Well when you cut your most popular route by far that can happen. Do you blame them, though? the Dash 8s are getting up there in age, and *every* landing counts. Its not like there's an easy replacement for these planes. The ENA/ANC legs were all of maybe 20 minute flights? 5 flights a day, 10 legs...
Jump to postI see in 4N's online timetable that they're going to be offering a pair of one-off flights to/from YXY and YVR: https://booking.flyairnorth.com/servlet/FlightPeriodServlet?_gl=1*1valgll*_ga*MTQxMzM2ODQ0Mi4xNzEyNjEyMjk2*_ga_NDF6YJ7K4B*MTcxMjYxMjI5NS4xLjEuMTcxMjYxMjU0NC4zNC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*MTU0MjEzNjk3...
Jump to postB6 also flies JAX - FLL ... just 1 flight each way, but they are there ... Silver service to JAX had load factors of around 45%, they should have added a stop in DAB or MLB to boost the load factors We would never get paid from 3M as consultants ... Adding a stop on JAX-FLL in DAB/MLB would just ma...
Jump to postI'm not sure what Brightline has to do with Silver's traffic. Southwest used to fly 3x daily PBI-MCO, 5x daily FLL-MCO AND FLL-TPA; and Air Tran had like 4x daily MIA-TPA. Most of the traffic from MCO south isn't as big as it used to be, outside of connections thru MIA or whatnot. Brightline is taki...
Jump to postProbably one of my favorite shows (USA) was on A & E - Airline; a copy of the original British version. This show somehow popped up in my YouTube feed and started watching it, and my gosh - how I miss these days of "THOSE" problems. Seems like a cakewalk compared to what we see today. ...
Jump to postSeward Alaska mayor is asking for consideration to be allowed back into the EAS program.
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... -2942-0012
PJS has enough business to keep NPA's 757 busy a good chunk of the year, wouldn't surprise me if we see some all Y and all J 757s coming online that were meant for scheduled service end up in NPA's fleet for charters.
Jump to postI'm wondering if its a combination of a few of the items here - I've been on a flight (departing Phoenix) where we rotated and just didn't leave the ground, the pilots lowered the nose a bit (it wasn't super noticable, felt like the days of 727s on takeoff) - gained a bit more speed and then lifted ...
Jump to postWeren't Condor, ATA, and Continental the original airlines to order the 757-300?
Jump to postBids for Lanai, Hawai'i are out. Pacific Air Charter put in a bid using Tecnams to fly to Honolulu and Maui - at a cost of $8,115,418 / year - or $2,624 PER BLOCK HOUR (ouch!). Mokulele put in a modest bid of $3,970,286/year for Caravans, $0 for Tecnams (but a HUGE increase in fare), and $3,522,548 ...
Jump to postMaybe...maybe not. Its still speculation whats his real intentions are for B6. For all we know he could be exiting the casino business so he can devote his focus on aviation...time will tell “Tropicana was bankrupt and desperately needed new leadership. By hiring a great CEO … and a great managemen...
Jump to postBtw here is an interesting read on raider Carl Icahn and a bit of his Vegas history. I don't think it will be doom & gloom as some expect.
https://www.casino.org/news/carl-icahn-sells-tropicana-entertainment-billionaire-exits-casino-business/
Its in Sabre, but not bookable (pricing) yet....
Jump to postI think the dehubbed cities of STL & PIT are ripe for a small P2P with connecting opportunities; and TPA could use a "home" airline (as much as I want PIE to have it, I think they're almost tapped out).
Jump to postBoutique got a lifeline and was able to maintain Pendleton. I don't think 9X is going to ever be as bad as Boutique - they have a bit more flexibility in fleet and also a LOT more airplanes. Southern/Surf's management is also a lot more -- dispersed - than Boutique (eg: not 1 person doing 3 jobs). ...
Jump to postBoutique got a lifeline and was able to maintain Pendleton.
I don't think 9X is going to ever be as bad as Boutique - they have a bit more flexibility in fleet and also a LOT more airplanes. Southern/Surf's management is also a lot more -- dispersed - than Boutique (eg: not 1 person doing 3 jobs).
