Flyboy80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1858 posts, RR: 3 Posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2333 times:
Hey all, I just found out CO operates a flight once a week from TPA to ATL. I know they have these scheduled charter things, like the ones between MIA and Cuba, is this another sched charter route? Also what other "point to point" flights like this does CO operate? Thanks!
CB777 From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1216 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2252 times:
Gnomon From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2162 times:
Back in the mid-90s, Continental operated ATL-CHS as the continuation of the late-night IAH-ATL flight, using 735 equipment. To my knowledge, that has been the only scheduled CO flight that has not touched a hub in the last several years.
Flyboy80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1858 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2138 times:
No its amazingly odd, They also fly OAK-DFW! once again, this flight only runs on Tuesday, its not a Codeshare with Delta! I believe these are sched charters, they aren't aculty booked in the continental system, however they are within the CO timetable.
Flight 3043 operates from TPA-ATL
Flight 3001 operates OAK-DFW (once again both of these flights are Tuesday only flights) This is very interesting. I'm interested if there are anymore. The delta code share flights are all in the "4 thousands" people! DUH!
IAHERJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 677 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2072 times:
Gnomon,
I remember those CHS flights being done on a 727. In 98' I jumpseated several times on the 727 from IAH to ATL and the crew continued on to CHS. Sure do miss that plane.
Cody From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1918 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2003 times:
I always wondered why they operated San Antonio to LAX up until a few years ago.
AKelley728 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2105 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1994 times:
These special flights are showing in CO's downloadable Electronic timetable.
I do believe that flights in the 3000 range are charter flights.
Flyboy80:
If you had looked a little deeper you would've seen that CO 3043 only operated on Thursday, July 31st. That probably confirms it was a one-time charter.
There's another CO flight from TPA to ATL on Sep 20th. It's CO 3035.
Highguy76 From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 184 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1964 times:
I'm an FA for CO, and yes these TPA-ATL flights exist and are operated with CO aircraft and crew. More than likely they are charters for sports teams, we have several on our roster, the Devil Rays and Bucaneers being a couple. We even brought the Yankees home from their world series win in 2000.
Highguy76
AKelley728 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2105 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1947 times:
Non-stop charter TPA flights:
CO 3001 TPA-CLE 8/24
CO 3035 TPA-PHL 9/07
CO 3035 TPA-ATL 9/20
CO 3035 TPA-FLL 8/07
CO 3035 TPA-STL 8/17
CO 3036 TPA-BWI 8/13
CO 3041 TPA-FLL 8/09
CO 3041 TPA-EWR 9/19
CO 3041 TPA-BWI 8/21
CO 3042 TPA-EWR 9/21
CO 3042 TPA-BWI 9/09
CO 3043 TPA-ATL 7/31
CO 3044 TPA-FLL 8/19
Usairwys757 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1904 times:
I thought DL was the only one that operated that route. I really dont understand why CO would operate that route. But hey i wouldnt have thought they would do MIA to Cuba either.
USAFHummer From United States of America, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 54 Reply 13, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1836 times:
CO also flies PHL-Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands) once a week on Saturdays with a 737-800...not sure why though...
Greg
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Jr From United States of America, joined May 1999, 961 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1774 times:
I flew co's IAH-ATL-CHS flight a few times between 1994 & 1996. Always wondered what the deal was and if they had more non-hub flights such as that one. I remember the flight back on the CHS-ATL-IAH route has about 7 or 8 people on the CHS-ATL leg once - it did fill up pretty well on the second leg.
CALPilot From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 995 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1741 times:
Just look at the sports page! You will then have your answer.
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1691 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1720 times:
Highguy76..
The Yankees played the Mets for the 2000 World Series. That must have been a short flight...
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16316 posts, RR: 52 Reply 17, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1721 times:
"is this another sched charter route?"
CO has weekly scheduled charters from EWR to...
Providenciales Turks and Caicos, St.Lucia, and one or two Dominican Republic resort towns like La Romana or Punta Cana.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 18, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1671 times:
Highguy76 From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 184 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1655 times:
Oopps, my mistake Flyguy1. I love to watch baseball, but don't keep up with stats. It might have been '02. I'm guessing a flight during the subway series would have been verrrrrrry short.
Highguy76
Alpha 1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1627 times:
Back in the mid-90s, Continental operated ATL-CHS as the continuation of the late-night IAH-ATL flight, using 735 equipment. To my knowledge, that has been the only scheduled CO flight that has not touched a hub in the last several years.
I know, within the last 6 or 7 years, we ran a SNA-LAX-CLE flight, and also a CLE-SEA-PDX, and a CLE-PDX-SEA once. Also, CO has run PDX-ANC, and still runs SEA-ANC, both non-hub flights. Can't think of any others off the top of my head, though.
Highguy76..
The Yankees played the Mets for the 2000 World Series. That must have been a short flight...
Nonrevman From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1289 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1611 times:
CO also has service between Los Angeles and Honolulu. I think most of the major carriers serve that route.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16316 posts, RR: 52 Reply 22, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1589 times:
In '97 I flew LAX-SFO, CO flew about 4 flights daily between LAX and SFO back then.
Also CO has had on again off again flights to San Salvador from LAX.
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 25 Reply 23, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1572 times:
The TPA flights usually are to fly the Devil Rays. We also fly the Astros, Yankees, Orioles and other baseball teams from time to time. During college football season, you'll see some very strange routings as well to cities that don't even have airline service...These show up in the system I'm sure as we have to plan equipment for these flights and our routers need to know in advance when they need to cover.
JSD
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
Alpha 1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (9 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
In '97 I flew LAX-SFO, CO flew about 4 flights daily between LAX and SFO back then.
Back in the late 80's, maybe as late as '90, perhaps, CO flew the 747-200 on that route! We'd fly it like SFO-LAX, then the aircraft would change flight numbers and go to EWR. I think the 747 was 4x daily.
Also other routes I do remember (not counting CALLite, which we try to forget): CO did experiment with non-hub service to LAS for a time: SAT-LAS; FLL-LAS; ATL-LAS; even CVG-LAS. I remember the CVG-LAS in the early/mid 90's, because it was like a 1030pm flight out of CVG, and made great oversell protection for our CLE-LAS flight that left like 8pm back then.
25 Jcs17: Not only did CO fly ATL-CHS, but I vaguely remember that CO used to fly ATL-HHH or MYR (I forget which one). Can someone tell me if I've just been smo
26 Usairways85: The CO charter flights from PHL operate every Sat. EWR-PHL-Providenciales-PHL-EWR with a 738. I am almost certain it has some affliation with a touris
27 JpetekYXMD80: "I know they have these scheduled charter things, like the ones between MIA and Cuba, is this another sched charter route?" Is it just me or does some
28 Highguy76: Not right how? People want to fly somewhere, touring companies set it up, we provide the aircraft and the crews. We are in the business of getting peo
29 JpetekYXMD80: Ok, thank you for clearing that up, i was applying scheduled service USA-Cuba principles to charters. Sorry for the mix up. Justin
30 Markus: I flew the IAH-ATL-CHS route back in March of '99. I was heading to the beach for the weekend and spending my weekdays in ASA training for COEX. I rem
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