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G4 Announces MBS-SFB Service Eff. 11/3

FilAmAirlines From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0
Posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1213 times:

http://newsroom.allegiant.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1561

G4 is introducing 4X weekly flights from MBS to SFB starting on November 3rd, 2011.

I think new routes, airlines, and/or increased flight frequencies of current destinations are great for my airport MBS. I can't resist but think this service will NOT be successful and be axed within months of starting. Pardon me for being a pessimist.

However, I wish the MBS-SFB service will exist for the long term.

What are your thoughts on G4's announcement and predictions for the route success?

Maybe MBS will increase passenger yields by years end AND lure some passengers away from FNT.

FNT is the death knell for MBS and LAN because of WN's commitment

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kcrwflyer From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3629 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1192 times:

Quoting FilAmAirlines (Thread starter):
I can't resist but think this service will NOT be successful and be axed within months of starting. Pardon me for being a pessimist.

Would you care to share why? If they're going in with 4X they're pretty confident there's a market.

airtran737 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3639 posts, RR: 12
Reply 2, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1152 times:

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Quoting kcrwflyer (Reply 1):
Would you care to share why? If they're going in with 4X they're pretty confident there's a market.

FL has carved out a nice market in Eastern Michigan. MBS is an old, rundown terminal whereas FNT has much better facilities.

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FilAmAirlines From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1131 times:

Quoting airtran737 (Reply 2):

FL has carved out a nice market in Eastern Michigan. MBS is an old, rundown terminal whereas FNT has much better facilities.

Well for me, FNT is to MBS and LAN what some Americans think of Wal-Mart to local businesses: The grim reaper of competition.
I think Jeff Nagel of MBS is mistaken to believe a new terminal will somehow attract new airline routes, increased frequencies, and lower landing/departing costs.

Quoting kcrwflyer (Reply 1):
Would you care to share why? If they're going in with 4X they're pretty confident there's a market.

I think airtran737 explained why I'm a pessimist regarding this new service for my regional airport.

FNT is the death knell for MBS and LAN because of WN's commitment

smoot4208 From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 1224 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1095 times:

It's still not bookable on G4's website though

smoot4208 From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 1224 posts, RR: 12
Reply 5, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1072 times:

If it only took 2 weeks for G4 to announce PHF-SFB, then I'm sure it won't be much longer until MLI-SFB is announced

tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2297 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 866 times:

Quoting FilAmAirlines (Thread starter):
G4 is introducing 4X weekly flights from MBS to SFB starting on November 3rd, 2011.

Not 4X per week - only 2X per week:

"The new flights will operate two times weekly between MBS International Airport (MBS) and Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) with service Thursday and Sunday. Flights will depart Saginaw at 11:25 a.m. arriving in Orlando-Sanford at 1:55 p.m. Flights leaving Orlando-Sanford will depart at 8:10 a.m. arriving in Saginaw at 10:45 a.m. (all flight times are local)."

...

Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.

isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26
Reply 7, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 847 times:

Quoting airtran737 (Reply 2):
MBS is an old, rundown terminal

They're building a new one as I type.
www.mbsairport.org

safe

[Edited 2011-08-18 07:43:18]

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