JET13 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 107 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2826 times:
Hey guys, I was looking at my hometown airport, KFSD on flightaware and noticed that delta is doing PIR from FSD. Started a few days ago, according to F/A
DeltaMD90 From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 5318 posts, RR: 47 Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2783 times:
I think it is triangle routing... I know the SF3s used to do that in the NW
steex From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 1435 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2770 times:
Quoting DeltaMD90 (Reply 1): I think it is triangle routing... I know the SF3s used to do that in the NW
Not a triangle route, a straight tag route. MSP-PIR has two flights most days, one non-stop and one 1-stop through FSD. The evening arrival at PIR routes MSP-FSD-PIR, which turns around in the morning as PIR-FSD-MSP. The non-stop flight is still scheduled on the Saab, the one-stop is on the CRJ.
JET13 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 107 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2745 times:
Quoting steex (Reply 2): Not a triangle route, a straight tag route. MSP-PIR has two flights most days, one non-stop and one 1-stop through FSD. The evening arrival at PIR routes MSP-FSD-PIR, which turns around in the morning as PIR-FSD-MSP. The non-stop flight is still scheduled on the Saab, the one-stop is on the CRJ.
Thanks,
I figured it would be that. It's gotta be because of the loads for PIR? stop in FSD and get the rest and off to MSP?
-Nick
- Nick Ullom | KFSD | Flown: A320,B738,MD83,B752,MD88,CRJ2, CRJ9,E190,E175,C206T | FSD DEN MSP CVG MCO PHX OMA LAX JKJ A
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2690 times:
Is there some demand on PIR-FSD? It links the capital and the largest city in the State, not unlike ORD-SPI or LAX-SMF.
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8772 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 4): Is there some demand on PIR-FSD? It links the capital and the largest city in the State, not unlike ORD-SPI or LAX-SMF.
One would think there might be, but Delta does not have any fares published for PIR-FSD.
I'd assume most traffic though would be in Sioux Falls going to Pierre though, rather than Pierre going to Sioux Falls.
steex From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 1435 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2628 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 4): Is there some demand on PIR-FSD? It links the capital and the largest city in the State, not unlike ORD-SPI or LAX-SMF.
As noted by DeltAirlines, DL actually doesn't sell that portion of the route. I'm guessing there isn't a ton of traffic between them, even being the largest city and capital, respectively. As I know you're aware, Sioux Falls is obviously no Chicago at a metro population of about 230,000 and Pierre is no Springfield at fewer than 15,000 people.
JET13 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 107 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2612 times:
Quoting DeltAirlines (Reply 5):
One would think there might be, but Delta does not have any fares published for PIR-FSD.
Correct, I did try looking for fares. They probably had PIR/FSD flights on one plane, dropping FSD passengers off and continue to PIR.
- Nick Ullom | KFSD | Flown: A320,B738,MD83,B752,MD88,CRJ2, CRJ9,E190,E175,C206T | FSD DEN MSP CVG MCO PHX OMA LAX JKJ A
RWA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2164 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2546 times:
Seems odd, a carrier would not want to sell any tickets for a local tag route, Why wouldn't DL want to pick up even a pax or two to fill a seat that would obviously otherwise be empty? I'm sure the demand is not substantial, but a warm body in a seat on a tag route is better than nothing, right?
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RushmoreAir From United States of America, joined Nov 2011, 19 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2467 times:
Delta is still serving Pierre only because of the DOT hold-in order:
They want to rid themselves of this service as soon as possible. If it was not worthwhile with SF3s, it won't be worthwhile with a CRJ. I'm assuming they don't care enough to sell seats on the FSD-PIR leg. I'm disappointed to see the PIR service go, always could get 25k mileage deals out of there.
wedgetail737 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5534 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2430 times:
Gosh! I remember when WA was flying the SLC-CPR-RAP-PIR using 737-200's. LOL!
JET13 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 107 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2018 times:
Quoting RushmoreAir (Reply 9): I'm disappointed to see the PIR service go, always could get 25k mileage deals out of there.
Well, Great Lakes has taken action. I think they added another flight to x2 daily.
- Nick Ullom | KFSD | Flown: A320,B738,MD83,B752,MD88,CRJ2, CRJ9,E190,E175,C206T | FSD DEN MSP CVG MCO PHX OMA LAX JKJ A
simairlinenet From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 815 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1755 times:
Of interest to South Dakotans: in 1997 or so, Northwest (Express I) offered thrice-daily Sioux Falls-Rapid City service on Jetstream 31s.
milesrich From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1856 posts, RR: 7 Reply 13, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1475 times:
Quoting wedgetail737 (Reply 10): Gosh! I remember when WA was flying the SLC-CPR-RAP-PIR using 737-200's. LOL!
And prior to the 737-247's introduced in 1968, they operated that route with Electras and DC-6B's. The route extended to MSP via FSD from PIR.
FSDan From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 625 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1380 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 4): Is there some demand on PIR-FSD?
Not more than a few passengers a day I would think. There's really nothing in Pierre besides the state capital.
SFO LAX ONT DEN IAH DFW OMA FSD MSP MSN MKE ORD DTW MEM JAN BHM RSW ATL CLT PHL LGA JFK KEF LHR LGW MAD
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 15, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1176 times:
Quoting FSDan (Reply 14): Not more than a few passengers a day I would think.
Me either - but why not try to pick them up?
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
rfields5421 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 6150 posts, RR: 25 Reply 16, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1114 times:
Quoting RushmoreAir (Reply 9): They want to rid themselves of this service as soon as possible. If it was not worthwhile with SF3s, it won't be worthwhile with a CRJ. I'm assuming they don't care enough to sell seats on the FSD-PIR leg.
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 15): Me either - but why not try to pick them up?
If DL wants to get rid of PIR service, picking up FSD-PIR and PIR-FSD passengers would work against their argument with the DOT.
Creating a tag route allows DL to argue that they only way they can 'afford' PIR is by using higher fares for FSD pax to support the route.
The business case would be about making PIR a money loser, not picking up any possible incremental business.
b727fa From United States of America, joined Jun 2011, 548 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 998 times:
Quoting wedgetail737 (Reply 10):
Gosh! I remember when WA was flying the SLC-CPR-RAP-PIR using 737-200's. LOL!
I remember in 1982 WA ran a 737-200 MSP-ATY-PIR, too! We took it to PIR "for dinner" to qualify for a deal WA was running to HNL. If you went a certain number of miles by "X" date you could get a $150 rt to HNL.
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