Not a single person at RSW informed Silver of this construction project which had been planned for months ... Silver never asked about which gate and pad they would use at RSW ... The D9 gate is the only ramp-level boarding area at RSW -- but for an ATR it could not be available if there are jets a...
Jump to postThey previously operated out of D10A which i believe is still operational. Granted that was with the S340’s but I would think that the ATR would still be alright. So I’m calling BS on that one. With all that being, they are down 2 gates due to the terminal extension and numbers are pretty much back...
Jump to poststl07 wrote:vinaixa wrote:It’s COLOMBIA, not Columbia.
Too many Mizzou fans here lmao
I haven't been paying close detail to EAS in a long time (job no longer required it...) and I just did some analysis on the MKG bids - holy sh*tballs.... the block hour costs are insane. (This is one area I was told to look at and compare costs/sales with our competitors, and also help set benchmark...
Jump to postAirlines have submitted Proposal Bids for Muskegon, Michigan Cape Air- https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1996-1711-0183 Denver Air Connection: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2009-0301-0070 Sun Country: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2009-0301-0068 SkyWest Airl...
Jump to postYou act like airlines have never been caught red handed cutting corners on safety. I believe the pilots over any CEO. The pilots involved undoubtedly knew they weren’t qualified for the flight assignment and accepted it. Pilots, like anyone else, are corruptible in the face of self interest. Recall...
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Jump to postJust flew them MIA-LGW and LGW-MCO. I know it's February, but the flights were only 50% full and I paid 419 all in with carryons. I really want them to succeed but I’m not hopeful. I was looking to travel to London in the next month and I am seeing $116 one-way for MIA-LGW. I’ve flown UA, LH and LX...
Jump to postI’m not sure that name will work well. Seems like it’d be a headache of an airline, with cramped seats and irritable employees. The red paint scheme also might not work with the Florida heat. "Air Flo" sounds more like an HVAC company; maybe a little more though needs to go into that name...
Jump to postJust landed @ FLL just after midnight, and was surprised to see people scattered everywhere. FIDS showed a decent amount of *2 - 3 hr* delays. AA had some delayed flts to DFW (which now appear to be xcld), walked to T1 to the car rental center, noticed Southwest also was getting hit. Did we have som...
Jump to postSaipan wants to reenter the Essential Air Service Program to restore subsidies primarily to Tinian and Rota, that were lost in the 2012 EAS reform. They say that essential air services between the islands has become exorbitantly expensive, also pointing to "Geopolitical changes" in the Pa...
Jump to postWhy does that Instagram post remind me of the Sky High Airlines ad campaign from Alaska Airlines -- that trevor guy, who wore glasses that were computer screens, telling him what to say.
Jump to postUntil we get confirmation that this LHR slot will be redeployed to a new route via the GDS or an official announcement I wouldn't be so sure the LAX-LHR route is axed. Playing devils advocate here but a couple of alternative theories: (1) - DL is trying to pull A339's out of LAX (an A350 crew base)...
Jump to postDL 186 is no longer in Sabre after May 6th. Not sure if anyone else needs more "proof".
Jump to postPrint out this post and attach it to your resumé when you apply for that next airline scheduling job. Airlines are rushing to outsource as much of this as possible to independent contractors - I've played that game, not interested anymore, I like time off work and at home (versus calls at 11pm, 2am...
Jump to postOdd to see cuts at Maui like this: Why? Maui tourism is still down significantly post-fire and there seems to be a fair bit of ambivalence as to whether tourists are even welcome back. When they're spending $2,000 and up for a week in a hotel, most people don't want to feel resented. I worked in Ha...
Jump to postI'm still wondering why 7H hasn't followed the Allegiant model and added ANC/FAI to Vegas & Palm Sprrings. They don't even have to get in a price war to make this work. Schedule could look like: ANC-LAS Wed, Fri, Sun Dep 11:15AM arr 5:30PM ANC-PSP Mon, Thu, Sat Dep 9:00AM arr 3:00PM FAI-LAS Mon,...
