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21stCenturyJanes t1_iyjwjsq wrote

Don't love it. This was the only way to get to Denver direct. Maybe United will start again with this opening but I kind of doubt it.

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HardTacoKit t1_iykdtly wrote

United.com is showing nonstop from BTV to DEN starting back up again in June. Summer only route just like it was this year.

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21stCenturyJanes t1_iykilx0 wrote

Good to know, although unfortunately not the time of year I generally need it.

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airhogg OP t1_iyjs3wi wrote

The positive is this opens a gate up for someone else, maybe southwest will take a look

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Corey307 t1_iyk7sic wrote

Southwest declined service at Burlington because the city lacked a hotel right by the airport and because Southwest wanted their own terminal which isn’t possible. This was a few years ago when the previous airport head was planning to build a hotel on site or adjacent and that came to nothing.

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HardTacoKit t1_iykdy0r wrote

They are supposed to be starting construction on that hotel in the next few months, according to the news story a couple months ago.

https://vtdigger.org/2022/07/14/construction-on-hotel-at-burlington-international-airport-expected-to-start-in-the-fall/

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Corey307 t1_iyktolq wrote

Sure it might happen, there was talk about it before the pandemic but then nothing got built.

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GreenPL8 t1_iyksgy5 wrote

The hotel is for... Staff to sleep?

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mtn970 t1_iyktpby wrote

Staff hotel for crew RON's (Remains Over Night).

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Corey307 t1_iyktn3f wrote

Could be, from what I heard Southwest wasn’t impressed by the local amenities. The major sticking point was probably them not having their own terminal.

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Dauds_Thanks_You t1_iyk42zd wrote

They fly to Manchester, Boston and Albany, definitely not out of the question!

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SkiingAway t1_iykf62e wrote

And BDL/Hartford.

Which seems to be often not thought about by many, but has way better service than Manchester or Albany and is as close or closer than Boston....and with fewer traffic issues + cheap parking options.

Obviously, still not very close if you're actually up by Burlington.

Also often has pretty good Denver rates with 3 carriers running it direct out of there. (United, Frontier, Southwest).

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td241 t1_iykx5pn wrote

BDL is awesome. You can drive there in your sleep, it’s very small and efficient, $7 parking, dispensaries galore and Trader Joe’s on the way back.

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patonbike t1_iyly7z1 wrote

And chik fil a haha.

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patonbike t1_iylybsj wrote

And chik fil a haha.

Personally I’d rather fly out of btv but just flee out of Hartford for the first time. Direct to Orlando Florida for like $2000 cheaper than 1 stop from Btv. It was all very easy.

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td241 t1_iymo6yv wrote

Try Popeyes if you haven’t!!

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patonbike t1_iyn8ehf wrote

It’s funny Popeyes was so ghetto 25 years ago we had them living in nJ. I guess it has changed a lot since then!

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td241 t1_iynetjn wrote

Still ghetto... but my favorite chicken sammich personally!

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Corey307 t1_iyk7w40 wrote

It currently is out of the question, BTV previously tried and failed to get Southwest.

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Dauds_Thanks_You t1_iykar9y wrote

I take it back. Out of the question.

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Corey307 t1_iyktrh1 wrote

Hopefully that will change, we’ve got three OK airlines and JetBlue kind of sucks.

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StankyBo t1_iyn2whw wrote

Beta takeover.

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Corey307 t1_iynzdy2 wrote

Nah it opens a gate not a terminal.

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StankyBo t1_iyo1ruq wrote

Maybe I'll scoop up the gate. See if I can turn it into a gateway.

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KITTYONFYRE t1_iyoammt wrote

well beta isn’t an airline and never will be, that’s not their market

a charter service for short haul trips perhaps at most

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sheepofdarkness t1_iyk92t7 wrote

That's really good to know. We almost bought the annual pass last week and I would be pissed if we had bought in.

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