Is adding service from PDX to AST, and PDX to ONP. These cities (AST and ONP) have been without scheduled air carrier service since 2000...small tourist towns on the Oregon Coast.
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Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Cape Air is indeed the airline on which the TV show "Wings" was modeled. It is now a Continental Connection partner, flying both in Florida (with the Cessna 402s) and in Micronesia (with ATRs). I wonder whether the PDX service will be independent, or if it is a new Continental Connection focus?
AirPortugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3102 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
A bunch of us were talking about it the other week....i do believe it is independent.
There is also talk of the Bahamas right now...service to possibly start next year...stay tuned.
SWACLE From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 352 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Doesn't Cape Air also fly up in New England? Or am I thinking of another carrier? I am pretty sure I say their 402's flying out of PVD a couple years back...
USXguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 845 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Cape Air has authority for the Bahamas but does not want to use it. They have recently pulled out of FLL, so how'd they get to the Bahamas... they found out the hard way how expensive MIA is (they flew APF/MIA last year).
A close friend is in mgt there and said it took them 5 or 6 years to get comfortable with the Virgin Island & get everyone trained... said the Bahamas would take "double that".
They have 54 planes, not sure there are many 402Cs in decent condition for them to expand much more.....
HVNandrew From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 406 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Cape Air has extensive ops. throughout Cape Cod and the Island. They're the only carrier that flies out to places like MVY during the winter, and they are the sole airline at EWB and Provincetown. Neat little airline. I'm hoping that they reach codeshare agreements on those routes too.
PVD757 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3375 posts, RR: 18 Reply 6, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting SWACLE (Reply 3): Doesn't Cape Air also fly up in New England? Or am I thinking of another carrier? I am pretty sure I say their 402's flying out of PVD a couple years back...
Don/ WN CLE
The IATA code is 9K
It is the largest independant regional airline in the U.S.
They do provide lift for CO in Micronesia (ATRs) and Florida (APF, EYW, FLL, TPA with 402's). They also fly from ACK/MVY/HYA to BOS/PVD/EWB and PVC to BOS. SJU-STT and Tortola and another smaller Puertor Rico city is also served as part of their non-share flights.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4903 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting SWACLE (Reply 3): Doesn't Cape Air also fly up in New England
Also in Florida and Guam. All flights operate as CO Connection. The PDX flights may also operate as CO Connection since Cape Air could gain access to the CO reservation systems for these flights
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting USXguy (Reply 4): they found out the hard way how expensive MIA is (they flew APF/MIA last year).
What hard way? The flights actually did quite well, and with great yields. However, they were also the only game in town. Delta Connection then came in, so there wasn't a point to stay.
PVD757 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3375 posts, RR: 18 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
after looking at their website again, I forgot how extensive the SJU operation is. Againnot ALL 9K flights are CO Connection - only the ones that are yellow on their maps...
Does anyone know if they are still doing BOS-HPN???
Petmbro From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 260 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 7): Also in Florida and Guam. All flights operate as CO Connection.
I actually met a lady at a bar in SJU who worked for Cape Air who was heading out to Guam for Cape's partnership with CO. We got to talking and it turned out she was from the next town over so she got me a non-rev on SJU-STT-SJU. Wonderful plane ride and I even got to sit in the co-pilot seat on the STT-SJU leg. Great airline and I wish them the best of luck.
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PVD757 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3375 posts, RR: 18 Reply 12, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
...let me add that PVD is proud to have 9K service for a few reasosn. People love this airline, it's tie-in with the TV show "Wings," and the way they run thier operation. They don;t cap bbokings on a flight either - once a 10th person books a specific flight, they bring in another plane!!! I've seen them bring extra planes in just for luggage. They also provide PVD with our tiny percentage of connecting passengers since they do interline with most of the legacies...
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4737 posts, RR: 25 Reply 14, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
You can add RSW and SRQ to the service from TPA. They've been flying that for about 3 years as CO Connection after CO and Gulfstream International got crossways on the rates charged on those routes.
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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25869 posts, RR: 79 Reply 17, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting KELPkid (Thread starter): Is adding service from PDX to AST, and PDX to ONP. These cities (AST and ONP) have been without scheduled air carrier service since 2000...small tourist towns on the Oregon Coast.
Funny that they are going to Astoria, the setting of Kindergarten Cop. I guess if they do well they can say "It's not a tooma"
Quoting SWACLE (Reply 3): Doesn't Cape Air also fly up in New England? Or am I thinking of another carrier? I am pretty sure I say their 402's flying out of PVD a couple years back...
Not only do they still fly up there, but they actually offer far better fares than whoever it is flying Cessnas for US up there.
