Busiest non-hub UA airport (domestic)??
Oct 2, 2007 | 3:37 pm
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Busiest non-hub UA airport (domestic)??
I was reading a thread recently where people named airports that they wished had UA service, and it got me wondering: what non-hub airport in the U.S. has the most UA traffic? Is there a website where one could easily research such a question (i.e. one that lists airport traffic by airline)? My home airport is PHL, which used to have a bigger UA presence than it does now. Is it JFK?
Any ideas from all of you experts?
Any ideas from all of you experts?
Oct 2, 2007 | 3:46 pm
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I think it's SEA, especially if you only count mainline.
Oct 2, 2007 | 3:47 pm
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I have absolutely no basis for this at all, but just based on reading FT, might it be SEA? Only one of two non-hubs that have an international connection (NRT) that I know of, plenty of traffic from SFO, LAX, DEN, and transcon service to IAD too.
How much TED traffic is there out of LAS anyway?
You're probably right about JFK though given the frequency of p.s. flights.
How much TED traffic is there out of LAS anyway?
You're probably right about JFK though given the frequency of p.s. flights.
Oct 2, 2007 | 4:11 pm
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Your subject doesn't necessarily line up with your question (the way I am reading it).
Are you looking for the location with the most UA flights that is non-hub, or the busiest airport that is non-hub?
I'm biased, being in SEA, but would think it is SEA.
Are you looking for the location with the most UA flights that is non-hub, or the busiest airport that is non-hub?
I'm biased, being in SEA, but would think it is SEA.
Oct 2, 2007 | 4:15 pm
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DCA or LGA wouldn't have more UA flights than Seattle? My guess would be DCA.
Oct 2, 2007 | 4:34 pm
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I'd say BOS or SEA.
Oct 2, 2007 | 4:38 pm
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I think it's Honolulu.
Oct 2, 2007 | 4:47 pm
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Oct 2, 2007 | 5:04 pm
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If you're talking about number of flights per day, I don't see why a single, daily round trip to NRT would do much for SEA. My guess would be BOS, which has somewhat-frequent flights to all UA hubs. (Or maybe HNL, but there's no service to IAD.)
If you're talking about number of passengers per day, then maybe SEA wins because of the 777 service.
If you're talking about number of passengers per day, then maybe SEA wins because of the 777 service.
Oct 2, 2007 | 5:11 pm
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If you're talking about number of flights per day, I don't see why a single, daily round trip to NRT would do much for SEA. My guess would be BOS, which has somewhat-frequent flights to all UA hubs. (Or maybe HNL, but there's no service to IAD.)
If you're talking about number of passengers per day, then maybe SEA wins because of the 777 service.
If you're talking about number of passengers per day, then maybe SEA wins because of the 777 service.
And are you talking about locations served only by UA mainline, or UX/Ted? Or Codeshares too?
If it's codeshares, ATL wins
Oct 2, 2007 | 5:13 pm
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We definitely need clarification, whether you're talking about the number of people flying through there, the number of flights, or what.
I have heard many people say that it's LAS, but I'm not sure.
I have heard many people say that it's LAS, but I'm not sure.
