Iowaman From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4105 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2764 times:
Azjubilee From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 3556 posts, RR: 30 Reply 2, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2504 times:
This isn't that big of a deal... they update these online at least monthly and sometimes more.
Jsnww81 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1859 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2360 times:
(Sigh) I do wish Northwest would reintroduce paper timetables. The thin little editions they were printing pre 9/11 couldn't have cost that much to produce. It's much nicer (and easier) to have something in hand when you're looking for a flight. Scrolling endlessly through an unwieldy PDF document just isn't the same.
Almost every foreign airline in the world - including in Europe, where online booking is as common as it is in the US - still publishes a printed timetable. Only Delta, AirTran and Aloha still publish them.
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2351 times:
Doesn't WN still print paper timetables? They stopped for a quick minute, but then restarted, right?
Warren747sp From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 1132 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2345 times:
I have not seen any paper timetables printed lately at all. They have a lot of other promotional materials which they print that may look like the old time table.
They should bring it back and earn more potential customers in a small way.
W
PHLBOS From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 7253 posts, RR: 25 Reply 6, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2338 times:
The thin little editions they were printing pre 9/11 couldn't have cost that much to produce.
Actually, NW's last paper timetable was printed in the summer of 2002.
Doesn't WN still print paper timetables? They stopped for a quick minute, but then restarted, right?
WN did not print a paper timetable for Oct.- Dec. 2004 as an 'experiment'. Whether they will offer a paper timetable for Jan.- March 2005 remains to be seen.
"TransEastern! You'll feel like you've never left the ground because we treat you like dirt!" SNL Parady ad circa 1981
NWAFA From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1893 posts, RR: 16 Reply 7, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2316 times:
I too wish the company would print them again as they helped us assist our passengers on board. By stopping the print of them has saved close to a million dollars a year, with those numbers, it just makes sense.
I down load a table to my Palm to use on board now.
THANK YOU FOR FLYING NORTHWEST AIRLINES, WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS!
Jsnww81 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1859 posts, RR: 17 Reply 8, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2302 times:
Southwest did not print an October-December issue as a trial balloon. From what I've heard, the response from travelers was overwhelmingly in favor of bringing it back. Southwest's point-to-point network is so dense that you need a timetable just to decode it. I'm hoping they bring the paper schedules back after the first of the year.
I'm grateful to Delta for continuing to print a slim direct-flight-only timetable. In this day in age there's no need for a giant 500-page schedule (back in the 1990s when everyone was making tons of money, United was printing timetables that looked like "War and Peace") but a simple listing of flight times and equipment is very useful. Perhaps with Northwest's entry into SkyTeam they'll consider it, although I'm not holding my breath.
The one airline that can keep its timetables in Continental. They used to print these horrible 'pocket' schedules that was difficult just to hold, let alone read.
Meant to add Independence Air to the short list of US carriers still publishing a schedule - although I'm not sure we'll see too many more Indy Air timetables. Get 'em while you can.
Btv92 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 51 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2271 times:
Unfortunately,the NW timetable still won't download for me after waiting 10 min.It was still less than 40% complete when I gave up.I'll try the website.
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5723 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2033 times:
In the current AirTran timetable..it states "YOU'RE READING AN ENDANGERED SPECIES"
Jetpixx From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 811 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1972 times:
KDTWFlyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 807 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1877 times:
I agree with everyone here... PDF-based timetables suck! I like to have a tangible paper timetable but no, they cost too much for the airlines. I think the airlines should have viewed timetables as a unavoidable operational necessity not able to be sacrificed. However in this ever cash-strapped industry I guess it was unavoidable. How come foreign airlines still publish them, do they have government subsidies or something?
Admluvs2fly From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1825 times:
How about the new schedule?
It has a load of florida flights. More so than ever before, even more than last year at this time. MSP to FLL 2Mx a day,MSP to MIA 3x A320,MSP to TPA 6x
DTW to FLL 6x 2 757
DTW to MCO 7x 2 753
DTW to TPA 7x
DTW to SRQ 2x D9S
DTW to PBI 4x
and many more......................................................................................
Jsnww81 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1859 posts, RR: 17 Reply 14, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1747 times:
Foreign carriers still print timetables for a number of reasons:
- in many countries, online booking and computer ownership aren't nearly as common
- they're a sign of prestige... look at Middle Eastern carriers like Emirates, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air, who print very high-quality schedules on glossy paper, complete with full-color route maps and aircraft diagrams
- they recognize that most people would rather have a schedule in hand than on an electronic screen
With that said, there are some foreign airlines (KLM, Varig, Qantas, SAS) who have also stopped printing timetables.
American Airlines announced last summer that they would begin to offer a printed timetable again, but to the best of my knowledge this never happened. There's just no money for any extras right now, no matter how convenient they might be.
Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1724 times:
wooooey.. Now DSM isn't the only Iowa airport to get mainline service. In the late 90's Sioux City used to get 2 DC-9's / day to MSP, along with various Saab and RJ service.
N801NW From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 741 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1620 times:
Ok, MSP-SJC service is increased to 3x daily and NW1500 is downgraded from an A319 to D9S. MHT-MSP is 1x/day when the AM 9E flight ends.
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1612 times:
I was going to print it out but when i saw that i would be printing 123 pages..i figured that it is just easier to read it online
The next generation of aircraft is just around the corner!
NWAFA From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1893 posts, RR: 16 Reply 19, posted (8 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1587 times:
Don't forget her folks this new one is ONLY until January 3rd...the spring should be coming out next week...
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PHLBOS From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 7253 posts, RR: 25 Reply 20, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1368 times:
In the current AirTran timetable..it states "YOU'RE READING AN ENDANGERED SPECIES"
Take that for what its worth.
727LOVER,
I just picked up a current AirTran timetable this past Friday. The smaller print underneath the Endangered Species line mentions (but without it outright stating the obvious) that future timetables can be found under www.airtran.com. Unless people write FL and protest, the November timetable may very well be their last paper timetable.
"TransEastern! You'll feel like you've never left the ground because we treat you like dirt!" SNL Parady ad circa 1981
Iowaman From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4105 posts, RR: 7 Reply 21, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1265 times:
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wooooey.. Now DSM isn't the only Iowa airport to get mainline service. In the late 90's Sioux City used to get 2 DC-9's / day to MSP, along with various Saab and RJ service.
Actually CID has had mainline 4x a week for a while, Allegiant MD-83's have been doing LAS-CID.
Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7336 posts, RR: 52 Reply 22, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1134 times:
How about the new schedule?
It has a load of florida flights. More so than ever before, even more than last year at this time. MSP to FLL 2Mx a day,MSP to MIA 3x A320,MSP to TPA 6x
DTW to FLL 6x 2 757
DTW to MCO 7x 2 753
DTW to TPA 7x
DTW to SRQ 2x D9S
DTW to PBI 4x
and many more......................................................................................
Well, that's the winter schedule. If they would only boost the number of SEA-DTW flights year-round.
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I think the airlines should have viewed timetables as a unavoidable operational necessity not able to be sacrificed. However in this ever cash-strapped industry I guess it was unavoidable. How come foreign airlines still publish them, do they have government subsidies or something?
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