CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 985 posts, RR: 4 Posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1676 times:
Service was suppposed to be started by COA and DL. Is the airport still dealing with the incompetant morons at the TSA for screeners? Anyone have an update?
LH463 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 68 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1636 times:
Question is if there is a market for this route? I think most people living in the metro-dade and broward areas would just take the very short drive there.
CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 985 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1613 times:
Both CO and DL were selling tickets and planned on starting service next month. However, the TSA said no we can't provide any screeners so you can't have any service. I would travel to MTH to avoid the mess at MIA and FLL. Plus the turnpike and traffic that goes with it. It would knock about 2 hours of driving off my trips to Layton. What's even crazier is the TSA worked with the airport and govt for the small community grant that was issued to re-start services.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1580 times:
What kind of aircraft was Delta going to fly there? CRJ from ATL or ERJ from MCO?
Continental I am assuming was just going to be a Gulfstream B-1900. I didn't know MTH had a long enough runway for a CRJ though.
As you are already aware, TSA has made a decision not to provide federalized screening at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) due to limited resources. Should TSA’s decision stand, the Florida Keys community will lose $43.7 million in projected revenue to our local economy. However, a sound resolution to the issue has been presented, and with your support, we can realize our dream of regional air service at (MTH).
Our Congressional Delegation and Chairman Mica have made a proposal to TSA staff, and we would urge your support of this plan. The proposal calls for using of the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) instead of TSA federal screeners at both MTH and our other facility, the Key West International Airport (EYW). In so doing, we believe the screening functions of both MTH and EYW can be combined at a cost equal or lower to the current EYW expense.
Lowrider From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 3220 posts, RR: 11 Reply 6, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1559 times:
Quoting LH463 (Reply 2): I think most people living in the metro-dade and broward areas would just take the very short drive there.
It may be a short drive in miles, but traffic can be a bear, especially on weekends. Also, one bad accident can shut down US 1 for hours.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1528 times:
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