Wed, December 03, 2008
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How's everybody feel about JetBlue coming to TUS? For me, I couldn't be happier. But its not because now I can fly directly to JFK from home. I'm happy because now maybe our home state airline, which pulled out all main line service a couple of years ago, will wake up and start bringing back the aircraft that we so deserve. America West/USAirways started flying nothing but RJ's down here 2-3 years ago. At the time we were pulling out the main line aircraft, I told them the great loyal customers from here would not be happy. And from what I've heard, it was true.
AmWest/USAirways needs to start flying directly to other cities besides PHX and LAS. This is not a small city and JetBlue has recognized that.
It's funny, everyone here at the Star is going ape over the announcement, but I've never flown Jet Blue so my reaction has been a little more measured. It will be nice to have the non-stop to NYC, that's pretty key, but Southwest has always served me well, flying directly to Chicago and only one stop to Manchester, NH, Washington, DC, Raleigh, Seattle, etc. Personally, if Southwest is cheaper I'll still take them, leather-seats- and DirectTV-less as they may be.