Air Midwest (US Express) To End All Operations By/Before June 30
May 14, 2008, 10:17 pm
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Air Midwest (US Express) To End All Operations By/Before June 30
Just a friendly head's up to those of you with US Airways express flights operated by Air Midwest (Mesa subsidiary):
More information and full article can be found at http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...LINE000842.htm.
I've got at least four flights coming up and haven't been contacted about any of them. In fact I reconfirmed two itineraries with the airlines today and was not warned - I'm guessing they're contacting customers based on earliest affected flights first.
Since most (all?) of the cities served by Air Midwest were served under the EAS program, it may be difficult to arrange for alternate air transportation - I would be very interested to hear from anyone who had a flight booked as to what alternative accomodations (if any) were made on your behalf.
Air Midwest's East Coast operations, including service to cities in Georgia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, will shut down May 23.
West Coast operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico will follow suit on May 31.
Central U.S. cities in Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska are expected to halt service June 30.
West Coast operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico will follow suit on May 31.
Central U.S. cities in Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska are expected to halt service June 30.
I've got at least four flights coming up and haven't been contacted about any of them. In fact I reconfirmed two itineraries with the airlines today and was not warned - I'm guessing they're contacting customers based on earliest affected flights first.
Since most (all?) of the cities served by Air Midwest were served under the EAS program, it may be difficult to arrange for alternate air transportation - I would be very interested to hear from anyone who had a flight booked as to what alternative accomodations (if any) were made on your behalf.
May 15, 2008, 10:40 am
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Just a friendly head's up to those of you with US Airways express flights operated by Air Midwest (Mesa subsidiary):
More information and full article can be found at http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...LINE000842.htm.
I've got at least four flights coming up and haven't been contacted about any of them. In fact I reconfirmed two itineraries with the airlines today and was not warned - I'm guessing they're contacting customers based on earliest affected flights first.
Since most (all?) of the cities served by Air Midwest were served under the EAS program, it may be difficult to arrange for alternate air transportation - I would be very interested to hear from anyone who had a flight booked as to what alternative accomodations (if any) were made on your behalf.
More information and full article can be found at http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...LINE000842.htm.
I've got at least four flights coming up and haven't been contacted about any of them. In fact I reconfirmed two itineraries with the airlines today and was not warned - I'm guessing they're contacting customers based on earliest affected flights first.
Since most (all?) of the cities served by Air Midwest were served under the EAS program, it may be difficult to arrange for alternate air transportation - I would be very interested to hear from anyone who had a flight booked as to what alternative accomodations (if any) were made on your behalf.
May 15, 2008, 2:49 pm
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I've always said they should ditch some of the air services to podunk, PA. I realize the EAS program is what it is, but some of these places just need to not bother.......
May 15, 2008, 5:45 pm
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Going to miss the beech 1900. She was a fun bird to fly on. My favorite plane to hear ground proximity alerts on
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May 15, 2008, 10:52 pm
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My most exciting (not in a good way) flights have been on that aircraft type. I've never been afraid to get in one, but it can get tossed around a bit.