Oct 2, 2007 | 5:15 pm
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Well, at least in March, it was Vegas. Seattle tends to overtake Vegas in the summer months, though. Here are (mainline only) passenger counts for March:
1099539 ORD
915006 DEN
602238 SFO
428846 IAD
425842 LAX
147658 LAS
119575 SEA
104571 MCO
104123 BOS
90279 SAN
85384 PDX
83096 HNL
80763 PHX
77320 LGA
58305 TPA
57155 LHR
56816 NRT
55436 BWI
53856 PHL
50297 MSP
47964 SNA
45630 DCA
45388 FRA
44892 EWR
43604 DFW
37372 OGG
36471 JFK
34288 SMF
31977 SJC
31195 OMA
31143 YVR
26922 SLC
26393 OAK
25589 FLL
25574 MSY
24934 BDL
24781 MCI
24607 MIA
24038 RNO
24012 KOA
22437 ATL
21431 HKG
19428 YYZ
18426 SJU
18401 ONT
18179 DTW
17526 IAH
17329 CUN
17283 SYD
17146 PEK
16994 CMH
16888 PVG
16095 PIT
15098 LIH
14774 CLT
13746 MEX
13205 KIX
12943 BOI
12462 ABQ
12422 PBI
12366 GEG
12309 SAT
12209 MUC
11832 TUS
11250 PVD
11190 CDG
11030 CLE
10848 AMS
10692 GRU
10597 DSM
10427 JAX
10146 PVR
9475 YYC
9182 TUL
8994 AUS
8614 OKC
8450 STL
8278 ICN
8236 BUR
7260 ICT
7164 BIL
6689 PSP
6019 JAC
5840 SJD
5216 EGE
5131 GRR
5113 ROC
5076 BRU
4951 MHT
4846 RIC
4741 CVG
4707 GUA
4510 EZE
4464 ZRH
4423 TPE
4248 NGO
4236 AUA
3919 BTV
3700 RSW
3502 SAL
3382 ANC
3071 BUF
2948 IND
2934 ALB
2914 HDN
2886 MEL
2786 DAY
2651 STT
2544 MBJ
2455 SXM
2354 SGN
2289 KWI
2202 MDT
2197 GIG
2078 BKK
2011 SIN
1621 GSO
1321 NAS
1218 ZIH
1154 PUJ
910 MVD
786 MTJ
633 LIR
413 GUC
1099539 ORD
915006 DEN
602238 SFO
428846 IAD
425842 LAX
147658 LAS
119575 SEA
104571 MCO
104123 BOS
90279 SAN
85384 PDX
83096 HNL
80763 PHX
77320 LGA
58305 TPA
57155 LHR
56816 NRT
55436 BWI
53856 PHL
50297 MSP
47964 SNA
45630 DCA
45388 FRA
44892 EWR
43604 DFW
37372 OGG
36471 JFK
34288 SMF
31977 SJC
31195 OMA
31143 YVR
26922 SLC
26393 OAK
25589 FLL
25574 MSY
24934 BDL
24781 MCI
24607 MIA
24038 RNO
24012 KOA
22437 ATL
21431 HKG
19428 YYZ
18426 SJU
18401 ONT
18179 DTW
17526 IAH
17329 CUN
17283 SYD
17146 PEK
16994 CMH
16888 PVG
16095 PIT
15098 LIH
14774 CLT
13746 MEX
13205 KIX
12943 BOI
12462 ABQ
12422 PBI
12366 GEG
12309 SAT
12209 MUC
11832 TUS
11250 PVD
11190 CDG
11030 CLE
10848 AMS
10692 GRU
10597 DSM
10427 JAX
10146 PVR
9475 YYC
9182 TUL
8994 AUS
8614 OKC
8450 STL
8278 ICN
8236 BUR
7260 ICT
7164 BIL
6689 PSP
6019 JAC
5840 SJD
5216 EGE
5131 GRR
5113 ROC
5076 BRU
4951 MHT
4846 RIC
4741 CVG
4707 GUA
4510 EZE
4464 ZRH
4423 TPE
4248 NGO
4236 AUA
3919 BTV
3700 RSW
3502 SAL
3382 ANC
3071 BUF
2948 IND
2934 ALB
2914 HDN
2886 MEL
2786 DAY
2651 STT
2544 MBJ
2455 SXM
2354 SGN
2289 KWI
2202 MDT
2197 GIG
2078 BKK
2011 SIN
1621 GSO
1321 NAS
1218 ZIH
1154 PUJ
910 MVD
786 MTJ
633 LIR
413 GUC
Oct 2, 2007 | 5:29 pm
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One reason for the question is related to the first part part of my post: I was trying to think of a non-hub city that I would like UA to offer service to from PHL (we can fly direct to all the hub cities).
Last edited by rittenhousesq; Oct 2, 2007 at 5:37 pm Reason: clarification
Oct 2, 2007 | 5:32 pm
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Oct 2, 2007 | 5:37 pm
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