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by jeffrey1970
Wed May 31, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 369
Views: 60386

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

The simple solution is to end the EAS program for the vast majority of these cities. Get in your car and drive. Not every airport needs to be served. If there is viable air service within two hours then drive to the airport. I’d be fine cutting the one hour and less away ones tomorrow. 2 hours is a...

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: DEL-BLR(T2): Vistara A320-200neo
Replies: 2
Views: 2878

Re: DEL-BLR(T2): Vistara A320-200neo

Good job.

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by jeffrey1970
Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TATL flights to GLA and EDI
Replies: 57
Views: 10095

Re: TATL flights to GLA and EDI

Us Airways at one time flew to GLA.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:03 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

I mainly fly American, but I am more than willing to fly on Delta, United, or JetBlue. But would you consider flying Spirit, Frontier or Allegiant? Because a lot of people do. They find American, Delta, United and JetBlue to be too expensive and look for cheaper alternatives. Those full-service air...

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by jeffrey1970
Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

Have to agree with the others: the airlines already offer lots of little upgrades to economy. You just have to pay for them. Premium Economy is one example of how they're really trying to cut down to the most essential stuff (legroom, seat width, more cushioning, and somewhat better food) that peop...

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by jeffrey1970
Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:26 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

I mainly fly American, but I am more than willing to fly on Delta, United, or JetBlue. But would you consider flying Spirit, Frontier or Allegiant? Because a lot of people do. They find American, Delta, United and JetBlue to be too expensive and look for cheaper alternatives. Those full-service air...

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by jeffrey1970
Sat Feb 11, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

It depresses me to think that more and more people don't care about the nice things you used to get in Economy. I always enjoyed the inflight magazine. True, but those nice things rack up the price. That's considered more important these days. Many airlines still have an inflight magazine by the wa...

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by jeffrey1970
Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

It depresses me to think that more and more people don't care about the nice things you used to get in Economy. I always enjoyed the inflight magazine.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

I want the cheapest ticket price available. I'll spend my money once I get to my destination. Being uncomfortable for a few hours is a small price to pay imo It depends on the trip. I often fly Australia/New Zealand to the UK. For me journeys of 30+ hours in economy are the norm. Comfort matters on...

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

I don't think we're going to see much improvement at all in Economy; in fact, I think airlines are going to continue degrading the product as much as possible. We're already seeing it with airlines squeezing in more slimline seats and starting to reduce frequent flyer benefits on Basic Economy tick...

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

Something that would make tight sitting economy passengers life better would be slightly upgraded economy food on longer range flights again. This is where airlines have saved too much compared to the old days from my view. It is not that expensive from a cost perspective but makes a big real world...

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:48 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Re: Economy class services

When things get a little better for the airlines what services do you all think airlines would be willing to add to make the ride in Economy better. I would pay more to get more services in Economy. May I ask, what services would you be willing to pay more for? As is, between "Premium Economy&...

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Economy class services
Replies: 57
Views: 6263

Economy class services

When things get a little better for the airlines what services do you all think airlines would be willing to add to make the ride in Economy better. I would pay more to get more services in Economy.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: The Normal Thanksgiving ATL-IAD-ATL on Delta (Pics + Vids)
Replies: 2
Views: 2375

Re: The Normal Thanksgiving ATL-IAD-ATL on Delta (Pics + Vids)

I am glad that you had a nice Thanksgiving.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Dec 06, 2022 4:27 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: (Video Only) - Baltimore to Boston on Boutique Air
Replies: 5
Views: 3044

Re: (Video Only) - Baltimore to Boston on Boutique Air

When I flew on Boutique out of Johnstown I used to love to sit in the rear facing seat.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:11 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Time to talk about.....old airlines!
Replies: 288
Views: 32093

Re: Time to talk about.....old airlines!

I liked their tails. Do you remember what the flight was like? 737-200, standard all coach, to short for much of a service, but only about 1/3rd full midweek. They had deals with the casinos. The flights were operated by Casino Express (later named Xtra Airways and now known as Avelo), the history ...

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Time to talk about.....old airlines!
Replies: 288
Views: 32093

Re: Time to talk about.....old airlines!

FlyingElvii wrote:
jeffrey1970 wrote:
Don't forget about a little airline that mostly opperated in California called Tahoe Airlines.

Got to fly Tahoe once, from SJC…
Interesting little operation.
Tahoe had a gorgeous terminal building.


I liked their tails. Do you remember what the flight was like?

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by jeffrey1970
Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Time to talk about.....old airlines!
Replies: 288
Views: 32093

Re: Time to talk about.....old airlines!