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Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5490 posts, RR: 13 Reply 19, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting PVD757 (Reply 6): It is the largest independant regional airline in the U.S.
Define 'independant.'
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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25869 posts, RR: 79 Reply 20, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Independant has no definition, as it isn't a word. I think they are talking about their ops that are independent from all other carriers including both FPD and at-risk, for which they do all their own marketing, sales and operations.
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AirPortugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3102 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
We still fly BOS-HPN 3x a day, Mon-Fri:
9844 840a
9846 1010a
9848 1240p
Independent should mean the we dont work for anyone else. All we do is codeshare on flights with CO.
For example, Expressjet works mainly for CoEx, and Comair works mainly for Delta.
In theory, they are there own companies but without the main carriers, they really wouldnt be doing much else.
At least thats how it was explained to me. Seems to make sense!
Tornado82 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting PVD757 (Reply 15): And yes, Commutair also flies the route as well - both are CO Connection.
Suddenly the B1900 looks quite appealing if it's a windy, snowy, or stormy day.
Quoting N1120A (Reply 17): Not only do they still fly up there, but they actually offer far better fares than whoever it is flying Cessnas for US up there.
Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 24, posted (7 years 4 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2565 times:
Maybe its me but I remember the airline name on the show Wings was SANDPIPER that was run by Joe Hackett. Joe's fictitious competitor was AeroMass run by Roy Biggens across the terminal...Faye was my favourite charachter...
The fictitious Sandpiper was based on Nantucket.
Also, the present day Cape Air is more reminiscent of the old Provincetown/Boston Airlines (PBA) oeprations. Their only difference is that they flew more types of aircraft than just the Cessna 402s.
Cessna 402s are great little planes. I used to work for a small airline that used to fly them from my hometown into Chicago Ohare Airport. I logged many flights on them during my tenure and they did a great job. The fun and craziness at the airline I worked for (Propheter Aviation) was just like the nutty stuff that went on at Sandpiper....LOL.
Its too bad everyone thinks they need to fly on a jet.
Access-Air
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25 PVD757: Independantly owned and operated. Not owned by, a subsidiary of, or the sole provider of service to another carrier or company. as copied right from
26 Stirling: And, "Short Circuit" "The Ring" "The Ring 2" "Free Willy" "Free Willy 2" "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3" "Benji: The Hunted" "Come See The Paradise"
27 N1120A: Possible, but I could swear I saw something much smaller. Looking at their site however, I think you are right. It looks like 9K spelled it right, an
28 Goldenshield: Based on that definition then, Mesa would be: Becuase: 1) It is MUCH larger than Capeair. 2) It is an independEntly owned company, and neither a subs
29 PVD757: aw geesh, me so sorry for no how to spell. I was sick that day, OK... seriously though, good catch, you can bet after this, I'll spell it right from n
30 N1120A: Hey, I was sick yesterday too but I still spelled it right Thanks for being a good sport.
31 Tornado82: Does Mesa beat the Republic groups? You know, the whole shebang of Reputtleauqua.
32 KELPkid: Indeed, what you say was true...however, the show's producers used Cape Air as their model, and it was Cape Air's aircraft that were used for filming
33 OttoPylit: Does anyone know where they fly for Air Mike(CO) in Micronesia with ATR's? That would be an interesting bunch of cities considering how small some of
35 Kimmykun: Great to see 9K expanding. They're trully a wonderful airline. I do wish they did electronic tickets, though. And a quick question: Does CO issue elec
36 9KBOS: As a matter of fact....we just started interline eticketing with CO. It is new this January. Hopefully, we will be able to expand eTicketing options,
37 USXguy: Mark, yer normally ontop of things, but where on earth did you hear this? I knew the APF manager, and even flew APF/MIA a few times. The route is "ve
38 Petmbro: Its funny you should say that. When I flew them it was a nasty morning in SJU with a very low ceiling and a slight rain plus a steady breeze. When I
39 HPRamper: I like it, I like it. I just wonder who is going to be doing ground work on these flights. CO is worked by ATS here and with the new Delta contract I
40 RampRat74: Most likely Horizon would do the ground handling. They did the ground handling for the other airline that flew those routes. I just can't remember wha
41 HPRamper: I always thought Horizon flew it themselves. Interesting because I have no idea who else would have flown that if not Horizon or Skywest. And what is
42 KELPkid: That's affirmative. Must be an FAA-only identifier, maybe it'll become an official IATA station identifier with sched. service coming soon HTML ex
43 Uswyjer: To add to the Wings discussion, the plane that was used was N121PB, repainted with the Sandpiper name and with N121PP for the show. Wound up talking t
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