Be wary of Delta flights out of BUF!
Mar 27, 2009, 8:59 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,572
Welcome blackneon89! Since you are from BUF, I'd love to hear your input on this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...rity-line.html
Thanks in advance!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...rity-line.html
Thanks in advance!
Welcome to FlyerTalk! Thank you for posting. I had been avoiding BUF, but if what you say is true, I might have to give it another go.
How long ago was the 2nd flight to ATL nixed? With the current schedule, do you think things will be o.k. next winter in terms of on time departures, even with de-icing?
How long ago was the 2nd flight to ATL nixed? With the current schedule, do you think things will be o.k. next winter in terms of on time departures, even with de-icing?
Was skimming the whole thread again and noticed this part...
I'm *almost* afraid to ask...but if you currently have two pushback tugs, and one is already INOP...what happens tomorrow if you go to start the other one up and it is INOP also...would all of Delta's BUF operation grind to a halt? Would you be at the mercy of USAirways to borrow their tug(s)?
I'm *almost* afraid to ask...but if you currently have two pushback tugs, and one is already INOP...what happens tomorrow if you go to start the other one up and it is INOP also...would all of Delta's BUF operation grind to a halt? Would you be at the mercy of USAirways to borrow their tug(s)?
If our main one does go down, we simply use Continental's mainline tug. We already use their ERJ towbar and NWA's tugs and carts
Mar 28, 2009, 10:37 pm
#32
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
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The second ATL overnighter was nixed about mid-February. It was seasonal service, and instead of having an extra overnight aircraft we have one more MD-88 turn now and are a total mainline station for ATL, whereas we used to have mixed RJ's and MadDogs. Every Saturday a MD-90 is subbed in during the mid-afternoon turn, too.
I'm confused by this, what do you mean when you say "a total mainline station for ATL"?? Delta's BUF's operation are handled by Comair, so doesn't that mean it is NOT a mainline station?
So do you not have any RJ's anymore from BUF? What about the BUF-CVG service? Is that no longer done with RJs?
Mar 29, 2009, 12:58 am
#33
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,572
I'm confused by this, what do you mean when you say "a total mainline station for ATL"?? Delta's BUF's operation are handled by Comair, so doesn't that mean it is NOT a mainline station?
So do you not have any RJ's anymore from BUF? What about the BUF-CVG service? Is that no longer done with RJs?
So do you not have any RJ's anymore from BUF? What about the BUF-CVG service? Is that no longer done with RJs?
CVG is still 2x Chautauqua ERJ, and JFK is 2x Comair CRJ, 2x Freedom ERJ, and 1x Comair CR7.
Mar 29, 2009, 2:32 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: KBUF
Posts: 4
Was skimming the whole thread again and noticed this part...
I'm *almost* afraid to ask...but if you currently have two pushback tugs, and one is already INOP...what happens tomorrow if you go to start the other one up and it is INOP also...would all of Delta's BUF operation grind to a halt? Would you be at the mercy of USAirways to borrow their tug(s)?
I'm *almost* afraid to ask...but if you currently have two pushback tugs, and one is already INOP...what happens tomorrow if you go to start the other one up and it is INOP also...would all of Delta's BUF operation grind to a halt? Would you be at the mercy of USAirways to borrow their tug(s)?
And that other pushback I was talking about, it isn't the best safety wise that's true, but if we have to we use it.
Mar 29, 2009, 4:33 pm
#35
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 3,360
Thanks for the info/update! Now all we need is a CRC..er "SkyClub" or whatever they are going to call it!