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by luv2cattlecall
Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United - ALPA reach Agreement in Principle
Replies: 29
Views: 5207

Re: United - ALPA reach Agreement in Principle

Do UA 319/320/321 pilots go between the 3 types? If so, does the pay vary based on which length of aircraft they're flying?

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast
Replies: 347
Views: 82856

Re: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast

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WA707atMSP wrote:
Will the new cabin also have the infamous dimmable windows, that flight attendants use to ensure passengers can't enjoy the scenery while enroute?


I thought they already do?

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

So I booked a ticket on the PVU inaugural and noticed that they have a "Technology Development Charge" - similar to NK/G4/F9 and their carrier usage fees. Basically a part of the fare that isn't subject to the 7.5% excise tax. With the other carriers, the way to get that fee dropped is to ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I don't know. I think they have gotten past some of the earlier turmoil and flights are more consistent now. The shared document is two weeks old They cancelled so much of their network that they HAVE to be doing better… much better than the thousands of passengers that had their travel plans cance...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Jgsushi wrote:


They seem to be having a good amount of what looks like maintenance issues/teething problems pop up.

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I have to say, it is popular here to poo-poo the new guys, it's also popular by some to act as though the new guys are going to revolutionize the industry. Neither are always necessarily true. That said, IF Breeze manages to make it through this summer, they're going to have some work to do to get ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sun Jun 26, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Exactly, I’m glad it’s clearly communicated and easy to do, but not giving an option for travelers to get home within 24 hours without spending out of pocket is far from “adequate” in my opinion. People have booked important and expensive trips on the schedule Breeze said they could fly. Travel wit...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Looks like they had the inagural Orlando flight yesterday - but based on the articles about it, it feels a bit low key vs their other new cities.

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Cancelled for 6/24: MX236 CHS-RIC-LAS MX416/436/437/417 ORF-PVD-RIC-PVD-ORF MX 101 SFO-CHS-TPA MX 128 TPA-ORF Cancelled for tomorrow, 6/25… MX 243 LAS-SYR-CHS Already cancelled for Saturday, 6/26… MX 116 TPA-RIC-SFO Ouch. I wonder how many of the preserved flights will be operated by charters?

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:05 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

After their Tuesday off, the Breeze A220s are right back on the same track. MXY224 is already delayed 7.5 hours tomorrow with the return flight from LAS canceled. Seats were still being sold on MXY225 as of Tuesday afternoon! All long haul A220 flights for the next couple weeks are showing either o...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Also, I followed up with them about the difference in fare that I paid, since I bought the nicest fare, but with no A220, nicest wasn't offered. I was basically told tough luck, and that they can change aircraft and no refund will be offered. While they only have 12 complaints with the DOT in Q1 th...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I'm sorry to say, the issues are on Breeze's management. Lightsaber I would agree. I wonder if the lengthy delay from FAA for A220 flying certification rushed the launch hoping they could meet their revised projection. It appears flight delays could be resulting in crew time outs and nobody availab...

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

While I feel bad for their customers and staff, Breeze ownership and leadership were so full of themselves and that they’d be enormously successful. Anyone paying attention could see that their timing was horrible. Add to that the current staffing difficulties, cancellations and added, unanticipate...

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: How does the IFE display things like altitude and speed
Replies: 50
Views: 5909

Re: How does the IFE display things like altitude and speed

I think the IFE gets GPS information only. When we fly on standard QNH it will seem a bit off that the IFE altitude is displaying something like 36143 feet. GPS altitude is actual altitude over mean sea level. Flight levels, on the other hand, vary in actual altitude depending on the current pressu...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Yeah, the turns at SFO have been worse than the others. However, if you glance at the the FlightAware records of the SDF, RIC, and CHS turns in the morning and evenings, they seem to be averaging about 75 minutes where they are only scheduled for 40 minutes. I get the feeling that trying to make Br...

