaiian to HNL on the A321neo, on a semi-weekly basis.
On the other side, I could see Alaska nixing Reno and Salt Lake City service. These are pre-merger flights that always seemed on the bubble, and post-merger I have doubts they fit into the new Alaska strategy.