Why is COntinental pulling back at BDL
May 29, 2009 | 12:08 pm
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Why is COntinental pulling back at BDL
First we lost the IAH non-stop, then instead of jets to EWR we have Commutair twice a day and now Continental has deleted their 3:30 flight to EWR. The last flight to EWR now leaves at 1:30, leaving hours and hours to connect to Europe. All the other carriers are adding flight to Connecticut and Continental is deleting them.
Does anyone know why?
Does anyone know why?
May 29, 2009 | 12:14 pm
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First we lost the IAH non-stop, then instead of jets to EWR we have Commutair twice a day and now Continental has deleted their 3:30 flight to EWR. The last flight to EWR now leaves at 1:30, leaving hours and hours to connect to Europe. All the other carriers are adding flight to Connecticut and Continental is deleting them.
Does anyone know why?
Does anyone know why?
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May 29, 2009 | 12:25 pm
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May 30, 2009 | 12:03 pm
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My guess is that CO is looking at BDL, realizing that both US (which has a club at BDL) and to a lessor degree UA have larger operations and CO can piggy back off them once they enter STAR.
Could be completely wrong, but that is my hunch.
Dan
Could be completely wrong, but that is my hunch.
Dan
May 30, 2009 | 3:09 pm
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As with any decision like this, apparently CO analyzed the numbers and decided it could more profitably (or less unprofitably) deploy equipment and resources elsewhere.
May 30, 2009 | 7:56 pm
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Too bad for me...fly out of BDL, prefer to avoid NYC and BOS if possible and find the TATL network for CO to be great. Guess they think if BDL people really want to fly CO they will drive to EWR.
Jun 2, 2009 | 10:44 am
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