Don't forget about a little airline that mostly opperated in California called Tahoe Airlines.

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by jeffrey1970
Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Flying Transcon: JetBlue Mint ✈ Mint Suite ✈ Mint Studio
Replies: 7
Views: 5157

Re: Flying Transcon: JetBlue Mint ✈ Mint Suite ✈ Mint Studio

You did a great job with your trip reports. Me, and my girlfriend may be flying on JetBlue for the first time in January, and I can't wait.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:35 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Boutique Air ✈ Pilatus PC-12 ✈ BOS-BTV ✈ BWI-AOO
Replies: 4
Views: 3607

Re: Boutique Air ✈ Pilatus PC-12 ✈ BOS-BTV ✈ BWI-AOO

I love this little airline. Especially the rear facing seats. I used to fly on them a lot from Johnstown to Baltimore.

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by jeffrey1970
Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: EWR To No Longer Be Considered NYC Airport
Replies: 108
Views: 18748

Re: EWR To No Longer Be Considered NYC Airport

lightsaber wrote:
I do not understand the change. For certain parts of Manhattan, EWR is more convenient. I might prefer JFK, but that is for my destinations.

I do agree with the 2nd link, BWI is not a Washington airport.

Lightsaber


BWI is in some ways easier to reach from the D.C. area then Dulles is.

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Morning Consult: 40% of former U.S. road warriors expect to never travel for work again.
Replies: 169
Views: 24434

Re: Morning Consult: 40% of former U.S. road warriors expect to never travel for work again.

No, the original poster was correct. The airlines based their staffing planning and needs on what the CDC and other experts predicted for air travel, which was people being shy about flying for up to 3 years after the pandemic slows due to trauma and financial hardship, or possible re-surges. Well....

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by jeffrey1970
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Morning Consult: 40% of former U.S. road warriors expect to never travel for work again.
Replies: 169
Views: 24434

Re: Morning Consult: 40% of former U.S. road warriors expect to never travel for work again.

With programs like Microsoft Teams, and Zoom becoming evermore popular it makes no sense to have employees fly for work.

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by jeffrey1970
Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:19 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: (Video Only) - Mokulele Airline to Hana and back
Replies: 1
Views: 1777

Re: (Video Only) - Mokulele Airline to Hana and back

I love those airplanes. I used to fly on Southern Airways Express out of Johnstown, PA.

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:22 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Chicago-Alaska-Seattle-San Diego-Hawaii-Chicago for Under $200?
Replies: 11
Views: 5862

Re: Chicago-Alaska-Seattle-San Diego-Hawaii-Chicago for Under $200?

This is one of the most enjoyable TRs I have ever read.

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by jeffrey1970
Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hawaiian Airlines 787 Update?
Replies: 95
Views: 24448

Re: Hawaiian Airlines 787 Update?

What about service to the Washington/Baltimore area? Could that work?

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by jeffrey1970
Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hawaiian Airlines 787 Update?
Replies: 95
Views: 24448

Re: Hawaiian Airlines 787 Update?

Once they start receiving their 787's would they consider expanding their service to other east coast cities, or coming back to Orlando?

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by jeffrey1970
Fri May 20, 2022 2:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Braniff International 1982 - 2022
Replies: 91
Views: 10539

Re: Braniff International 1982 - 2022

I wish that I had taken a flight with Braniff.

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by jeffrey1970
Sat May 07, 2022 4:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: California Mandatory Rest for Flight Crews
Replies: 163
Views: 29944

Re: California Mandatory Rest for Flight Crews

But trains can easily pull into a station for a crew change, and I assume commuter trains aren't continuously running routes that are long enough to where this could be an issue. A plane can't just pull over at the nearest cloud for crew break. What do you do for a flight going from SFO to Hawaii o...

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by jeffrey1970
Thu May 05, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 2 AA 727s on my 21st birthday
Replies: 8
Views: 6732

Re: 2 AA 727s on my 21st birthday

The 727 is my favorite aircraft of all time. She looked beautiful in AA's livery.

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by jeffrey1970
Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL to start paying F/As during boarding
Replies: 135
Views: 21493

Re: DL to start paying F/As during boarding

Canuck600 wrote:
Everybody should be paid from the minute they clock on to the minute they clock out.


I totally agree. I would be pisses if I had to work, and not get paid for it.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Brawl on board of Air Caraïbes flight en route from ORY to CAY
Replies: 23
Views: 6150

Re: Brawl on board of Air Caraïbes flight en route from ORY to CAY

usdcaguy wrote:
Why are people from certain parts of the world so prone to impulsivity and aggression? You see this on African flights as well.


