CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 985 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1683 times:
I'm not suprised at those ticket costs. 40 seats on a CRJ what is the CASM for that? They need to charge higher prices to make some money. I will probably use this flight as my parents have moved from Sarasota to Layton which is 15 minutes from MTH.
Evan767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2957 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1607 times:
LAX-MSY starts today as well. So what's there to do in Marathon. Is it mainly just a beachy place? Or kind of a nice little town like Key West?
The proper term is "on final" not "on finals" bud...
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3262 posts, RR: 33 Reply 4, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1544 times:
Quoting CMHSRQ (Reply 2): I will probably use this flight as my parents have moved from Sarasota to Layton which is 15 minutes from MTH.
At those prices, it would more than likely be a helluva lot cheaper just to fly into MIA (or even FLL), rent a car, and take the scenic route. No more than an hour and a half to two from MIA to Layton on a good day...If that. Just my .
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 3): So what's there to do in Marathon. Is it mainly just a beachy place? Or kind of a nice little town like Key West?
It's actually a very quiet town, nothing near the caliber of Key West. In fact, unless you had a specific reason to be there, chances are you're not going to simply close up shop, jump on the next flight out, and say "I'm headed to Marathon!". It really is just a pass-through town for the overwhelming majority of visitors to the Keys...Whether they're on their way to Key West, or on their way out:
However, that's not to say it isn't just a great place to go, if you're simply looking for a little peace and relaxation, or a nice retreat from reality.
Bryan
"About the only way to look at it, just a pity you are not POTUS KFLLCFII, seems as if we would all be better off."
Shawn Patrick From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1488 times:
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 3): So what's there to do in Marathon. Is it mainly just a beachy place? Or kind of a nice little town like Key West?
I flew myself there for a day this past fall and was told by the taxi driver that everyone on the island either was or is currently on parole for something. Wonderful. But there is a very nice beach, I believe it is called Sombrero Beach. Aside from that I don't know what anyone would go there for...
ChiGB1973 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1605 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1471 times:
Finally, not a low yielding route, if it holds.
Anyone know how it was doing 6 years ago? One would think not too good since the route was stopped? Maybe it was a plane shortage? TSA shortage?
ATL-MTH with $600-1000 fares probably has better numbers than ATL to some tiny European city on a 752, since most of the airlines in the U.S. are trying to make money off of Europe. Granted, great for traveller, but Europe is becoming less expensive than ATL-Florida.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 7, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1432 times:
Quoting ChiGB1973 (Reply 6): Anyone know how it was doing 6 years ago? One would think not too good since the route was stopped? Maybe it was a plane shortage? TSA shortage?
What do you mean 6 years ago? DL didn't have any MTH service back then, let alone from ATL.
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3262 posts, RR: 33 Reply 8, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 7): What do you mean 6 years ago? DL didn't have any MTH service back then, let alone from ATL.
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? Seriously, good luck to DL on that route.
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