Eagle11 From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 170 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 5463 times:
I think all of those cities make sense and were among the routes predicted in the previous threads on the subject.
Can't wait to see those birds take to the skies. Should be a profitable and worthwhile operation in my opinion
JBLUA320 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3160 posts, RR: 21 Reply 2, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 5240 times:
I'm excited for these great additions to the CO fleet. I'm hoping to see a few in GSO, though I doubt that'll happen, as I think the route is a pretty strong performer on the RJ. Then again, the Q400 would add some cheap, extra capacity...
28thguy From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 114 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 5208 times:
Count me out on all those flights. I hate flying in turboprops.
Mcamargo From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 5110 times:
Quoting 28thguy (Reply 3): Count me out on all those flights. I hate flying in turboprops.
I hear the Qs are actually quite comfortable... I found it comfortable on a Q200, and I can only imagine a Q400 would be more comfortable.
Mcamargo From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5049 times:
Just an FYI... on CO's website, the following message is displayed below the flight info when trying to book a flight on the Q:
Subject to receipt of government operating authority. Reservation for this flight may be cancelled without penalty until authority received.
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 8, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5029 times:
Just checked the 3/26 schedule:
RDU goes 2x 733, 2x RJ, 3x Q4
ORF goes 5x Q4
CLT remains all RJ
GSO remains all RJ
Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2297 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 4973 times:
RDU is somewhat of a surprise at 400+ miles.
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
Eagle11 From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 170 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4751 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 9): RDU is somewhat of a surprise at 400+ miles.
I agree. I thought CO wanted to try and keep these planes closer to home (New England, Upstate, PA, etc.).
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 11, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4708 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 9): RDU is somewhat of a surprise at 400+ miles.
It may have to do with a capacity boost rather than a predetermined range to keep within..
Also, checking the schedules.. I saw the Q4 in CMH.. but it does look like RDU is the furtherest South.. RDU and ORF are the only Southern states they will be operating (uhm.. unless you include MD which MD people don't.. so good ridance to them)... and CMH appears to be the fartherest West...
Lrdc9 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 609 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4651 times:
Mcamargo From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4643 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 9): RDU is somewhat of a surprise at 400+ miles.
What surprises me is the fare difference on 3/26 one way... Q's just available full-Y, but other fares are nearly 140 dollars less
AAmd11 From UK - Wales, joined Nov 2001, 1040 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 4264 times:
Quoting Mcamargo (Reply 5): I hear the Qs are actually quite comfortable... I found it comfortable on a Q200, and I can only imagine a Q400 would be more comfortable.
Q400s are great aircraft. Very comfortable indeed.
ThePinnacleKid From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 672 posts, RR: 9 Reply 15, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 4199 times:
Just to nitpick.. but these are Continental Connection and not Continental Express... the "Express" name is for the Regional Jet operations only and Connection is for the Turboprops....
Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2297 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 4068 times:
Quoting ERJ170 (Reply 11): Also, checking the schedules.. I saw the Q4 in CMH.. but it does look like RDU is the furtherest South
CMH is nearly 465 miles - looks to be the longest scheduled CO Q400 route so far.
So we could see them in cities like DTW, YYZ, etc.....
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8263 posts, RR: 56 Reply 17, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4052 times:
Quoting 28thguy (Reply 3): Count me out on all those flights. I hate flying in turboprops.
- The Q400 is a great machine, I'd take one of these over a CRJ. In addition, it makes a nice change from all those dull CRJ & ERJ's flying so many routes these days.
Rjnut From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3981 times:
Quoting Mcamargo (Reply 13): What surprises me is the fare difference on 3/26 one way... Q's just available full-Y, but other fares are nearly 140 dollars less
for now , full Y inventory is all that shows in availability until final authority is granted to discourage too many advance sales!
Ack426 From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 3694 times:
I bet in time for summer travel they will add the Q400 to New England vacation spots such as ACK, BGR, PWM, etc. Also I find it odd they haven't included PVD in the first round of Q cities.
USFlyer MSP From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1785 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3537 times:
JetBlueJackets From United States of America, joined Oct 2007, 175 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3441 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 16): CMH is nearly 465 miles - looks to be the longest scheduled CO Q400 route so far.
CO taking the Q400 to EWR from CMH??
I know they were on the CMH-CLE route....................
Whappeh From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1560 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (5 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3432 times:
Never had the luck to fly on a Q400 yet. Hopefully I can change that.
I know they were on the CMH-CLE route....................
Yes, Q400 EWR-CMH.
Q200, not Q400 CMH-CLE.
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
25 Lemurs: Anyone know what seat layout CO is going with for these? Is it all-Y, or F/Y mix?
26 Justlump: Just wait...You may just get your wish. BTW, the first Q400 is to be delivered to Colgan tomorrow (03Jan).
27 MasseyBrown: The schedule lists the Q400 as the fastest CMH-EWR flight eastbound and second fastest westbound. CO may be testing the market in CMH to see just how
28 Skyexramper: Quoted from the Continental site: "Note: Flight 3252 is serviced by a non-jet equipment type. Wheelchairs cannot be accommodated in the cargo hold on
29 Mcamargo: I think that if a wheelchair can fit in an ERJ then that it would fit on the Q. But does anyone know for sure?
30 Saxman66: Anyone know who's operating these turboprops for CO? Colgan?
31 Airbusaddict: Is EWR the only place getting the Q's?
32 Bok269: Colgan it is. For the time being. From what I have hear, other hubs will be getting them as well.
33 Justlump: Look for the Q400 to begin IAH operations in 2009. The initial LOI between CO and the Pinnacle Group requested 15 A/C for the EWR operation. However,
34 PVD757: I'm sort of surprised that PVD wasn't among the initial markets to get the Q400 as well. I'm sure we,re in the plans somewhere along the way. At only
35 Rikkus67: agreed AAmd11 ! I have flown all series of Dash 8 / Q series and all series of CRJ's. Of all of those aircraft, only the CRJ 100 & 200 (neck fatigue
36 Lemurs: I hate quoting myself, but the question continues to go unanswered. I suspec they'll be all-Y to keep a consistent product with CO Connection/CO Expr
37 Rampart: I know there must be a good reason, but what was the justification to use the Q400 rather than the ATR, which CO used at EWR (and other places)? Isn't
38 NorthStarDC4M: COExpress retired the last ATR42s years ago, theres no commonality or maintenance reason for the ATR over the Q400. And in any case it isn't the old
40 Rampart: Thanks for that. I didn't know who was going to be flying for them, maybe I assumed it was ExpressJet. However, I don't believe Coglan fly -200s, at
41 NorthStarDC4M: sorry, my bad, the -200s are Commutair... still COCon... but not Colgan.
42 KstateinALB: I think it is a good improvement for ALB, being that it will be a 30 seat increase per flight, keeping in tune with the airport authority saying that
43 Justlump: Sorry guys, change in plan. Due to weather/holiday etc., the first Q400 will now be delivered on Monday the 7th of January. It will commence proving
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