ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 41 Posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4460 times:
It is official!
Regions Air, the American Connection, is expanding its current structure to start service from the Cleveland-Hopkins Intl Airport to Parkersburg, Morgantown, and Clarksburg West Virginia on behalf of Continental Connection. Regions will be operating two Saab 340's which they have just purchased (not sure from whom, but I will find out). Service is rumored to start in the mid-may time frame.
I cant wait to see more Saab 340's in the Continental livery!!!
USPIT10L From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 3265 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4449 times:
Quoting ATCT (Thread starter): Regions Air, the American Connection, is expanding its current structure to start service from the Cleveland-Hopkins Intl Airport to Parkersburg, Morgantown, and Clarksburg West Virginia on behalf of Continental Connection. Regions will be operating two Saab 340's which they have just purchased (not sure from whom, but I will find out). Service is rumored to start in the mid-may time frame.
I cant wait to see more Saab 340's in the Continental livery!!!
Considering you'll be flying in them!
But seriously, I can't help but wonder why and how it took MGW and all the other small markets in WV all this time to catch on to larger aircraft. I mean, MGW, in particular, is a college town. People come there from all over the world and the best flights they can get are from PIT and DCA (pre 9/11)?! Come on! But then, US didn't really have a direction for the last five years anyway. It's so far removed from "The big airline with the hometown touch" of the late 70s it's pathetic. Oh well, CO can more than take care of WV passengers.
Tornado82 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 4295 times:
USPIT10L: Agreed. The problem with Pittsburgh service was they were like "Why fly it, I can drive it." Now with CLE, it's more of an incentive to fly it, especially as PIT service falls more and more.
ATCT: If you have any contact with marketing at Regions...
I HIGHLY recommend you talk someone into taking an ad out in the Herald Standard newspaper of Uniontown, PA (right over the border from MGW). When I'd fly through MGW, half the people I'd talk to in Uniontown would be like "You can catch a real flight from Morgantown?!?!" Even though it's like 25 minutes away.
COSPN From Northern Mariana Islands, joined Oct 2001, 1473 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4233 times:
Any Info About the Indiana Flights IND-EVV, IND-FWA ?????
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4719 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 4211 times:
Quoting ATCT (Thread starter): I cant wait to see more Saab 340's in the Continental livery!!!
If I had a wish it would be that no more SF34's ever surface again in a CO paint scheme and those that already are get repainted in some other scheme.
Sure miss the SkyWest E120's flying as a CO Connection from IAH, airplane sure performed better in the sky.
Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.
MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4723 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4169 times:
Why doesn't CO say so? The US schedule already shows the flights to the three West Va. cities ending after April 30; but CO's remains blank.
There must be some uncertainty in the minds of CO's marketing folks, although lately they don't spend much time publicizing new CLE service even when there IS some.
CLE757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1017 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 4137 times:
Where does it say anything about being official?...their website has no new updates.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4047 times:
Quoting CLE757 (Reply 6): Where does it say anything about being official?...their website has no new updates.
They just hired a batch of F/As, ATCT being one of them. Apart from a press release that's pretty convincing to me. And refering to their website, it's nearly a year out of date.
ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 41 Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 3946 times:
Well we head to traning in two weeks...Dont know why we'd be going to training if it wasnt official. Anywho keep your eye out for for Press Releases in the next week-two weeks from the local airports.
Regarding Uniontown, yea definitely I'll let marketing know about the paper. I'll also pass on info to the Washington-Almanac. Why drive 45 mins to PIT when you could park for free @ MGW for only a 45 minute drive. Not too shabby!
-ATCT
Real pilots fly planes that take and measure oil in gallons
Joeman From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 609 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3857 times:
Quoting MasseyBrown (Reply 5): There must be some uncertainty in the minds of CO's marketing folks, although lately they don't spend much time publicizing new CLE service even when there IS some.
MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4723 posts, RR: 7 Reply 10, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3796 times:
Quoting Joeman (Reply 9): I have to ask, is there some? other than this?
Some, not a lot. They started up JAX and DAB this winter without announcement. They added a flight each to DCA, IND, AND BUF without anouncement. The only thing that was semi-announced (buried in a larger artice) was the comment that CLE-MSY operates as before the hurricane, which isn't exactly true. One flight a day operates; the second isn't scheduled until September.
