SY landline bus service ... did not know they operated this type of service ... https://suncountry.com/landline It is a service that has slowly grown for awhile. I would not be shocked to see La Crosse and Mankato added to the list of destinations. I do wonder how the Fargo service works as that is...
Jump to postStill mind boggling there is not a 1x to PDX, the numbers have been in the 120+ PDEW for a few years now.
Jump to postAlaska offering $1,500 in compensation, which I am sure comes with a wavier of liability. Not a lawyer, but if me would decline and wait for the bigger lawsuit/settlement
Jump to postSo what if instead of having a train you replaced it with a high-end express coach bus system like LAX has with dedicated freeway priority? Each of those luxury bus departures probably removes about 20 cars from the airport (~120 an hour). Or does that make too much sense for the politicians to fig...
Jump to postA small tidbit from a SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) event in Olso a few days ago for their highest earning EuroBonus Diamond and Pandion members, reported in Norwegian by finalcall.travel here: https://finalcall.travel/no/nyheter-fra-sas-sitt-mote-med-eurobonus-diamond-medlemmer-i-oslo/ (most brow...
Jump to postAs someone that lives in a EAS community with connection only to MSP, thank goodness they are finally gone. I have noticed 2-class airplanes for awhile at my local airport (BJI). Side note: I hope they eventually expanded the 3rd daily flight outside of the summer months as sometimes my MSP connecti...
Jump to postFargo to Charlotte seems quite the stretch of a route even mostly for connecting traffic and wouldn't be surprised this dies once money runs out.
Jump to postIt owns 26 of the CRJ-550s that GoJet flies. That being said, a 2-class 550 would meet the new Delta Connection service requirement. Skywest could easily fill a two-class -900 to the Northlands cities in the summer. But in the winter, the -200’s will fly less than half full. The Lake Markets in the...
Jump to postAs someone that lives in a Minnesota EAS city, I'm looking forward to a slightly bigger plane and more available seats. It can sometimes be difficult to book a flight in some seasons due to high demand.
Jump to postsuperbizzy73 wrote:I am sorry you had the experience living in Minot Jump to post. (..and yes, I know where Minot is at. I was stationed at the Air Force Base.).
Flew into Albuquerque on Sunday April 23rd and noticed a plane liverary of The United States of America. It was not AF1. Any idea who was on the flight?
Jump to postTrying to avoid to political discussion, but the Tennessee Legislature is working on a bill to the Airport Authority a state agency and not a separate political entity. Interesting that it's on BNA they are seeking to control,not MEM or other commercial airports.
Jump to postJMS has two proposals to consider this week. One is from Skywest Charter using a 30-seater splitting between DEN and MSP 12x week. Bid two is from Northern Pacific Airways with a turboprop to MSP 14x week.
https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/offic ... wn-airport
I would not be surprised to see some Mexican/Latin carrier set up shop at BNA. Nashville-Metro has a 10% Latin Population and certainly plenty in the outside cities. Additionally, lot of business connections between Mexico/Nashville.
Jump to postLocal News Station story on the lobby, which includes an interview with BNA CEO
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/on-th ... -travelers
The opening stock price should be interesting tomorrow.
Jump to postMy BNA-MSP flight for tomorrow 12/27 cancelled and the next available flight is Saturday 12/31. I had already booked tonight's SY BNA-MSP flight for other reasons so it is luck for me because I'll get a refund instead of a credit. Looks like every WN flight from BNA tonight has been cancelled excep...
Jump to postIf the new additions are true, I am surprised FAR is off the list of Sun Country locations. The area is much larger than Rapid City, plus the potential to pull some Canadian traffic if the fares are just right.
Jump to postCIDFlyer wrote:I see Bismarck ND and Grand Forks ND get a Delta mainline flight beginning in January. RST got one this week. Hopefully we will see more of this.
I wish there would be one more direct flight to BNA for personal reasons as some that lives near MSP and travels to BNA frequently. That's just me being picky and know there are several options that direct route. With this schedule extension, MSP goes up to 23 daily flights to 7 cities, with 17/23 t...
Jump to postAh, yes a lack of airport is exactly why Gary is a failing city that has lost nearly 2/3 of it's population in 30 years. I know this more for pax outside of Gary, but seems the city needs to work on many more things first to bring back it's economic and social heyday.
Jump to postI was looking at holiday flights and discovered there will be a MSP<->BRD<->BJI flight every day. First time I've noticed that happening. I wonder if more tag flights will such as HIB/INL are in the future?
Jump to postUSDOT announced today, 80 airports will receive funds for terminal improvements as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding. It is great to see airports of all sizes are recipients of this grant. The included link is a map of all airports that are part of the funding package. https://www.fa...
