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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.
Dauds_Thanks_You t1_iyk42zd wrote
They fly to Manchester, Boston and Albany, definitely not out of the question!
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.
Corey307 t1_iyk7w40 wrote
It currently is out of the question, BTV previously tried and failed to get Southwest.
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.
Dauds_Thanks_You t1_iykar9y wrote
I take it back. Out of the question.
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.
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.
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).
21stCenturyJanes t1_iykilx0 wrote
Good to know, although unfortunately not the time of year I generally need it.
GreenPL8 t1_iyksgy5 wrote
The hotel is for... Staff to sleep?
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.
Corey307 t1_iyktolq wrote
Sure it might happen, there was talk about it before the pandemic but then nothing got built.
mtn970 t1_iyktpby wrote
Staff hotel for crew RON's (Remains Over Night).
Corey307 t1_iyktrh1 wrote
Hopefully that will change, we’ve got three OK airlines and JetBlue kind of sucks.
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.
canadacorriendo785 t1_iyl6yyv wrote
Those are all massively larger markets than Burlington though.
patonbike t1_iyly7z1 wrote
And chik fil a haha.
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.
td241 t1_iymo6yv wrote
Try Popeyes if you haven’t!!
StankyBo t1_iyn2whw wrote
Beta takeover.
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!
td241 t1_iynetjn wrote
Still ghetto... but my favorite chicken sammich personally!
Corey307 t1_iynzdy2 wrote
Nah it opens a gate not a terminal.
BlackDiamondDee t1_iynze8p wrote
Good for Burlington. 👏
StankyBo t1_iyo1ruq wrote
Maybe I'll scoop up the gate. See if I can turn it into a gateway.
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
StankyBo t1_iyp80s9 wrote
Beta, takeover!
StankyBo t1_iyp821h wrote
Sorry, wrong punctuation.
airhogg OP t1_iyjs3wi wrote
The positive is this opens a gate up for someone else, maybe southwest will take a look