Sounds like some of these airport managers are day-dreaming. It won't be pretty when the bubble bursts. Some hard choices will have to be made. Kearney will be fine either way. Hays, and many smaller markets like it, on the other hand, may have to swallow that pride. Or accept lower frequencies fro...
Jump to postSounds like some of these airport managers are day-dreaming. It won't be pretty when the bubble bursts. Some hard choices will have to be made. Kearney will be fine either way. Hays, and many smaller markets like it, on the other hand, may have to swallow that pride. Or accept lower frequencies fro...
Jump to postKearney's Time to Comment... https://kearneyhub.com/news/local/big-changes-possibly-in-store-if-kearney-lands-a-new-airline/article_57cc1a1c-dc21-11ec-ad48-b7272d2c64fa.html Morgan said Kearney has asked DOT to extend the time to review the proposals beyond June 10. Under its federal contact, SkyWes...
Jump to posthttps://airlinegeeks.com/2022/05/23/the ... s-leaving/
I was going to try and put together a summary but everything kept changing!
This article has a good summary of the cities, the bids, proposals, and a little route map too!
Alex
It's too bad they couldn't do a split/shared bid for some of these cities where OO operates 1x daily, late in/early out, with Southern operating a couple midday turns for added frequency. Paducah, KY-PAH is trying to do this now with SkyWest and Southern... https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/barkley-r...
Jump to postIt's too bad they couldn't do a split/shared bid for some of these cities where OO operates 1x daily, late in/early out, with Southern operating a couple midday turns for added frequency. Paducah, KY-PAH is trying to do this now with SkyWest and Southern... https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/barkley-r...
Jump to post32andBelow wrote:It’s not a q400 bid it’s a dash 8-300 bid which is a type they only have 1 of so they would need to buy more.
As I do more research into Contour, I like their operation... Jet Service especially, TSA Pre Check etc. My only beef is this... I use CGI/PAH and even MWA to fly into my hometown. My hometown is MWA but also smack dab between CGI and PAH. I live in Chicago. I do my best to fly into MWA, but someti...
Jump to postDoes anyone have a list of cities where SkyWest is proposing 7x weekly service to? I have a feeling that's originally what SkyWest needed to happen. That they approached the 29 communities and said "hey we're in a real bind, can we have you drop down to 7 weekly or we will have to pull out&quo...
Jump to postKearney and North Platte will be discussing the proposals Monday, May 23rd. In the article it is mentioned, Kearney and North Platte have to both agree on Ravn's Q400 bid for the proposal to be accepted. Well I guess that's dead then! I can't see how Kearney would go for turboprops when 30/50 seate...
Jump to postScottsbluff-BFF has rejected both Southern Airways and Boutique's Proposal claiming single engine operations. Kearney and North Platte will be discussing the proposals Monday, May 23rd. In the article it is mentioned, Kearney and North Platte have to both agree on Ravn's Q400 bid for the proposal to...
Jump to postAs I do more research into Contour, I like their operation... Jet Service especially, TSA Pre Check etc. My only beef is this... I use CGI/PAH and even MWA to fly into my hometown. My hometown is MWA but also smack dab between CGI and PAH. I live in Chicago. I do my best to fly into MWA, but sometim...
Jump to postArticles coming out now as cities decide whether to... A-Keep SkyWest at the reduced 7 Weekly B-Decline proposals due to not meeting EAS Minimums Jamestown, ND-JMS https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/proposals-to-serve-jamestown-airport-dont-meet-requirements JAMESTOWN – The U.S. Department of Transpo...
Jump to postSouthern has WITHDRAWN their proposal for Eau Claire, WI-EAU
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... -0306-0049
Southern has submitted a proposal for Joplin, Missouri-JLN
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... 23932-0100
Offering flights to STL and DFW.
Alex
In addition to SUX deciding on the 7 weekly Service... Johnstown, PA-JST is also having the same discussion... Since then, however, SkyWest and the airport have been working to find a solution to keep SkyWest here. However, the airport has been looking at bids from other airlines to see if they woul...
Jump to postI was looking under the Sioux City docket. They haven't filed it there (yet? although it's dated 3 days ago; how long can it take?). DOT seem a little out of the loop. :? Oh well, Boutique, or sub-standard service with OO. Not a pleasant choice for sure. I dunno, I fly into an EAS City with SkyWest...
Jump to posthttps://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/sioux-gateway-airport-board-votes-for-incumbent-skywest-airlines-over-proposal-from-boutique-air/article_55cbc07c-9f9c-5dbc-a2a2-ed6d7be5d3b3.html SIOUX CITY -- Sioux Gateway Airport Board of Trustees concluded Thursday that fewer commercial flights with a la...
