JAX/JIA updates

[jaxdan3]

JAX broke their all time total passenger record in 2018 with almost 6.5 million total passengers, a 16% increase of almost 900,000 passengers. 

http://flyjacksonville.com/jetstream/jax-sets-new-record-for-annual-passenger-traffic/

[Tacachale]

^Good news, and not surprising.

[JaxAvondale]

Good news! Although, I can barely find any available daily surface lot parking on my trips anymore.

[ProjectMaximus]

Yes, awesome and expected.

What are the next milestones for JIA now?

• Alaska Airlines...only major US carrier that doesn't fly here
• A Mexican carrier
• Direct flight to the west coast
• CBP operating daily
• Transatlantic flight
• Concourse B open

[Charles Hunter]

Runway parallel to 14/32?

[thelakelander]

Good news! Although, I can barely find any available daily surface lot parking on my trips anymore.

I've never flown out of Jax during Christmas before until this season. It was the first time I've been to JAX where all of the parking was full, excluding the top level of the short term parking garage. Was running late to catch a flight, so I had to eat it and pay the higher daily rate since all the surface lots were full.

[Steve]

Yes, awesome and expected.

What are the next milestones for JIA now?

• Alaska Airlines...only major US carrier that doesn't fly here
• A Mexican carrier
• Direct flight to the west coast
• CBP operating daily
• Transatlantic flight
• Concourse B open

I think the only of these we'll see in the next year or two is the West coast and maybe a Mexico flight (which I guess would necessitate the CBP). Possibly the Concourse B opening in 3-4 years.

I think also we'll see the next garage (twin of the daily garage right next to it).

Transatlantic is going to be a WHILE unless a European LCC decides to come here (maybe like Norwegian). Pure aircraft range and capacity issue. If JAX was in the northeast it would be different.

[Steve]

Runway parallel to 14/32?

Doubt it in the short term (less than 5 years). No real capacity need. If LHR can operate with 2 runways so can we.

[JaxAvondale]

Yes, awesome and expected.

What are the next milestones for JIA now?

• Alaska Airlines...only major US carrier that doesn't fly here
• A Mexican carrier
• Direct flight to the west coast
• CBP operating daily
• Transatlantic flight
• Concourse B open

I think the only of these we'll see in the next year or two is the West coast and maybe a Mexico flight (which I guess would necessitate the CBP). Possibly the Concourse B opening in 3-4 years.

I think also we'll see the next garage (twin of the daily garage right next to it).

Transatlantic is going to be a WHILE unless a European LCC decides to come here (maybe like Norwegian). Pure aircraft range and capacity issue. If JAX was in the northeast it would be different.

Thomas Cook could be a possibility as well.

[Dolph1975]

Yes, awesome and expected.

What are the next milestones for JIA now?

• Alaska Airlines...only major US carrier that doesn't fly here
• A Mexican carrier
• Direct flight to the west coast
• CBP operating daily
• Transatlantic flight
• Concourse B open

I think the only of these we'll see in the next year or two is the West coast and maybe a Mexico flight (which I guess would necessitate the CBP). Possibly the Concourse B opening in 3-4 years.

I think also we'll see the next garage (twin of the daily garage right next to it).

Transatlantic is going to be a WHILE unless a European LCC decides to come here (maybe like Norwegian). Pure aircraft range and capacity issue. If JAX was in the northeast it would be different.

Thomas Cook could be a possibility as well.

Didn't I read somewhere (perhaps on this thread) that British Airways had expressed interest in flying into JAX?

[Kerry]

British Airways has expanded to lots of US cities - Austin, New Orleans, Charleston, and Nashville all have direct non-stop flights to London now.  Nashville is even getting upgrade to daily service.

[Steve]

BA could do it I suppose. I don't know that I see it, but I'm happy to be wrong.

[Steve]

Yes, awesome and expected.

What are the next milestones for JIA now?

• Alaska Airlines...only major US carrier that doesn't fly here
• A Mexican carrier
• Direct flight to the west coast
• CBP operating daily
• Transatlantic flight
• Concourse B open

I think the only of these we'll see in the next year or two is the West coast and maybe a Mexico flight (which I guess would necessitate the CBP). Possibly the Concourse B opening in 3-4 years.

I think also we'll see the next garage (twin of the daily garage right next to it).

Transatlantic is going to be a WHILE unless a European LCC decides to come here (maybe like Norwegian). Pure aircraft range and capacity issue. If JAX was in the northeast it would be different.

Thomas Cook could be a possibility as well.

Didn't I read somewhere (perhaps on this thread) that British Airways had expressed interest in flying into JAX?

I think more accurately, JAX has expressed an interest in BA

[tufsu1]

Good news! Although, I can barely find any available daily surface lot parking on my trips anymore.

which is why they are now raising the price and paving the overflow lot

[jaxlongtimer]

I think more accurately, JAX has expressed an interest in BA

Seems if British Airways was ever going to come to Jax anytime soon, they would have done so when Jax was the headquarters for so many years of their North American "Flytel" reservations center  .  Instead, nada - not one mention of them ever thinking of flying here during all that time.

We did get their Concorde once though for a charter flight!  Jax to London, return by the QE 2, if I recall correctly.

BA Concorde at JIA in 1989: