Saab's are back in Flint
Jul 22, 2006, 11:31 am
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Saab's are back in Flint
I just booked a flight out of Flint, and I see that the Saab's are back flying Flint to Detroit on some flights - yuck - why? Also, it looks like there are no more Flint/MSP flights - only to Detroit now. What gives?
Jul 22, 2006, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by Wayne
Also, it looks like there are no more Flint/MSP flights - only to Detroit now. What gives?
Jul 22, 2006, 2:13 pm
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FNT-MSP is taking a "summer vacation" but will return in the Fall, I think shortly after Labor Day.
Same thing for LAN-MSP, IIRC.
However, MBS-MSP is still operating during the Summer months.
As for the Saab's, every RJ-85 that gets pulled from the schedule gets replaced by a CRJ, which in turn must be replaced by a Saab. Sort of a "trickle down" kind of thing. And as our beloved RJ-85's dwindle in numbers, there is going to be a lot of this trickling in the next few months. Brace yourselves for even fewer seats and even higher fares for awhile!!
Same thing for LAN-MSP, IIRC.
However, MBS-MSP is still operating during the Summer months.
As for the Saab's, every RJ-85 that gets pulled from the schedule gets replaced by a CRJ, which in turn must be replaced by a Saab. Sort of a "trickle down" kind of thing. And as our beloved RJ-85's dwindle in numbers, there is going to be a lot of this trickling in the next few months. Brace yourselves for even fewer seats and even higher fares for awhile!!
Jul 22, 2006, 3:17 pm
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Originally Posted by mrcimino1
As for the Saab's, every RJ-85 that gets pulled from the schedule gets replaced by a CRJ, which in turn must be replaced by a Saab. Sort of a "trickle down" kind of thing. And as our beloved RJ-85's dwindle in numbers, there is going to be a lot of this trickling in the next few months. Brace yourselves for even fewer seats and even higher fares for awhile!!
Jul 22, 2006, 9:12 pm
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Saabs have been back in FNT for several months now. 2x/day LAN too. NW pulled the MSP flights for 5-6 weeks starting again later this summer. Seems as if, however, I priced a FNT-XXX for later this fall and the MSP-FNT was an Airbus. That route has always been DC9-30 or smaller.