Jump to posthttps://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/sioux-gateway-airport-board-votes-for-incumbent-skywest-airlines-over-proposal-from-boutique-air/article_55cbc07c-9f9c-5dbc-a2a2-ed6d7be5d3b3.html SIOUX CITY -- Sioux Gateway Airport Board of Trustees concluded Thursday that fewer commercial flights with a lar...
Jump to postContour Airlines has bid on the following cities... Cape Girardeau, MO DOT-OST-1996-1559 Clarksburg, WV DOT-OST-2005-20736 Fort Leonard Wood, MO DOT-OST-1996-1167 Greenbrier/Lewisburg, WV DOT-OST-2003-15553 Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS DOT-OST-2001-10685 Johnstown, PA DOT-OST-2002-11451 Paducah, KY DOT-OS...
Jump to postRegarding Paducah, Kentucky-PAH While the bids aren't uploaded yet through DOT, Paducah has confirmed with the media they have received three bids. Southern Airways Express and Boutique to Nashville-BNA Contour Airlines to CLT (This surprised me, I thought Contour cannot bid on EAS?) Source: https:/...
Jump to postForgive the odd link but this was the only source I could find... Sioux City, Iowa as mentioned above agreed to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly, but has also been quoted they will be RESCINDING the Bid Proposal and withdrawing from the May 11th Deadline. I assume this means SkyWest is here to stay in SUX...
Jump to postMason City, Iowa-MCW is also filing to reduce flights from 12 to 7 weekly with SkyWest beginning July 1st. https://www.kimt.com/news/skywest-airlines-to-reduce-weekly-flights-to-from-mason-city/article_7d8d29a0-cda6-11ec-b873-c3a440e10167.html During a special meeting Friday afternoon, airport commi...
Jump to postFort Dodge, Iowa-FOD has submitted request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly. https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2001-10682-0263 Butte, Montana-BUT has submitted to request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly. https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2011-0136-0058 Alex Butte, MT is BTM. .Seems...
Jump to postFort Dodge, Iowa-FOD has submitted request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly. https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2001-10682-0263 Butte, Montana- BTM has submitted to request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly. https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2011-0136-0058 Alex Correcting my Error--Wo...
Jump to postFort Dodge, Iowa-FOD has submitted request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly.
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... 10682-0263
Butte, Montana-BUT has submitted to request to reduce from 12 to 7 Weekly.
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... -0136-0058
Alex
That just leaves MBL for Cape at ORD. Seems safe to assume they’ve withdrawn their proposal for renewal there? Their current contract is up in Sept. I was wondering, at this time they have not withdrawn the proposal. I have to imagine they would have at the same time they filed to withdraw from Qui...
Jump to postSubstantial news today which I don't think has appeared here yet: 1. Cape has filed to terminate Burlington and Quincy due to pilot shortages https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1998-3497-0110 https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1998-3497-0110 2. Sioux City, Dodge City, and Hays h...
Jump to postAdding to the EAS Gossip… Paducah has proposed to keep SkyWest to Chicago operating One Daily. In addition they would bring in Southern Airways Express to fly 2 Daily to Nashville. https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/barkley-regional-airport-authority-looks-to-add-nashville-flight/article_0d0c7430-cb51-...
Jump to posthttps://i.imgur.com/AopwXi1.png https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ailevon-llc_schedulesummary-airservicedevelopment-networkplanning-activity-6926932424333422592-wYkG?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web I saw this too... I fly CGI-ORD a lot... I checked and it's still letting me...
Jump to postIn the SkyWest Q1 2022 Earnings Call, the termination of EAS was brought up during the business and financial outlook. SkyWest mentioned they will use Southern Airways (whom they have a minority stake in) to try and provide as much service as they can to small and medium sized cities. I'm just thin...
Jump to postNot sure using numbers in the heart of the pandemic are the best to use. Ok in 2019 CGI had 11,838 boardings. With 12 flights per week that is 18.97 people per flight. I still can say that is not a "large market". That is a 37.94% load factor on average which is poor. The real threshold f...
Jump to posthttps://www.tribdem.com/news/skywest-soars-back-with-plan-to-rescind-termination-airport-authority-reviewing-details/article_a3889198-c7cb-11ec-9a5d-732dfda5ef6b.html SkyWest Airlines may rescind termination notice for Johnstown, PA (JST) if community will agree to the changes requested by SkyWest. ...
Jump to postThanks. Enjoy the flight tomorrow - nice that STL to Marion exists in some shape and form. Hope it happens for you :) I think, speaking for MWA, it is remarkable that MWA-STL has existed consistently since what, the 1950's? When Ozark added MWA? Except for a brief moment for 7-8 months in 2007 when...
