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Another Fake Airline?

Kjet12 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 975 posts, RR: 8
Posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2896 times:

I came across this new airline called MidAtlantic Airways (not the USAirways one). In the middle of the page it says to join the A-plus rewards program which is AirTran's FFP. What is the story on this? Seems quite similar to AirTran.
http://www.midatlantic-airways.com

Kris

AA - Doing what we do best.

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AirplanePeanut From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 452 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2830 times:

Found this as well

"Learn more about the Business Class any business can afford."

AP

EALSYS1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 229 posts, RR: 17
Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2812 times:

I think it's a case of CyberSquatting. Midatlantic Airways is the USAirways subidiary that flys the new Embraer 170's.

Sam

[Edited 2004-04-18 22:01:09]

UA2162 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 480 posts, RR: 3
Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2809 times:

I think it's somebody messing around. It looks too fake. Every link on the page takes you right back to the homepage. They don't even have destinations listed.

Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51
Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2787 times:

Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

With all of the AirTran sounding phrases on that site, makes you wonder if AirTran might be changing their name (I doubt it). The opening page's font looks a little like Republic's font on their pages.

Worldperks From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2647 times:

Funny.

I could swear I've seen some of those homepage photos at the Braathens web site. They could be standard file stuff. I'll have to run over and look.

AAMD11 From UK - Wales, joined Nov 2001, 1040 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2548 times:

It's gotta be fake, surely.
click me!
I see this logo in the bottom right of the page.

Do you know any real airlines which have a 3rd-party website host/site maker at the bottom like that?

BitraNet is the company in question.
From their records: http://www.midatlantic-airways.com/ (Switzerland, Zurich)

Back to MidAtlantic... read this quote from the bottom of the page
MidAtlantic Airways announces new service to/from San Francisco and
Washington Reagan National Airport.

call me stupid, but a site made for somebody in Switzerland, offering flights to Reagan National? With a website which shows nothing but the homepage.

odd. Nuts

lol

[Edited 2004-04-18 22:56:26]

GoAround From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 616 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2513 times:

...and BitraNet is apparently a web design company based in Hyderebad?!

GoAround

AAMD11 From UK - Wales, joined Nov 2001, 1040 posts, RR: 1
Reply 8, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2397 times:

Hyderabad, India.

It's probably a legitimate place...
People do outsource business to India, it's generally cheaper.
But that is quite odd.

I guess this truly is a global airline Nuts

.. even if it don't got no places lol

Cory6188 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2686 posts, RR: 6
Reply 9, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2345 times:

Maybe it's a website in progress for an upcoming airline. It's odd, however, that they would put it online before anything is functional.

AAJAXFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2253 times:

Probably just somebody's university project... there's many out there on the internet.

A3204eva From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 1060 posts, RR: 5
Reply 11, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2198 times:

That 747 logo on the intro page before the Home page is off clip art. Airlines don't usually do that - or do they?

A320 Smile/happy/getting dizzy

"They have lady pilots......... they're not that good, but they have 'em"

Tavong From Colombia, joined Jul 2001, 833 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2159 times:

maybe a Virtual Airline Big thumbs up

I mean FS2004 VA...but i don't know

Colombian coffee, the best...take a cup and you will see how delicious it is.

EALSYS1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 229 posts, RR: 17
Reply 13, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2041 times:

HELLO!!!???

I think it's a case of CyberSquatting.Cybersquatting is where you buy a domain name in the hopes that the actual company buys it from you. Midatlantic Airways is the USAirways subidiary that flys the new Embraer 170's.

Sam

Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7
Reply 14, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2012 times:

Do you know any real airlines which have a 3rd-party website host/site maker at the bottom like that?

Vanguard, National, Frontier for awhile...

I don't think it's cybersquatting. It's probably either a new company that hasn't gotten its government approval, or someone's project for a) school or b) ripping people off.

On the front page there is a pop-up that says that it's a new English/Welsh airline for European high-class travel.

Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it in summer school.

Maiznblu_757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5112 posts, RR: 52
Reply 15, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1954 times:

And it seems to un professional...

... Wales and England latest airline we hope to start operation as soon as end of March 2004. This new Airliner MidAtlantic Airways pride ourselves on being different right from the word go. As you will see from this website you have a number of unique services at your fingertips.

Seat Allocation: On all of our flights, you can pre-select your seat number from the online map that appears as you progress through your booking. Ticket less Travel: Who needs tickets? It's just extra paperwork to deal with. Just turn up and fly!

This new airliner?

Type-rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4350 posts, RR: 20
Reply 16, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1752 times:

In addition to "This new airliner".....

"MidAtlantic will have a high standard on our flights and service."

Shouldn't it be a "high standard of service on our flights?

"Our medium and long range aircrafts will have Wireless Internet"

"Selected brads of power adapters shall be available upon request, on first serve basis." Maybe only in first?

"On MidAtlantic Boeing long haul aircraft offer we a Business Center in the sky"

The last one is the clue. I suspect that this is the work of one of our armchair airline CEO's!

Fly North Central Airlines..The route of the Northliners!

HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7
Reply 17, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1540 times:

Maybe they will hub themselves in Syracuse like "Legacy" aka Oneida Air will too Nuts

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