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

N204BZ managed to complete SFO runs on Sunday and Monday (CHS and SDF) without too much delay. It appears that the operation is getting better, however, there does seem to be some struggle with the quick turns at CHS, SDF, and RIC along with the turn at SFO . I assume these issues will continue to ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Jun 01, 2022 1:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Interesting Breeze co-founder and COO Tom Anderson has opted to "retire" Being replaced by Allegiant Air alumni Michael Wuerger https://newsroom.aviator.aero/breeze-airways-appoints-michael-wuerger-as-chief-operating-officer/ Oh wow. Tom was on the inagural 220 flight and seemed plugged i...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue May 31, 2022 2:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

203bz made it back to TPA with an 8xxx flight number.

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by luv2cattlecall
Sat May 28, 2022 6:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I was onboard 203 on Wednesday in RIC. I flew SFO-RIC-TPA so got to stay onboard during the stop. There was no water leak. The delay was due to two things: 1. Seat 3F would not stay in its upright position, I believe the person sitting in that seat was fully reclined when we landed. They literally ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sat May 28, 2022 4:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Yeah what happened to the SDF-sfo flight? Extremely delayed inaugural Not sure we will know anything official unless flightsimmer is able to share some details. Something is broken on 203BZ and so badly that it’s ferry flight to TPA this evening was canceled, so it may be spending the night at SDF....

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by luv2cattlecall
Sat May 28, 2022 2:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

PITFlyer330 wrote:
jasoncrh wrote:
Yeah what happened to the SDF-sfo flight? Extremely delayed inaugural


SDF TPA cancelled, big melt down today

Big systemwide meltdown or in relation to the TPA/SDF/SFO/SDF/TPA trip?

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu May 26, 2022 10:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

What was the load factor like on the RIC-SFO leg? Both RIC-SFO and the return were probably around 105/126 seats Nicest cabin about 2/3rds full. I'd estimate 70 on the TPA-RIC and back. Lots of first time Breeze passengers who had no idea it was the first day of flying on the 220. The aircraft ende...

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu May 26, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Please post a source with factual information. I searched quite a few ways and couldn't find any report of this. There is a history of people not taking into account "paperwork delays" and not understanding it can take longer than one thinks is possible to go from "you have submitted...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed May 25, 2022 1:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

The A220 was approved today and will commence operations tomorrow! Please post a source with factual information. I searched quite a few ways and couldn't find any report of this. There is a history of people not taking into account "paperwork delays" and not understanding it can take lon...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue May 24, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

In the end, after asking nicely to escalate, Breeze ended up coming through and reissuing my ticket, so I'll be there tomorrow morning!

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue May 24, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I got a check in and gate assignment notification, so it sounds like it's on! Unfortunately my niece accidentally cancelled my SFO reservation this morning, instead of the backup Breeze flight I had, and the email customer service isn't coming across as especially Nice or empowered, so I might end ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue May 24, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Perhaps they only need 50 hours of proving runs? § 121.163 Aircraft proving tests. (a) Initial airplane proving tests. No person may operate an airplane not before proven for use in a kind of operation under this part or part 135 of this chapter unless an airplane of that type has had, in addition ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon May 23, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Perhaps they only need 50 hours of proving runs? § 121.163 Aircraft proving tests. (a) Initial airplane proving tests. No person may operate an airplane not before proven for use in a kind of operation under this part or part 135 of this chapter unless an airplane of that type has had, in addition t...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon May 23, 2022 12:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I'm counting about 60 hours of block time on n203bz, and not really any on the rest of the fleet. Somehow I vaguely remember something about needing 100 hours to get certified, so not looking good for Wednesday unless I counted wrong, or if I'm wrong about the 100 hours, or they go all out with flyi...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sun May 22, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

staff shortages and absences caused by illnesses have left the FAA with only one inspector capable of signing off on the planes. The same thing happened with the DL introduction of the A220, it was postponed a week or two because of issues with FAA staffing. I was booked on the first DFW-LGA flight...

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu May 19, 2022 7:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Any rumors on the status of the A220 certification? Now less than a week away from the first (re)scheduled flight. N203BZ is the only A220 that seems to be doing any of the test flights. Can the initial A220 schedule be done with a single aircraft or will 204, 206, and 208 be called into service qu...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed May 18, 2022 2:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Just throwing it out there but I could see them hitting higher yielding less than weekly cities such as Kalispell , MT around next summer. AA and DL redeployed capacity there during the pandemic and those flights were packed and fares tended to have about a 50% premium vs other routes of the same le...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue May 17, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Here's something I found interesting: quite a few of the TPA-SFO Breezethrough flights are $745 next month. The flights seem over half full, although for awhile the fares were a good bit lower. If they're able to capture that sort of revenue this summer, I could see some growth acceleration with the...