This happens in a lot of places.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Women Removed from AA Flight over Nut Allergy
Replies: 138
Views: 16536

Re: Women Removed from AA Flight over Nut Allergy

I love nuts, but not at the cost of someone else's life. I guess I don't see why it is a big deal to give up nuts for one flight.

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frontier and Spirit to Merge!
Replies: 525
Views: 84929

Re: Frontier and Spirit to Merge!

I wonder which brand will survive? I’m leaning towards Spirit as they’ve had such a large international footprint for years, plus in major U.S markets, I’d say that more people know the name Spirit than Frontier (unless you live in Denver) due to overall frequency of flights. But of course I could ...

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by jeffrey1970
Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Authority Requests That Boutique “Withdraw” From Jackson, Tn. Due to Poor Service.
Replies: 117
Views: 18997

Re: Airport Authority Requests That Boutique “Withdraw” From Jackson, Tn. Due to Poor Service.

Metchalus wrote:
That's a new one to me, an airline being asked to leave an airport because they are crap.
Has this happened before?


Southern Airways Express was asked to leave Johnstown, PA several years ago for the same reason.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 264
Views: 39054

Re: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2022

It was great to see Emirates flying overhead into MCO the other day.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated ITA/Alitalia News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 2358
Views: 610156

Re: Updated ITA/Alitalia News and Discussion Thread

Is ITA going to be part of Sky Team, or will they join another alliance?

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines to add logo to winglets
Replies: 83
Views: 17609

Re: American Airlines to add logo to winglets

I like it, because it is different.

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: [Video Only] - Capital to Capital; Reagan to Lansing
Replies: 1
Views: 2125

Re: [Video Only] - Capital to Capital; Reagan to Lansing

You did a good job with your TR.

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by jeffrey1970
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:56 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Memphis Aviation - 2021
Replies: 241
Views: 32461

Re: Memphis Aviation - 2021

Why don't the people who run the airport do something to make it stand out. After all, this is the city where rock n' roll was invented.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:27 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Fall 2021 Canada Trip Part 4: Condor on the rescue DE Business Class YYZ-FRA
Replies: 6
Views: 5658

Re: Fall 2021 Canada Trip Part 4: Condor on the rescue DE Business Class YYZ-FRA

This is a very good report. I also enjoyed your other reports.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Allegiant News and Discussion Thread - 2021
Replies: 573
Views: 90260

Re: Allegiant News and Discussion Thread - 2021

Ernest Hemingway must be rolling in his grave with the thought of even more tourist coming to his beloved Key West.

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by jeffrey1970
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 737MAX Return to Service Thread
Replies: 186
Views: 149409

Re: Boeing 737MAX Return to Service Thread 2021

I have flown the 8Max many times. As a passenger it is not as bad as I thought it would be.

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by jeffrey1970
Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why hasn't AA or Delta taken a real swing at SJC?
Replies: 95
Views: 12096

Re: Why hasn't AA or Delta taken a real swing at SJC?

I guess ethier DL or AA would have to heavily invest in redeveloping SJC, and also run a major PR campaign.

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: FAA wants to know what actions Airlines are going to do to curb unruly passenger incidents
Replies: 166
Views: 19701

Re: FAA wants to know what actions Airlines are going to do to curb unruly passenger incidents

I mean, a lot of airlines have suspended all on-board liquor sales which makes them tons of money. That's a big step, I think. First, the airlines should offer at least 32 inches of leg room (like Southwest) so we are not crammed in like sardines. Second, there should be a universal dress code that...

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by jeffrey1970
Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: FAA wants to know what actions Airlines are going to do to curb unruly passenger incidents
Replies: 166
Views: 19701

Re: FAA wants to know what actions Airlines are going to do to curb unruly passenger incidents

I see the FAA's point. The airline employees are the ones on the frontline, not the FAA.

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by jeffrey1970
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 52970

Re: Orlando Sanford International Airport?

Because MCO is a huge airport and it recently took me an hour from my arrival gate to driving away in my rental car. That eats into that 45 minutes. MCO is also losing Disney’s Magical Express as a free Disney transportation option next year. That is because Brightline is going to have a non-stop t...

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by jeffrey1970
Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 52970

Re: Orlando Sanford International Airport?

Despite living in Florida for many years, I just found out that Orlando has another airport 45 minutes north of MCO called "Sanford," which also has international traffic. Being that Sanford is farther away from downtown Orlando and the major theme parks, why would an airline choose to fl...

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