Last week I posted a note on which cities lost the most scheduled fall air service - a sneak peak at some of the underlying research I was doing for an article. This week I thought it was only fair to highlight those cities on the flip side — which have gained more scheduled fall air service. More air service is always a good sign for airline ticket prices as the main driver of price is competition. Amidst massive cutbacks related to the rise in fuel, a few cities have actually gained service — whether they were underserved or whether an airline is trying to steal some market share — these cities are definitely benefiting:

The flight schedule comparison consisted of schedules as they existed early last May vs. today and compared the difference in seats for travel on a typical Monday in October of each year respectively.

First a look at the bigger cities that have more air services

• San Francisco - up 17.5%, Virgin America and Southwest
• Denver - up 6.6%, Southwest and Frontier (in bankruptcy)
• Seattle - up 6%, Alaska, JetBlue, Southwest, Virgin America
• New Orleans - up 5.5%, Southwest, JetBlue, Delta
• Cleveland - up 3%, Continental
• Ft. Lauderdale - up 2.9%, Allegiant, Spirit
• Charlotte - up 2.3%, US Airways, Continental

Other notable cities with increased fall scheduled service:

• San Antonio - up 1.5%
• Dayton - up 2.4%
• Des Moines - up 6.7%
• Portland Maine - up 11.2%
• Burlington VT - up 14.5%
• Anchorage - up 4.3%
• Long Beach - up 2.3%
• Savannah - up 3%

And finally cities that did not have service last fall but do have scheduled fall service this year:

• Lanai City, HI
• Kingman, AZ
• Klamath Falls, OR
• Hoolehua, HI
• Prescott, AZ
• Rock Springs, WY
• Flagstaff, AZ
• Gillette, WY