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by luv2cattlecall
Sun May 15, 2022 12:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

N203BZ has been doing the runs, and just did a LAS-ABQ turn.

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri May 13, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I disagree here... I'm well aware that their SFO and LAX routes were announced pretty early on, but their networks from the two cities seems largely based on inbound traffic. For SFO, I would think that more passengers are flying from PVU/SBD/SDF/RIC/CHS/HPN into SFO as opposed to passengers travel...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon May 09, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Interesting... N204BZ had a few flight plans to SJC filed in April.

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri May 06, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Breeze just poached United's SVP, TechOps Tom Doxey, to be their new President. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-doxey-665b22132/ How did he do at United? Was he competent? From people I know who have worked with him, he's an excellent leader and knows his stuff inside and out. I can see where he's ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu Apr 21, 2022 3:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

It is not. Rumor is next week but it could slip with the now known A220 delay. Is May 25th the current target for the first 220 flight? Sounds about right assuming the plane is actually certified. You will just have to look at the schedule to see exactly what date/city pair will be the first. Thank...

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by luv2cattlecall
Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

flightsimer wrote:
Wneast wrote:
I’m guessing this was not the west coast flights announcement for early May someone said up thread ?

It is not. Rumor is next week but it could slip with the now known A220 delay.


Is May 25th the current target for the first 220 flight?

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Looks like they’re adding HPN to their network, starting 6/28. https://twitter.com/ishriona/status/1516666898263465984?s=21&t=FL5Ur9Xk9LrYVT5ct-3k6w That is an impressive start, from that twitter link: - Charleston (CHS) - Jacksonville (JAX) - Las Vegas (LAS) - Los Angeles (LAX) - Norfolk (ORF)...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Is the A220 rollout delayed? I had tickets on the May 4th CHS and OKC flights, and the CHS one is cancelled, while the OKC one got downgraded to the 190/195. Also had a flight on the A220 to Tulsa on May 5th, which is now on an Embraer. May 26th TPA-CHS seems to be the first A220 flight bookable at...

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Hmm... I sent a message to Breeze via their text option, and it looks like it's a Little Rock, AR phone number. I wonder what's behind that?

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:07 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Is the A220 rollout delayed? I had tickets on the May 4th CHS and OKC flights, and the CHS one is cancelled, while the OKC one got downgraded to the 190/195. Also had a flight on the A220 to Tulsa on May 5th, which is now on an Embraer.

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by luv2cattlecall
Wed Apr 06, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue bids 3.6B for Spirit
Replies: 992
Views: 165128

Re: JetBlue bids 3.6B for Spirit

Ok so what consumer value does any individual airline provide? Why not merge UA and DL? They both offer business, economy plus, economy and basic economy. Airlines have long been competing on price and customer service - they are more or less like a utility. Most innovation comes from new entrants,...

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by luv2cattlecall
Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Is Breeze really getting 6 E190 sims? Their Instagram page mentioned that the training center received it's first of 6 E190 simulators.

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I could really see Breeze doing well with Saturday/Sunday direct flights from unserved medium cities to Miami/FLL, timed to serve cruise traffic. The overall product is so much better than starting a vacation off on NK/F9, and integrating into the cruiseline air 2 sea offerings is a great way to int...

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by luv2cattlecall
Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hawaii Competition
Replies: 106
Views: 22885

Re: Hawaii Competition

About the time that SWA started taking about Hawaii, they also greatly revamped their FF program, basing it on $$s rather than on the previous flights taken. Some of us suspected that this all was connected, and their business flyers were wanting to use those FF points to go to Hawaii. Does anyone ...

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by luv2cattlecall
Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 1633
Views: 368772

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Most of the majors are struggling to fill direct operational positions even though they have significantly better pay and benefits than Breeze. Pilots included. If Breeze doesn’t improve compensation, they will struggle to retain qualified and quality staff for their ambitious plans. Even Avelo sig...

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