It's tough to build mainline routes at a regional airport near a major hub

Mar 13, 2019
4:41:31pm

Emmett Fitz-Hume Contributor

in a metro area the size of SLC. If SLC wasn't a hub, maybe. The most I could see is more Allegiant, Frontier or SWA. Maybe even JetBlue. But I can't see DL, UA or AA flying there.

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Utah County approves 4.3M grant for Provo Airport Expansion.

Ode to Hoy

3/13/19 2:01pm

Look out, Long Beach.

Father Abraham

3/13/19 2:02pm

How many phases to the project are there?

Eddie

3/13/19 2:02pm

I dont think they have released how many phases yet.

Ode to Hoy

3/13/19 2:08pm

Nice. Time to get Frontier back in there.

RSL

3/13/19 2:04pm

If this leads to flights between Provo and Vegas, I'm a fan.

DB Cooper

3/13/19 2:04pm

Is there enough land to become a major airport?

claw

3/13/19 2:05pm

Plenty of land.

kccougar

3/13/19 2:06pm

Google maps makes it look like it is locked

claw

3/13/19 2:14pm

There is a lot of land to expand the airport. Here is an image to show.

Ode to Hoy

3/13/19 2:13pm

They would need more runway space

claw

3/13/19 2:15pm

I think they can expand to 9500' at 8600 currently

UberDeek

3/13/19 3:26pm

Plenty of land... $4.3M won’t get it anywhere close to major though.

NorCal_Coug

3/13/19 2:14pm

$4.3 is just the county portion of funding.

ThirdStringStreamer

3/13/19 2:15pm

It could furnish some nice porcelain heads though!

coug almighty

3/13/19 2:25pm

Total project is $41m, I believe

inertiaman

3/13/19 2:37pm

Huge... tracts of land!

cheezedawg

3/13/19 2:14pm

Destined to be a regional, not a major one. Won't compete with SLC.

ThirdStringStreamer

3/13/19 2:14pm

Exactly. I dont think it would ever more than a regional Airport. Most of my

Ode to Hoy

3/13/19 2:17pm

Problem #1 population. Ain't nothing wrong with a regional airport especially if

coug almighty

3/13/19 2:26pm

At one time they were planning on using the SE corner of the airport

Flyski

3/13/19 2:29pm

How dare they try to get more traffic going on Lakeside Parkway.....

mokelembembe

3/13/19 2:26pm

Great news. It will be interesting to see what airlines try to come in.

Flyski

3/13/19 2:31pm

You think Delta is interested in Provo? It's a regional airport within a 50

coug almighty

3/13/19 2:37pm

True, but I could see a Minneapolis flight to Provo.

RSL

3/13/19 2:45pm

I think you are overestimating what a regional airport is,

coug almighty

3/13/19 2:58pm

Thanks for the explanation. It may be mostly wishful thinking for me.

RSL

3/13/19 3:03pm

PVU to MSP or DTW wont happen. Maybe you can start flying United through DEN

coug almighty

3/13/19 3:05pm

Absolutely. They have a valley full of loyal customers

Flyski

3/13/19 2:50pm

Their model is to fly you to a hub. They don't have many direct flights from

mudpupper

3/13/19 2:53pm

That's why my thought was a flight from Minneapolis or Detroit to Provo.

RSL

3/13/19 2:55pm

If they did, they would most likely fly to LAX or SEA. Both of which are

Flyski

3/13/19 2:59pm

You realize the are on the hook for like 100 M a year or something like that

coug almighty

3/13/19 3:04pm

Careful, some of us live in Provo.. And choose to stay...

Ode to Hoy

3/13/19 3:13pm

Mostly a shot at the airpot 😉

coug almighty

3/13/19 3:42pm

*The have a monopoly on a valley full of customers* (non-stop)

coug almighty

3/13/19 2:58pm

And they already serve those customers in SLC.

RalphWiggam

3/13/19 4:06pm

I think they absolutely would be. If they don’t someone else will and steal

conetah

3/13/19 6:08pm

Yeah, I don't think Delta is too concerned about PVU.

LiveCoug

3/13/19 6:22pm

I doubt it. Delta could easily price out mainline competition that tried Provo.

Emmett Fitz-Hume

3/13/19 6:22pm

People buy the lowest price ticket most convenient for them... end of story.

coug almighty

3/13/19 7:38pm

My money is on Alaska. Talks have happened in the past

ThirdStringStreamer

3/13/19 2:41pm

I’ll take that bet.

RalphWiggam

3/13/19 4:10pm

Delta would be the last airline in Provo.

mudpupper

3/13/19 2:51pm

I'd love Alaska routes to Austin, SFO, Denver, and Seattle

YIsForBrigham

3/13/19 3:16pm

You may see Southwest to Phoenix or San Jose

UberDeek

3/13/19 3:29pm

It's tough to build mainline routes at a regional airport near a major hub

Emmett Fitz-Hume

3/13/19 4:41pm

Smoke

run26

3/13/19 2:50pm

New airport will have a junkyard just in case an Allegiant plane loses a wing.

Cougarclaw

3/13/19 2:58pm

Provo airport will be 70,000 SQ ft which is double the size of the new

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