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TZ757300 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2836 posts, RR: 7
Posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2333 times:

Courtesy of http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=12774957

"The national airline would offer twice-weekly non-stop round trip flights to Orlando, according to Bryant.

For now the airline wishes to remain anonymous, he said, as talks continue. If the airline arrives, it could begin service by the end of 2011."

Anyone have any clue on this? It will be a strange sight seeing jet service to Orlando from an airport used to Dash 8's.

LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS!

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ScottB From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 6364 posts, RR: 34
Reply 1, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2328 times:

Quoting TZ757300 (Thread starter):
Anyone have any clue on this?

It's almost certainly Allegiant's modus operandi.

AVLAirlineFreq From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 787 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2317 times:

G4, I presume, although it seems odd that whoever it is wouldn't begin service until sometime in 2011.

metjetceo From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 385 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2007 times:

I thought that too, but this is a sort of "what if" press release. They may not have a commitment yet and are trying to generate some local press/interest by saying "hey we are meeting with airlines and there is one potential. If it comes through I think we could have it in 2011". In firm press releases you tend to have quotes from the carrier, etc.

Just a thought.

NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3084 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1987 times:

Its almost definitely Allegiant.

Here are the clues-

flying to either SFB or MCO - both are Allegiant hub/focus cities

twice weekly service from a national airline

Flying to an "oddball" city, or small airport.

Kcrwflyer From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3629 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1928 times:

6400ft. runway..... Not looking good for Allegicant on that end.

John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1366 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1876 times:

A 6400 foot runway shouldn't be that much of an issue for a 2 hour flight.....I think SBY could prove to be a very good market for Allegiant.

Kcrwflyer From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3629 posts, RR: 7
Reply 7, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1835 times:

Quoting John (Reply 6):
A 6400 foot runway shouldn't be that much of an issue for a 2 hour flight.....I think SBY could prove to be a very good market for Allegiant.

If its completely flat and at sea level and theres nothing necessitating a steeper than usual climb... better keep the grass at the end of the runway cut.

Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30
Reply 8, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1788 times:

Quoting Kcrwflyer (Reply 5):
6400ft. runway..... Not looking good for Allegicant on that end.

It can be done with an MD80 out of SBY. MDW's largest runways are 6446ft and 6522ft and MD80s have been used before to operate flights to the west coast and Florida by the first Midway Airlines, and presently sometimes by DL to ATL.

Kcrwflyer From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3629 posts, RR: 7
Reply 9, posted (2 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1706 times:

Quoting Mexicana757 (Reply 8):
It can be done with an MD80 out of SBY. MDW's largest runways are 6446ft and 6522ft and MD80s have been used before to operate flights to the west coast and Florida by the first Midway Airlines, and presently sometimes by DL to ATL.

It can be done, but its not normally the preferred setup. G4's planes are dogs on 6300ft, so I'm guessing they'd be dogs on 6400 as well. Of course we're a little higher then SBY and MDW.

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