Jump to postOdd to see cuts at Maui like this: Alaska: Kahului – Los Angeles 31MAR24 – 30SEP24 Reduce from 7 to 1 weekly. 737 MAX 9 operating (-900ER from 18MAY24) Kahului – Portland OR 31MAR24 – 12JUN24 Reduce from 7 to 1 weekly, 737-900ER/MAX 9 operating Kahului – San Francisco 16APR24 – 15MAY24 Reduce from 7...
Jump to postThey have investment from Wexford capital who also invested in PenAir. They also own via airlines cus they actually use the via airlines certificate to run Aleutian. Seaplanes also just bought island air based in Klawock. The whole thing is pretty convoluted My Seaplanes contacts said they went sep...
Jump to postWe don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lot more in order to cover the basic overhead costs associated with running an airline. The finatials would be interesting indeed. Remember that the back office is Alaska Seaplanes. That won't help with the overhead for the SAABs, ...
Jump to postAleutian seems to be doing a decent job. Maybe it'd be best for all involved if Ravn went down and ended this s**t show. Make some space for someone more committed and competent. Alaska communities sure deserve better than this. We don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lo...
Jump to postSpeaking of Southern Airways Express, they just launched a new website. Looks a lot nicer than the old one, IMO. The interface when looking up flights and comparing options was made a lot better too. https://www.iflysouthern.com I like the message on the welcome page: THE LARGEST COMMUTER AIRLINE I...
Jump to postUnless I'm doing something wrong, FlightAware shows *NO* Lynx aircraft airborne right now.
https://www.flightaware.com/live/fleet/DAT
I just priced out Spirit for FLL/BOG and back on the same dates I checked EK -- sweet jeebus. $958 and that's before I add in seats, bags, etc.... So EK is a "steal" at $501 roundtrip.
Jump to postFlights are in Sabre. MIA/BOG 12:35PM arr 3:25PM BOG/MIA 5:25PM arr 10:15PM Just did a simple price check: $501 r/t. there's a LOT of taxes in there, holyh moly. $310 Base fare, $191.30 in taxes. $4375 in business (ouch). $17k for F. But what are your options? A cramped Avianca A320, a cramped Ameri...
Jump to postI wonder why CATSA isn't allowing the same program as Landline does in the US where you clear security to get ON the bus, its operated as a "sterile" transfer at the airport and walk right into the concourse... otherwise, this really isn't saving much time other than allowing AC to have it...
Jump to postAnd no surprise... American & United get their slot. US-Tokyo (Haneda) - Final Order Allocating 1 Daytime Slot-Pair to American for its Proposed Daily JFK-Tokyo (Haneda) Service US-Tokyo (Haneda) - Motion of United for Immediate Grant of Uncontested Nighttime-Only Guam-Tokyo (Haneda)-Guam Applic...
Jump to postI could see them reregistering it. But scrap? Definitely not. UA has a 747 that had a large hole caused by a bomb repaired. This on the other hand is pretty minor. I doubt they’ll reuse the door plug, but the rest of the plane just needs to be inspected to ensure the stresses didn’t cause other dam...
Jump to postregarding interline, Alaska now has implemented the same policy as American. From their website: If you're traveling on more than one airline, your baggage fees and rules may be determined by the other airline. Please check your ticket, or call Alaska Airlines Reservations at 1-800-252-7522 t...
Jump to postWasn’t he banned from dealing with airlines??? That's not how capitalism works in the U.S.A. Of course, if B6 employees want to put up their own money to buy a majority stake... But it is! Only a few folks have irked the US Dept of Transportation enough to forbid/ban certain individuals from holdin...
Jump to postHasn't AA put a 777-200 on MIA/BOG previously... I know it was a strong A300 market for them before the planes were parked. Will be awesome to see EK fly this route!
Jump to postWould not be ar all surprised if Contour bids this one. One a day during the off-season, and three a day at peak, using inside turns from the already existing runs. Talking about MBL. I think SkyWest does well at JLN which was self-sufficient and went off EAS for awhile when AA* was there prior to ...
Jump to postAre the rest of the gates in the C-Satellite ready to go? I just noticed a map of BNA & was happy to see the "new" T gates - I take it those are all for AA?
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