Independence Air discontinues service to 5 airports beginning November 1st
Sep 25, 2005, 4:12 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by jkm024
Stewart also lost Delta Connection to Cincinnati a few weeks back.
Sep 25, 2005, 7:23 pm
#17
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The JFK flights are at the international terminal, and the agents there told me there were a lot of passengers that were using DH to get to JFK for their international flights, but I guess there weren't enough paying high enough fares to keep that RJ reasonable.
I nicknamed that flight the "JetBlue employee shuttle" since there wasn't a single time I was on it without at least a few B6 employees on there.
I nicknamed that flight the "JetBlue employee shuttle" since there wasn't a single time I was on it without at least a few B6 employees on there.
Sep 25, 2005, 9:38 pm
#18
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Location: WAS, FLL
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Originally Posted by StSebastian
I nicknamed that flight the "JetBlue employee shuttle" since there wasn't a single time I was on it without at least a few B6 employees on there.
Sep 25, 2005, 9:40 pm
#19
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Originally Posted by prhs1989
Every airport execpt CRW will lose at least one frequency as well.
Sep 26, 2005, 2:27 pm
#20
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Originally Posted by GWU ESIA STUDENT
Nothing like maintaining high frequency for the IAD based traveler.
Sep 26, 2005, 5:23 pm
#21
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Originally Posted by d man
This is horrible news for CLE and for me specifically. I have been holding on to a flight certificate for a few months waiting to book a trip to LAS for February, only to find out this <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.qklinkserver.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=92&k=news%20today&st=1" onmouseover="window.status='Search for: news today'; self.ql_skeyphrase='news%20today'; if(window.event) self.ql_sevent=window.event.srcElement; self.ql_timeout = setTimeout('ql_doMouseOver(1)', 1000); self.ql_isOverLink=true; return true;" onclick="if(self.ql_timeout) clearTimeout(self.ql_timeout); self.ql_isOverTip = false; ql_closeiframe(); self.ql_skeyphrase='news%20today'; window.status='Search for: news today';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; if(self.ql_timeout) clearTimeout(self.ql_timeout); self.ql_isOverTip = false; setTimeout('ql_closeiframe()', 1500); ">news today</a>. Now what??
I say you should take that trip ASAP.
Sep 26, 2005, 9:09 pm
#22
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Originally Posted by kcrwflyer
whatever.. its 3 daily flights. How much washington dc. service do you wat us to have!? 4x on UA, 3x DCA on US, 3x iad on indy. I'd say thats doing pretty well.
Sep 27, 2005, 4:57 am
#23
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Originally Posted by GWU ESIA STUDENT
I meant to all their destinations. One of their initial big selling points in 2004 was that DH would offer very frequent service on all of their routes; more than UA did. They are now loosing that selling point and that was a major reason that a number of passengers used them; especially with UA price matching.
Sep 27, 2005, 7:57 am
#24
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Originally Posted by GWU ESIA STUDENT
I meant to all their destinations. One of their initial big selling points in 2004 was that DH would offer very frequent service on all of their routes; more than UA did. They are now loosing that selling point and that was a major reason that a number of passengers used them; especially with UA price matching.
Sep 27, 2005, 8:32 am
#25
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Originally Posted by spampurse
You are probably right that DH will lose some business, but I don't think the frequency reduction will be as big of a deal now that DH has an established base of customers that prefer to fly on them. In the beginning when nobody knew who they were it might have hurt more, but DH generally provides an easier and more enjoyable traveling experience than the express carriers that serve most of their destinations, and that will play a part in people's choices.
Sep 27, 2005, 9:32 am
#26
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Originally Posted by MileageAddict
I think price and schedule are what is evaluated when passengers choose which carrier they will fly.
Sep 30, 2005, 11:42 am
#27
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Originally Posted by d man
This is horrible news for CLE and for me specifically. I have been holding on to a flight certificate for a few months waiting to book a trip to LAS for February, only to find out this news today. Now what??
We'll continental did battle fiercely on this route. The fares were great; it allowed me to fly from IAD to Cleveland to LGA.
I just fares on continental are going to skyrocket.
