New route: ORD-SRQ (Sarasota, FL) begins 11/4/12
Feb 27, 2012, 9:35 am
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New route: ORD-SRQ (Sarasota, FL) begins 11/4/12
http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings....025&highlight=
Let the expansion begin!
United Airlines today announced plans to launch daily nonstop service between its hub at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Sarasota, Fla. (SRQ) effective Nov. 4, 2012.
The once-daily service will operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 154 seats -- 16 in United First, 48 in Economy Plus and 90 in Economy.
The once-daily service will operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 154 seats -- 16 in United First, 48 in Economy Plus and 90 in Economy.
Feb 27, 2012, 10:27 am
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Would have come in much more handy for me in a previous life, BUT would love to see UA fly more into the south so I don't have to fly US scareways. I occasionally have to go into Georgia...and UA not very helpful there...
Feb 27, 2012, 10:43 am
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The nice part of this is that UA didn't serve SRQ before the merger, and CO dropped service a few years ago (there used to be daily EWR-SRQ service and a seasonal CLE-SRQ).
I wonder if FL dropping service to SRQ had anything to do with UA starting this route. I think AA dropped SRQ a while back as well.
I wonder if FL dropping service to SRQ had anything to do with UA starting this route. I think AA dropped SRQ a while back as well.
Feb 27, 2012, 10:56 am
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I have been in despair since September 2nd of 2008
I am SRQ based (much of the time) & was on the
last flight out when they pulled out back then
CO has been paying rent here all along so I was
ever hopeful that this UACO disaster might just
decide to try us again (don't know for how long)
Don't care where I have to go 1st but just as
long as I don't have to drive to TPA or fly brand X
This is the 1st news in the plus column so far
They had service there for many years long ago when
we also had several other legacy carriers as well
When I relocated to Sarasota in 72 we had only
Eastern to ATL & National to IDL until PanAm bought
National & pulled out leaving us with only EA for years
Then slowly in the 70s & 80s we picked up several
others including NW DL UA AA PE XV ATA & a couple
other small commuters
Now we are left with a newer poorly designed main
terminal run by a useless Freddy Piccolo & poor service
I am SRQ based (much of the time) & was on the
last flight out when they pulled out back then
CO has been paying rent here all along so I was
ever hopeful that this UACO disaster might just
decide to try us again (don't know for how long)
Don't care where I have to go 1st but just as
long as I don't have to drive to TPA or fly brand X
This is the 1st news in the plus column so far
They had service there for many years long ago when
we also had several other legacy carriers as well
When I relocated to Sarasota in 72 we had only
Eastern to ATL & National to IDL until PanAm bought
National & pulled out leaving us with only EA for years
Then slowly in the 70s & 80s we picked up several
others including NW DL UA AA PE XV ATA & a couple
other small commuters
Now we are left with a newer poorly designed main
terminal run by a useless Freddy Piccolo & poor service
Last edited by iluv2fly; Feb 27, 2012 at 12:44 pm Reason: merge
Feb 27, 2012, 11:53 am
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Feb 27, 2012, 12:07 pm
#12
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For me it's losing my Nathan's hot dogs in ATL or not flying the skyway
I won't use USeless unless Greyhound doesn't go there
Oh goody Chicago in the winter (still beats the alternatives)
For the last part of their SRQ service we had
Gulfstream as CO Express & then Cape Air as CO Connector
Both service was to connect through TPA onto full size
Gulfstream operated pressurized Saab 19s & Cape Air used
Cessna 402s where I always sat up front in the 2nd seat
I won't use USeless unless Greyhound doesn't go there
Oh goody Chicago in the winter (still beats the alternatives)
For the last part of their SRQ service we had
Gulfstream as CO Express & then Cape Air as CO Connector
Both service was to connect through TPA onto full size
Gulfstream operated pressurized Saab 19s & Cape Air used
Cessna 402s where I always sat up front in the 2nd seat
Last edited by iluv2fly; Feb 27, 2012 at 12:45 pm Reason: merge
Feb 27, 2012, 12:19 pm
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Feb 27, 2012, 2:32 pm
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In 1990 or 1991 I flew ORD-MCO on a D10 and MCO-SRQ on a 722 and back on an award in F - that was back when there was a plexiglass (or similar) window in the bulkhead between the first row of F and the boarding door.