MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31107 posts, RR: 74 Posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2876 times:
Rumours have been flying this week of the major American Eagle regional jet build-up at MIA, and how it is finally going to be going full-speed ahead later this year. There are some rumours indicating a possible American Eagle (MQ) base at MIA. Currently, one OW (Executive) has a base at MIA. MQ operates RJs and Saabs and OW operates ATRs. Currently, American Eagle RJs operate out of MIA to:
Charlotte: 2x daily (+1x daily mainline)
Cincinnati: 2x Sa, 1x Su
Columbus: 2x Sa, 1x Su
Pittsburgh: 1x Sa (+1x daily mainline)
Richmond: 1x daily
On 1 May 2004, MQ will takeover the daily MIA-PIT frequency from mainline and add two daily MIA-BNA flights, in addition to the daily S80 service. On 2 January 2005, MQ will add a third MIA-CMH frequency, that will operate daily. In December, even though not yet open for booking, MQ will add Miami-Dayton and Miami-Memphis.
Various route rumours are pointing at adding:
Birmingham (daily)
Cleveland (2x daily; compliment daily S80)
Greensboro (daily)
Greer (daily)
Fayetteville, AK (SaSu only)
Harrisburg (daily)
Louisville (daily)
Norfolk (daily)
Ottawa (daily --> would be AA's longest RJ route, tied with LAX-XNA)
We'll just have to wait and see what happens, we'll definitley see some on the above list, and maybe some surprises. For the most part, American Eagle's new service at MIA will not replace any mainline service. It will only be added in new markets or compliment mainline service in existing markets (like what they are doing with Nashville). Most of the markets above really can't support daily S80s or 738s to MIA, so RJs are the perfect substitute.
AATripleseven From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 324 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2790 times:
That's great info Mark. Was hoping to see AUS somewhere on that list.
edit: Forgot to ask, what's up with XNA getting MIA service?
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31107 posts, RR: 74 Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2648 times:
That's great info Mark. Was hoping to see AUS somewhere on that list.
AUS service would likely be mainline.
Forgot to ask, what's up with XNA getting MIA service?
American Eagle has a huge presense at XNA, I believe they are the largest carrier. I don't know what it would make sense for, and I don't think it will happen. The only logic behind it is that there is a decent sized FF base in the XNA area, and it would give them easy accsess to vacation destinations. XNA is definitley the least likely of all them.
AAJAXFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2631 times:
American Eagle has a huge presense at XNA, I believe they are the largest carrier. I don't know what it would make sense for, and I don't think it will happen. The only logic behind it is that there is a decent sized FF base in the XNA area, and it would give them easy accsess to vacation destinations. XNA is definitley the least likely of all them.
American Eagle is the largest carrier in the Northwest Arkansas region.... Many FFs do fly through XNA, however, most of them don't live there. Most traffic transiting XNA is not locals... it is persons calling on Wal-Mart. Being the largest corporation, Wal-Mart uses that influence and demands that those who do business with Wal-Mart come to them, not the other way around.
Freshlove1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2447 times:
How about getting some of those Eagle RJ's to go to RSW more frequently, I know they fly ATR 72's on the route now and they are packed almost every flight.
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31107 posts, RR: 74 Reply 9, posted (9 years 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2306 times:
How about getting some of those Eagle RJ's to go to RSW more frequently, I know they fly ATR 72's on the route now and they are packed almost every flight.
American Airlines knows they are pretty packed too. They are increasing it to 4x daily on 1 May 2004.
However, you won't be seeing RJs on MIA-RSW. American Eagle plans no RJ service intra-Florida (RSW, EYW, and JAX will stay ATRs; MCO and TPA each have 5 daily mainline flights; service to GNV and resumption of flights to SRQ and APF are all being discussed, and they would all be ATRs).
Also, Eagle's ATR-72s seat only one less passenger and carry more cargo than the largest RJ they have, the CRJ-700.
Stock1985 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 81 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2201 times:
Speaking of a large FF base, why not do a TUL-MIA route. American is by far the largest carrier in Tulsa and would do very well with a daily or 2X daily CRJ 700 flight to MIA. Maybe do this in conjunction with the restart of LAX-TUL. Something like an early morning dept. from MIA-TUL-LAX? I think that with all the connections available at MIA the flight would do very well.
Scott4AA From United States of America, joined Apr 2002, 321 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2092 times:
I like Stock1985's TUL idea. It is sad that little XNA has non-stops to LAX and LGA, when they have a metro area much smaller than TUL's. There was an article in the Tulsa World a while back about how some people even drive from TUL to XNA for the LAX flight. TUL used to have a S80 non-stop to LAX, but I believe that was for maintenance or something.
Aa717driver From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 1566 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1910 times:
Glad everyone loves Eagle RJ's--They're doubling their fleet so we'll be riding on them a whole lot! TC
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 17, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1834 times:
Any chance we'll see DAB service? It'd be nice to see something come in there other than a T-tailed jet & it would be an easy link to MIA.
4jaded From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 248 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1717 times:
Just a little historical feedback on Eagle service in MIA. Having worked there for years and years Eagle has been through many ups and downs in this market. They have built up and torn down service both viable and not viable numerous times. There was a point /during the pure prop years/ where Eagle was running approx 103 sked daily flights and has been as low as half that. MIA has proved to be the Forrest Gump hub for Eagle ya just never know whats next.
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