If the figure of 25% of UA traffic being ultimately destined for MCO, then that would work out around 300 per week (200 x 7 x LF of 75% x 25%). Of course, there would be a lot of seasonal variation. Add in the (not insubstantial) number who travel with EI from DUB, and perhaps we could justify a weekly flight all year and an extra flight in the summer months? But VS would have to win most of the business...but I think they are big enough to do that. Would they use the opening of an MCO service to justify a BFS base? Possibly the odd New York flight? Or what about a Little Red service to LHR? With FlyBe off the Gatwick route, prices appear to have gone up...so maybe VS could stir things up?
I hope the MCO service materialises. We used to fill 2 767s / A330s weekly to Sanford. I for one am hoping to fly VS BFS to MCO next autumn...