Jump to posthttps://mobile.twitter.com/GioBenitez/status/1543321732282519552 BREAKING: An overnight computer glitch has allowed thousands of American Airlines pilots to drop their scheduled flights. The union says at least 12,000 flights are now without pilots starting tomorrow through the end of July. - @Swee...
Jump to postShakinthefat wrote:Rail service needed from BNA to Broadway
***UPDATE*** • Jamestown, North Dakota Submitted Bids: Southern Airways | Boutique Air Action: Asking DOT to decline both Proposals Update: June 18th | Jamestown (JMS) and SkyWest has reached an agreement to provide two daily non stop flights to Denver beginning July 12th. Source: https://www.james...
Jump to postAnyone know much about Connect Airlines?
https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/153 ... vh5Dg&s=19
If they bring the Landline bus service within the scope of the contract to guarantee at least double daily service to MSP by either plane or bus, that would be within the EAS guidelines. And if SY is made to bear the risk for the leisure flights, that should address the issues raised, no? The gover...
Jump to postStory on how EAS changes are impacting a city in Kansas. https://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article261769147.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Center+for+Rural+Strategies&utm_campaign=eefc4d5e05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_05_31_04_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1c8c07805-eefc4d5e...
Jump to postI wonder what the immediate future holds for "larger" EAS flights with the pilot shortage? My home airport BJI is still being served twice daily to MSP, but I wonder how long that will be sustainable? There are also places like Ironwood, Sidney, and Mason City that problem just made the fi...
Jump to postJust an amateur, but seems a really big decrease in service from 2x CRJ to aircraft with room for 12. I'm sure it's better than no service, but seems to mostly appeal to business traveler and other solo flyers. Hard to imagine a family of four heading to Disney using this option instead of just driv...
Jump to postDOT is starting to publicly release applications
https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/151 ... vxKGhmBn5Q
https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/151 ... vxKGhmBn5Q
Kansas is certainly the biggest "loser" of this half of their commercial airports are no-longer being served in addition to Joplin near the state border. People in western Kansas will have quite the drive to the nearest airport.
Jump to postFun fact about DEC, it is owned by the Decatur Park District.
Jump to postLooking forward to all the budget hawk Congressional Reps putting out press releasing mentioning how they will strive to find a solution to continue service in these important communities. Edit: Already happened "Senator Hoeven says his office will be petitioning the federal Department of Trans...
Jump to postUnited Airlines was awarded the EAS Bid at Cody, Wyoming (COD) Docket: DOT-OST-2011-0121-0087 By this Order, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) selects United Airlines, Inc., branded as United Express (United), to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Cody, Wyoming, for a two-y...
Jump to postI wonder how soon a Vancouver/Nashville flight will start or will all traffic just funnel though Edmonton and Toronto?
Jump to postInternational Falls should do a tag flight with Hibbing and then on to MSP
Skywest does/use to do a Devils Lake (ND) to Jamestown (ND) to Denver
Terminal expansion bids were approved for Chattanooga. Looks like three new gates with the ability to add more in the future if demand warrants. Expecting 2 years to completion. https://news.yahoo.com/chattanooga-airport-panel-clears-way-050100377.html https://www.wdef.com/the-new-plan-to-expand-ch...
Jump to postUpper Cumberland Regional Airport in Cookeville/Sparta looking at starting commercial service.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/upper ... _p4y52PzgM
ikolkyo wrote:It's the American bureaucratic way!! Jump to postWhat a complete mess, good lord
I could look, but has the GAO ever done a study on the effectiveness of the program? How many flights were sustained after the grant period? What was the economic impact? How did airports utilize funds?
Jump to postNashville under the eye of another winter storm watch. Should be another fun time for cancelled SWA flights like last week.
Jump to post234 flights canceled so far today (1300 CST) at BNA
Jump to postWith MKL being so close to MEM, its pretty ridiculous to have EAS anyways. They are entitled to it by the deregulation law. In can be a 2 1/2 hr drive to MEM in traffic. 3 to BNA. The Airline Deregulation Act as passed in 1978 called for termination of the EAS subsidy program after ten years, and y...
Jump to postMany inbound flights, including international are being diverted to Duluth. Should be a fun time there tomorrow getting the planes out. Good opportunity for any DLH plane spotters.
Jump to postSmall potatoes, but G4 has canceled all December flights out of GFK.
Jump to postAccessibility4All issues will only increase as the US population grows older. I do a lot of city planning with a focus on ADA compliance and the U.S. as a whole is no where near ready for the future increased use of mobile accessibility devices. Hell, there are still millions of miles worth of sidew...
Jump to postGround was broken on the new airport hotel
https://www.wsmv.com/news/growing_nashv ... a5500.html
United ending flights to RST starting in September
https://www.postbulletin.com/business/t ... op-flights