Jump to postWell I'd say Southwest mostly makes it work today. If Southwest sat down and purposely strategized their flows through Lambert, you'd of course could have a much bigger operation here, but they're spread out between other things such as Nashville, Midway, increasing stage lengths out of places such...
Jump to postSure glad I wasted my time coming to BOS to try a 2012 on 9K. Booked flight showed as 2012, yet they are not flying any flight they BOS with a 2012. At least not that I've seen in 2 days here at BOS seeing multitudes of 402s in and out. 86d my 9K trip, as it was rainy where I was going anyway. Gues...
Jump to postEAS Bids were due for Manistee, Michigan. Cape Air so far is the only airline to submit the bid. Currently, Cape Air is the provider flying to Chicago O'Hare. Cape Air submitted a bid to continue EAS service to Chicago O'Hare with continued Codeshare under American Airlines. Something of interest he...
Jump to postWe’ll within range, but seats are being held these next few days. You need to understand how to read eRes better. Seats are not being held. Y is oversold so they’re blocking seats in J/O to help clear the oversells. The flights are booked full. I thought United promised to stop overselling flights?...
Jump to postStrictly RumInt, but I am told that there is something going on behind the scenes at DOT about all of this. Perhaps an emergency order allowing 135’s to bid like 121’s??? As always, the restriction to growth is going to be pilots, namely Captains, and the ONLY way you fix that is with pay and QOL. ...
Jump to postAs confirmed in earlier postings, DOT did officially file to extend the proposal date to May 11th. Docket: DOT-OST-2003-15553-0176 Interesting tidbit, they will NOT extend Alamosa, CO. 1. The Department is no longer soliciting proposals for Alamosa, CO by this request for proposals. An air carrier s...
Jump to postRe: Contour, it's a 2 stage process with AEAS, just like what happened at PBG. EAS bids get filed first. Then communities decide said bids are not suitable and engage the grant application process for AEAS. All the while, conversations with the prospective carrier have already taken place in the ba...
Jump to postMaybe I am wrong then. It would have been in that same timeframe, about 2-3 weeks ago. I vividly remember STL and BNA being mentioned, but not CHI. Then again, it's based on memory so I could be wrong. Should Southern (or Cape Air) offer ORD and Contour is in the running (likely to BNA - I don't se...
Jump to postProposals out on Tuesday may be a bit ambitious. DOT doesn't normally work that fast! ;) There's usually a few days between deadline and publication. And the poor sods have 29 markets to process. I was reading (sorry can't find the article again) CGI seems resigned to loosing Chicago service. They ...
Jump to posthttps://thesouthern.com/news/local/end-of-paducah-cape-girardeau-air-service-could-impact-the-region/article_229601bb-b5ce-55fc-9820-a18afef8c55f.html#tracking-source=home-top-story This isn't really updating a lot but the media covers the prospects of CGI and PAH Losing SkyWest and Chicago services...
Jump to postWhatever happened Ft. Leonard Wood service to STL. When I lived there Skyways was the major carrier connecting to STL and MCI. Even during the AA hub years, Ft. Leonard Wood kept its service. How is the government transporting GIs to and from there? Busing them to Springfield? SkyWest is flying TBN...
Jump to postProposal is out for Manistee, Michigan- By this Order, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) is requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing Essential Air Service (EAS) at Manistee, Michigan, for a new contract term beginning October 1, 2022, with or without subsid...
Jump to postProposal is out for Dickinson, North Dakota. This is currently a United Airlines Contract. DOT-OST-1995-697 Summary: By this Order, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) is requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing Essential Air Service (EAS) at Dickinson, North...
Jump to postNot sure this will have such a massive impact on OO's EAS routes rebid. DAC and Contour will have the pick of the litter. They're the only carriers offering jet service so any community these 2 choose to bid will go to them in a heartbeat. Southern will fight for the scraps along the other 9-seat o...
Jump to postThis is absolutely huge and a game changer in the EAS World.
The former SkyWest EAS cities are now truly up for grabs!
Very excited at the prospect and possibilities now!
Alex
I booked on the AA Website MWA-STL-ORD. The price was great $170 to fly from MWA on Cape Air (Hopefully Tecnam) to STL. Then on American Eagle by Republic on the E175 STL-ORD. It's a Saturday so the frequencies are less, but what a shame to see mostly Regional Flying now on AA STL-ORD. I fly back a...
Jump to posthttps://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/barkley-regional-airport-shares-update-on-new-terminal-projects-progress/article_ade4442c-a4d8-11ec-8fc9-8bc734a4ae3e.html Updates on the Terminal for Paducah, Kentucky-Barkley Regional Airport. Crews have progressed from a rough graded site, with foundations and unde...
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