Boeing743 From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 406 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2989 times:
I was wonder what happened to Delta service between IND-SLC? They stop using that route last year in spring for appear no reason? many people in Indiana was upset about it because it is very popular route on Delta between IND-SLC. They gave no reason for cut that route. Many people want that route back. Plus I looked up on delta site and the seats always full or 3/4 full. I would like to know the reason for cut that route and wonder if they will bring it back since it is very profit route.
Phxtravelboy From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 94 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2972 times:
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3861 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2946 times:
Quoting Boeing743 (Thread starter): I was wonder what happened to Delta service between IND-SLC? They stop using that route last year in spring for appear no reason? many people in Indiana was upset about it because it is very popular route on Delta between IND-SLC. They gave no reason for cut that route. Many people want that route back. Plus I looked up on delta site and the seats always full or 3/4 full. I would like to know the reason for cut that route and wonder if they will bring it back since it is very profit route.
Probably the biggest factor is that DL had bigger fish to fry on routes operated by Shuttle America, but also the yields on this flight were lower since it faces stiff WN competition via STL & MDW. My thoughts are that once DL gets enough mainline a/c available, this is one they just might bring back given the success of BNA and CMH. But also keep in mind that IND is only about a 2 hour drive from CVG which has plenty of SLC flights.
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STLGph From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8979 posts, RR: 27 Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2934 times:
Boeing743 From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 406 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2919 times:
Boeing743 From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 406 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2903 times:
SW before flew btwn IND-STL, they dropped it in mid 1990s. We were very sad to see it. Now we only offere AA eagle on IND-STL. My dad was in SLC last Aug for convention there. I was planning on going there with my parents. I was looking forward on that route then in Spring they just cancelled that route. That disappointment me. I ended up flew on Frontier airlines. They are nice company, I enjoy watch the flight info on tv screen. I enjoyed it every moments from taking off to landing. Service was nice and they offered small snack on flight from IND-DEN (grandola bar) and from DEN-IND (potato chip). My flight was full both ways. I would like to try on Delta airlines btwn IND-SLC if they every bring it back.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8553 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2866 times:
Quoting Boeing743 (Reply 4): I am deaf person here who love aviators. My primary language is American Sign Language (ASL).
No problem man. I have bad grammar too. Guys give this person a break.
I thought the IND-SLC was flight was because S5 has base there.
STLGph From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8979 posts, RR: 27 Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2835 times:
Deltaflyertoo From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 1589 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 2777 times:
LOL, yes I thought Scotty had returned as well....
TrvlnMan From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 145 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 2702 times:
SESGDL From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3385 posts, RR: 11 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2508 times:
DL doesn't seem interested in bringing back SLC-IND, IMHO. Like mentioned before, it's rather easy to fly SLC-CVG-IND. DL has the aircraft to reopen the route, a OO CRJ-700 would be perfect, or maybe a CRJ-900, but they haven't restarted it. Maybe next summer.
FlightShadow From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 862 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2496 times:
My uncle is deaf and has perfect 'keyboard grammar...'
But anyway, I was under the impression that when most of S5's Embraers were shuttled to ATL (hee hee hee), DL did not have the planes for the SLC-IND route, and it wasn't enough of a money maker to warrant a rush to find a plane for the route. However, I had heard that the CRJ-900 would eventually be put back on the route - but that hasn't happened yet, and OO has plenty of -900s. I must've heard wrong.
That raises the question, though, what is DL doing to compensate for the recent loss of all their 737-200/300s?
Boeing743 From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 406 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2446 times:
The IND-SLC route was used by ERJ-170. Most of seats on that route were always sold probably either sold out or 3/4 booked. I am sure a lot of people on IND would love to see that route back with either CRJ 700 or CRJ 900 series. But I am wonder if those aircrafts have enough miles to do the route btwn IND-SLC? Many people who want to go to west coast would prefer connect to some hub on west rather than connect on east coast to go to west coast (waste of time). Eespecially for people who want to go to either Portland, OR or SEA or some cities on west coast.
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3861 posts, RR: 11 Reply 17, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2375 times:
Quoting STLGph (Reply 3): not to nitpick but STL-IND doesn't exist on WN. it's just IND-MCI now. just an fyi.
Thanks for the info,' I knew it was one of the two Missouri airports, I had 50/50 and missed! But the WN one-stop proved to be an inhibiting yeild facotr on this one.
Quoting Boeing743 (Reply 4): I am deaf person here who love aviators. My primary language is American Sign Language (ASL).
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 6): I thought the IND-SLC was flight was because S5 has base there.
S5 had a base in SLC, but they are now strictly an ATL based operation. Many of the EMB-170s S5 uses are now replacing the routes the 732s and 733s used to cover. SLC has seen more CRJ-700/900s to cover the a/c lost last fall when these planes were pulled from the DL fleet.
Quoting Boeing743 (Reply 16): I am sure a lot of people on IND would love to see that route back with either CRJ 700 or CRJ 900 series. But I am wonder if those aircrafts have enough miles to do the route btwn IND-SLC?