CLE757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1017 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3740 times:
Nothing really new mostly seasonal addtions, CLE-ABQ,CLE-LGW,CLE-SEA,CLE-PWM . Some addtional frequencys LAX,SFO,MCO,PHX and others.
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5819 posts, RR: 23 Reply 12, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 3711 times:
ATCT: You don't have to wait to see the Saab in CO colors.
USXguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 830 posts, RR: 6 Reply 13, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3615 times:
FYI, RegionsAir doesn't *have* any marketing people.
Tornado82 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3610 times:
Quoting AS739X (Reply 12): ATCT: You don't have to wait to see the Saab in CO colors.
The Saab looks much better in CO colors than the dark blue US colors, and that horrendous "Colgan Air" generic red white and blue livery. The new US colors on a Saab look nice though, saw one landing on 31 @ ABE while sitting in traffic on 22 a few days ago.
ATLFlyer323 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 558 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3578 times:
Quoting Tornado82 (Reply 14): The Saab looks much better in CO colors than the dark blue US colors, and that horrendous "Colgan Air" generic red white and blue livery. The new US colors on a Saab look nice though, saw one landing on 31 @ ABE while sitting in traffic on 22 a few days ago.
I also think that the Saab looks wonderful in the Northwest colors (both new and old). I always loved taking my Saab trips on NW from CAK. I guess Im one of the few that will take a Saab over a CRJ-200.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3554 times:
Quoting ATCT (Reply 8): Well we head to traning in two weeks...Dont know why we'd be going to training if it wasnt official.
One of the many Braniff's were in the middle of a training class when they closed up shop!
MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4723 posts, RR: 7 Reply 18, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3496 times:
Quoting ATCT (Reply 8): Well we head to traning in two weeks...
Good luck. Hope to see you on a MGW flight.
New subj: Don't those CO-liveried Saabs look like bulky Brasilias?
CLE757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1017 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3458 times:
Quoting Tornado82 (Reply 14): The Saab looks much better in CO colors than the dark blue US colors, and that horrendous "Colgan Air" generic red white and blue livery. The new US colors on a Saab look nice though, saw one landing on 31 @ ABE while sitting in traffic on 22 a few days ago.
The Saab looks alot better in Co colors then the Beech1900 that CommuteAir operates in the US Airways colors.
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3457 times:
Will the EVV-IND service start in May? Will they add SBN-IND also??
The next generation of aircraft is just around the corner!
Tornado82 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3457 times:
Quoting CLE757 (Reply 19): The Saab looks alot better in Co colors then the Beech1900 that CommuteAir operates in the US Airways colors.
Agreed. I meant the brand new post-HP US livery looks great. That old dark blue and gray stuff makes those little planes look horrible... even if it does say "Continental Connection" up top now.
CLE757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1017 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3440 times:
Quoting Tornado82 (Reply 21): Agreed. I meant the brand new post-HP US livery looks great. That old dark blue and gray stuff makes those little planes look horrible... even if it does say "Continental Connection" up top now
If you get up close enough you can still see the US Airways letters on the airplane.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7990 posts, RR: 27 Reply 23, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 3361 times:
Quoting CLE757 (Reply 22): If you get up close enough you can still see the US Airways letters on the airplane.
It's smart for Commutair, though. Why repaint them if they might be flying for someone else next year?
ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 41 Reply 24, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 3235 times:
29 Tornado82: Regions and CO both need to get off their collective asses and get these flights loaded into ticketing. Especially if the start-up day is within like
31 WesternA318: May I ask what is a Lumber Classic?
32 Tornado82: Heh... sorry for the confusion. It's the corporate-sponsored name (the 84 Lumber chain of stores) for a PGA golf tournament in Mid-September. Brings
34 WesternA318: LMAO, unless they wear plaid boxers! LOL, Thanks for the clarification
35 Steeler83: I am sure if I were a golfer there, or anywhere for that matter, I'd wish there were lumberjacks. How else would I get out of the woods? FORE!!!
36 FCYTravis: Commutair doesn't operate anything for US Airways Express.
37 Xjramper: Being 6'6", i will take a Saab over a CR1/2 any day. Either getting seat (in XJ configuration) 1C or 6A. But I am glad that CO is incorporating Saabs
38 MasseyBrown: DOT has extended the incumbent until May 19th or until the commencement of Regions service, whichever comes first. I guess Regions didn't have everyth
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