FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Chautaqua Air (ie: Delta Connection) in Columbus to increase operations
Old Feb 10, 2003, 2:57 pm
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BizJet
 
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Chautauqua Air already flys the Delta Connection banner on routes from the Midwest to Florida, most of which were previously operated by Delta Express, and on intra-Florida routes previously flown using Comair EMB-120 turboprops. TPA/MCO-CMH, MCO-BNA/IND/NAS/EYW/MIA/FLL/SDF/HSV, and TLH-MIA.

I heard that Chautauqua might also taken over much of the plethora of RJ's that Comair flies from MCO to destinations fanning the Southeast and Eastern Seaboard. For example, 2x MCO-FLL still operated by Comair (the other frequencies are already operated by Chautauqua), 4x MCO-RSW, 3x MCO-GSO, 1x MCO-HSV (the other daily flight already operated by Chautauqua), 3x MCO-MIA (others already operated by Chautauqua), MCO-BNA (others already operated by Chautauqua), 3x MCO-PNS, 4x MCO-RDU, 4x MCO-TLH, 2x MCO-DCA, 3x MCO-PBI.

Those are the Comair MCO routes, excluding service to CVG and ATL. Plus Comair flies from other FL cities to SE destinations. Look for many of these to transfer to Chautauqua, especially since Chautauqua can operate lower-capacity ERJ's than the Comair CRJ's, particuarly on the intra-Florida network.
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