OO uses CRJ-700/900s on SLC-YYZ and have also used it on SLC-PIT (upgraded recently to an MD-90), so this could easily do SLC-IND or SLC-MKE or even SLC-GRR.
Quoting Boeing743 (Reply 16): Many people who want to go to west coast would prefer connect to some hub on west rather than connect on east coast to go to west coast (waste of time). Eespecially for people who want to go to either Portland, OR or SEA or some cities on west coast.
VERY WELL PUT! I'm certain the DL network planning people have looked at most places west of CVG (like the above three airports) to keep them from the back-tracking issue. It has worked well for SLC-DSM for example.
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Chase From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1054 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2328 times:
Just throwing my $0.02 in...I had also heard that the reason IND-SLC was cut was due to lack of a/c.
My personal reason for wishing for this route to come back is that a same-day boarding pass counts as a lift ticket at some of the SLC-area ski resorts. I plan to ski near SLC, RNO, or YVR this winter. It would be important to me to get to SLC as early in the day as possible, to maximize free skiing time.
Now, given that I live about an hour Northwest of IND, driving to CVG is a 3-hour affair for me...farther actually than MDW. I'd rather fly non-stop from IND. So if any DL execs are reading this...please bring back this route!
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3861 posts, RR: 11 Reply 19, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2286 times:
Quoting Chase (Reply 18): My personal reason for wishing for this route to come back is that a same-day boarding pass counts as a lift ticket at some of the SLC-area ski resorts. I plan to ski near SLC, RNO, or YVR this winter. It would be important to me to get to SLC as early in the day as possible, to maximize free skiing time.
SLC has good connecting flights to RNO and YVR. While Tahoe and Whistler might be more party friendly with more lax' liquor laws, SLC is VERY close to Park City.
Quoting Chase (Reply 18): Now, given that I live about an hour Northwest of IND, driving to CVG is a 3-hour affair for me...farther actually than MDW. I'd rather fly non-stop from IND. So if any DL execs are reading this...please bring back this route!
Let me guess you live in Lafayette! Go Boilers!
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CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 985 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 2253 times:
Quoting Chase (Reply 18): My personal reason for wishing for this route to come back is that a same-day boarding pass counts as a lift ticket at some of the SLC-area ski resorts. I plan to ski near SLC, RNO, or YVR this winter. It would be important to me to get to SLC as early in the day as possible, to maximize free skiing time.
I did this last season, CMH-SLC non-stop, flight was longer then planned because of 100kt average headwinds. We were still on the slopes at Deer Valley before noon, for FREE. That quick start program is nice.
Also scheduled on the now MD-90 CMH-SLC in Oct connecting to LAS.
Chase From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1054 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2215 times:
Quoting SLCUT2777 (Reply 19): Let me guess you live in Lafayette! Go Boilers!
Yep, you guessed it. I went to IU, but my wife is getting a PhD from Purdue.
I suppose I could also hope for a nonstop from LAF to, well, anywhere. But it seems pretty doubtful that that'll ever happen
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3861 posts, RR: 11 Reply 23, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2195 times:
Quoting Chase (Reply 22): Yep, you guessed it. I went to IU, but my wife is getting a PhD from Purdue.
I was actually born in LAF, and lived there the first two years of my while my father was Purdue faculty (& a PhD student). You're correct it is so close to IND, as well as MDW and ORD.
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SlcDeltaRUmd11 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2454 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 2026 times:
Quoting CMHSRQ (Reply 20): I did this last season, CMH-SLC non-stop, flight was longer then planned because of 100kt average headwinds. We were still on the slopes at Deer Valley before noon, for FREE. That quick start program is nice.
ive done it before also me and my friends flew out from jfk and bos and we were skiing deer valley for free at noon what a great start!!!!!!!!!
They dont do it all year though so you might want to check the dates on that i think there is a blackout during the really busy part of the year?????
25 IndyWA: I think he meant S5 had a crew base in IND. Crew bases are IND/CMH/ORD and next month add ATL to the list. All of S5's flights are not out of ATL. Th
26 SLCUT2777: S5 is actually based out of IND. They are focusing more of their operation now for DL back east out of ATL, JFK, LGW and to some extent CVG to cover
27 LGAtoIND: Since I am a Purdue student, I find that IND is the easiest airport to use, both due to its quick (1 hour, no traffic) drive and hassle-free "smaller
28 Boeing743: wow, sound like some of you guys are familiar with IND, I am currently live in Indy, I would always drive by IND every day on way and would try to see
29 Tornado82: LGW? I assume you mean LGA? When my girlfriend was at Purdue the past few years I consistently used IND every single time. There's no way I would hav
30 SLCUT2777: The only problem with a CRJ-700/900 out of SLC is the comfort factor. IND is about a 3.5 hour flight to/from SLC. S5 had it right with the EMB-170 fo
31 Tornado82: No sweat. Although that would be one hell of a range for an E-170, haha. Continental would be ordering them for EWR-Europe I'm sure.
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But the WN one-stop proved to be an inhibiting yeild facotr on this one.
As with many of us! 
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