DL adds BOS-AUS/BUF/JAX/MCI/ORF
Apr 23, 2017, 5:05 pm
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Apr 23, 2017, 6:45 pm
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The 2011/2012 MCI-BOS flight was revenge on F9 for starting MCI-MSP. They started, I think, four competitive routes, drove F9 off MCI-MSP and then dropped them all in short order.
Apr 23, 2017, 7:38 pm
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But I hope that's not what's going on.
Apr 23, 2017, 11:30 pm
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Don't understand the dislike for CRJ900 vs E75. Neither are CRJ200/E45s.
BTW when did LAX/AUS go mainline twice daily? This on top of a third flight on regional.
BTW when did LAX/AUS go mainline twice daily? This on top of a third flight on regional.
Apr 24, 2017, 6:19 am
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Apr 24, 2017, 6:50 am
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The E series are overall more comfortable than the RJ900. Larger cabin and normal size overheads so you don't have to planeside check everything.
Seems strange to me that they are (re)starting the BOS-ORF service in the fall... its coming into peak season now for virginia beach area, and by the time they start its off peak and low for the winter. They ran this route several years ago on an RJ200, and dropped it for BOS-RIC instead.
Seems strange to me that they are (re)starting the BOS-ORF service in the fall... its coming into peak season now for virginia beach area, and by the time they start its off peak and low for the winter. They ran this route several years ago on an RJ200, and dropped it for BOS-RIC instead.
Apr 24, 2017, 7:04 am
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The E series are overall more comfortable than the RJ900. Larger cabin and normal size overheads so you don't have to planeside check everything.
Seems strange to me that they are (re)starting the BOS-ORF service in the fall... its coming into peak season now for virginia beach area, and by the time they start its off peak and low for the winter. They ran this route several years ago on an RJ200, and dropped it for BOS-RIC instead.
Seems strange to me that they are (re)starting the BOS-ORF service in the fall... its coming into peak season now for virginia beach area, and by the time they start its off peak and low for the winter. They ran this route several years ago on an RJ200, and dropped it for BOS-RIC instead.
Apr 24, 2017, 7:36 am
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BOS to AUS could be to support increased demand from the Dell EMC merger. I would imagine there is a lot of Round Rock to Hopkinton and vice versa travel going on and will be for the foreseeable future.
Apr 24, 2017, 8:27 am
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Apr 24, 2017, 9:20 am
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BOS-JAX is curious. This is from my recollection the third time they've tried this route.
I'm certainly happy for more non-stops from JAX, but I'm curious what's going to make this one stick?
I'm certainly happy for more non-stops from JAX, but I'm curious what's going to make this one stick?
Apr 24, 2017, 9:30 am
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Apr 24, 2017, 9:59 am
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I recently did LGA-MSY on a CRJ900 in FC, and I was still ready to get off at the end of that flight.
Seriously DL, unless there's some good rotational reason not to, please use an E-Jet. Even though regular passengers care most about cost, mainline has been shown to beat RJs on competitive routes almost every time (think DL's DFW hub).
Seriously DL, unless there's some good rotational reason not to, please use an E-Jet. Even though regular passengers care most about cost, mainline has been shown to beat RJs on competitive routes almost every time (think DL's DFW hub).
Apr 24, 2017, 10:05 am
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aren't you the guy who was recently thrilled to see a 717 on one of your regular DCA<-->CVG trips? the contracts between DL and their regional affiliates probably say the SkyWests and the Endeavors of the world get X number of flights (or scheduled hours, or some straightforward metric) per month, so that CR9 has to go somewhere