May 17, 2017, 7:33 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/872140-qx-intends-start-service-pae-paine-field-everett-wa.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/872140-qx-intends-start-service-pae-paine-field-everett-wa.html
New Flights from Paine Field!
May 17, 2017, 7:56 pm
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So awesome! But they probably won't be flying where I need to go much. Maybe sometime I will get to fly out of PAE. When I was flying redeyes SEA-IAD-ABE all the time I was dreaming of a PAE-ABE run ... haha!
May 17, 2017, 9:45 pm
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I think we will see more expansions like this to smaller airports as the big hubs reach capacity and undergo construction to expand. Definitely a big win for those out in the north and east Seattle suburbs.
It's likely to attract some attention from WN or B6 too. Since Paine Field only has 2 runways right now, it will be interesting to see how long it takes before they add two more as traffic ramps up over the next couple of years.
It's likely to attract some attention from WN or B6 too. Since Paine Field only has 2 runways right now, it will be interesting to see how long it takes before they add two more as traffic ramps up over the next couple of years.
May 17, 2017, 9:56 pm
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This is great news! I'm glad Alaska is embracing the idea of a second Seattle Airport. So many hub carriers do the opposite and try to shut plans for a second airport down.
Living near Capitol Hill, this still seems less convenient than sea-tac for me, but light rail service heading north could make a difference.
Living near Capitol Hill, this still seems less convenient than sea-tac for me, but light rail service heading north could make a difference.
May 17, 2017, 9:57 pm
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I'm also a little surprised that this announcement got made without Mukilteo or Edmonds rattling some swords. Mukilteo lost in court late last year but I thought they still had a ways to go. Maybe the two-gate limit for the current lease will mollify the neighbors somewhat?
May 18, 2017, 1:15 am
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shortest WN to my knowledge is AUS-HOU, hardly the same metro...
most recent examples of short flights within the same metro area were primarily operated by OOdbaUAX with ONT-LAX and OXR (oxnard)-LAX, IIRC. both flights were about 25% longer than a hypothetical PAE-SEA.
both of those went belly up quite awhile ago and would certainly have not survived the retirement of the EMB120s anyways. i'd be willing to wager that PAE-SEA, if priced correctly for connecting traffic, would be modestly successful as a twice a day flight on Q400 or operated by PenAir.
most recent examples of short flights within the same metro area were primarily operated by OOdbaUAX with ONT-LAX and OXR (oxnard)-LAX, IIRC. both flights were about 25% longer than a hypothetical PAE-SEA.
both of those went belly up quite awhile ago and would certainly have not survived the retirement of the EMB120s anyways. i'd be willing to wager that PAE-SEA, if priced correctly for connecting traffic, would be modestly successful as a twice a day flight on Q400 or operated by PenAir.
May 18, 2017, 7:16 am
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May 18, 2017, 7:33 am
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Are there any non-airport rental car outlets nearby enough that could be converted to airport rental car outlets, or will they have to build that too?
May 18, 2017, 8:24 am
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Along with the usual NIMBYs they have a local evironmenal engineer well know for killing projects on their team.
May 18, 2017, 9:00 am
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This is great news! I'm glad Alaska is embracing the idea of a second Seattle Airport. So many hub carriers do the opposite and try to shut plans for a second airport down.
Living near Capitol Hill, this still seems less convenient than sea-tac for me, but light rail service heading north could make a difference.
Living near Capitol Hill, this still seems less convenient than sea-tac for me, but light rail service heading north could make a difference.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...-boeing-field/
May 18, 2017, 9:04 am
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Probably not as far as AA/UA go. They both ignore DAL and MDW, WAY larger airports. DL is a little more aggressive, serving all of OAK, LGB, DAL, MDW.
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