Shuttle extra sections may be comair
Aug 25, 2003, 9:23 pm
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Shuttle extra sections may be comair
not that i've seen an extra section in a while, but there's a sign posted on the ticket counter at laguardia stating that effective 9/1/03, extra sections may be operated by comair.
Aug 26, 2003, 6:14 am
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Via CVG or ATL?
Aug 26, 2003, 6:59 am
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Delta had to fly LOTS and LOTS of extra sections in May, when some complete idiot decided to eliminate half the Shuttle flights during non-peak hours. They went from hourly service to every other hour. The planes were jammed, service was abysmal and extra sections were common. I was on one May 8. It was a full-size (well, 737-300) Shuttle plane operated by Delta.
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The creeping of the CRJs continues. 
Aug 27, 2003, 12:22 pm
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I took part in those "extra sections" in May. Had a Shuttle flight out of BOS to DCA, turned out to be a COMAIR flight on a CRJ operating out of the Shuttle terminal (B).
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.
Aug 27, 2003, 12:42 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alan32:
I took part in those "extra sections" in May. Had a Shuttle flight out of BOS to DCA, turned out to be a COMAIR flight on a CRJ operating out of the Shuttle terminal (B). </font>
I took part in those "extra sections" in May. Had a Shuttle flight out of BOS to DCA, turned out to be a COMAIR flight on a CRJ operating out of the Shuttle terminal (B). </font>
Aug 27, 2003, 4:06 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alan32:
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.</font>
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.</font>
Sep 11, 2003, 8:33 pm
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From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2003, Delta Shuttle will have available two Comair RJs (50 seats each) to operate extra sections in the LGA-BOS and LGA-DCA Shuttle markets. These temporary extra section aircraft are necessary to accommodate the demand experienced at peak times in Shuttle markets during this four-month period. There are no plans for RJs to replace Boeing 737s in the Shuttle fleet.
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Sep 12, 2003, 10:08 pm
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I think this is a sensible move by DL so long as UDH's "promise" holds up. Yes, the Shuttle planes have more leg room, but DL will save a _lot_ of money keeping RJs for the extra sections. Seriously.
Who knows, maybe one morning Leo will wake up rolling in dough (literally, a la "Indecent Proposal") and say "You know, unlimited upgrades for Plats on 15 cent yield tickets wasn't such a bad idea. And it's time for new BusinessElite seats on the 767s that are more than 0.3" wider than the seats on an Airbus widebody in coach!"
Or maybe not, in which case I'll continue to prefer AA's shuttle RJs.
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...or passengers swim.
Who knows, maybe one morning Leo will wake up rolling in dough (literally, a la "Indecent Proposal") and say "You know, unlimited upgrades for Plats on 15 cent yield tickets wasn't such a bad idea. And it's time for new BusinessElite seats on the 767s that are more than 0.3" wider than the seats on an Airbus widebody in coach!"
Or maybe not, in which case I'll continue to prefer AA's shuttle RJs.
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Sep 13, 2003, 8:54 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Engines turn:
Or maybe not, in which case I'll continue to prefer AA's shuttle RJs</font>
Or maybe not, in which case I'll continue to prefer AA's shuttle RJs</font>
i've been splitting between AA and DL, but at equal fares, i'll definitely choose delta....
Sep 13, 2003, 8:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alan32:
I took part in those "extra sections" in May. Had a Shuttle flight out of BOS to DCA, turned out to be a COMAIR flight on a CRJ operating out of the Shuttle terminal (B).
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.</font>
I took part in those "extra sections" in May. Had a Shuttle flight out of BOS to DCA, turned out to be a COMAIR flight on a CRJ operating out of the Shuttle terminal (B).
monitor - they don't connect through CVG or ATL - they operated on regular Shuttle routes.</font>
Sep 13, 2003, 9:53 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dbk10:
There hasn't been a BOS to DCA shuttle for quite some time. That is always just a comair flight now and is not considered a shuttle.</font>
There hasn't been a BOS to DCA shuttle for quite some time. That is always just a comair flight now and is not considered a shuttle.</font>
Sep 14, 2003, 3:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RobertS975:
Well, why do the DCA flights operate out of Logan terminal B instead of with the other DL Connection flights in C?
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Well, why do the DCA flights operate out of Logan terminal B instead of with the other DL Connection flights in C?
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Sep 17, 2003, 10:54 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Seat1A:
not that i've seen an extra section in a while......</font>
not that i've seen an extra section in a while......</font>
the load was light -- i had a bulkhead pair to myself, and there were empty rows. beer/wine were free, but the snack was lame -- cheese, crackers, cookie, dried fruit, delta water, all in a skydeli bag. it was basically like flying the AA flights, except it was on time.
Sep 18, 2003, 9:02 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by MRW:
Probably because they had a leftover gate from when it was operated as a Shuttle.</font>
Probably because they had a leftover gate from when it was operated as a Shuttle.</font>
http://www.massport.com/logan/insid_termi_a.html
while terminal A is being renovated, the shuttle goes from terminal B. i guess that delta only needed a handful of gates and the side section in terminal B fit that need. in addition, usair shuttle leaves from terminal B as well...