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BoeingBoy Jan 16, 2014 9:24 am
Originally Posted by flight62 (Post 22165821)
Actually Jim, it was. I was based at LGA. It lasted for a long time until the fleet changed to not having dedicated Shuttle a/c.
It must by my fading memory because I don't remember US ever having standby aircraft and crews to pull out if needed. I do remember that the Trump Shuttle still used the 727s bought from EA but not the excess to have spares (with crews) in DCA, LGA and BOS.

Jim

phllax Jan 16, 2014 10:59 pm
Originally Posted by BoeingBoy (Post 22160020)
The branding goes all the way back to the Eastern Shuttle, as do the 3 routes. There's really no reason routes couldn't be added other than tradition.
Jim
Actually only the LGA legs are legacy Shuttle. US had "Hourly Best" service between BOS-EWR/PHL/DCA with the mainline fleet while they operated the Shuttle for Citibank. It wasn't until they finally purchased it outright that BOS-DCA was brought into the fold. Non-shuttle DCA-BOS always left from H1 in the Interim Terminal.

The first 320's went right to the Shuttle to replace the 727's in all Y. It wasn't until right after 9/11 that they tinkered with the fleet to match demand (just like DL did), added F, and the finally threw in the towel on the dedicated fleet.

BoeingBoy Jan 16, 2014 11:47 pm
Originally Posted by phllax (Post 22170470)
Actually only the LGA legs are legacy Shuttle.
Thanks for the correction and verifying that there's no impediment to adding routes to the "Shuttle" moniker other than tradition. Whether that's actually done or not in the future is anyone's guess.

Jim


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