Comments for Channel 9 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9 Airline analysis, travel tips/deals and other musings Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Direct Air by Kathleen Kelly http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/09/10/direct-air/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Kathleen Kelly Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:26:14 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=84#comment-371 My 84 year old father had to take an emergency flight up to Allentown to go to his brother's funeral. My father said he was pleasantly surprised on how clean and efficient the Punta Gorda airport was, how friendly and helpful the airport workers were and also said the Direct Air flight was terrific. A positive experience dealing with a negative situation. He said he would use the airport again and highly recommends Direct Air. My 84 year old father had to take an emergency flight up to Allentown to go to his brother’s funeral. My father said he was pleasantly surprised on how clean and efficient the Punta Gorda airport was, how friendly and helpful the airport workers were and also said the Direct Air flight was terrific. A positive experience dealing with a negative situation. He said he would use the airport again and highly recommends Direct Air.

]]> Comment on $80 Roundtrip on JetBlue by Lewis Lipps http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2009/03/04/80-roundtrip-on-jetblue/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Lewis Lipps Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:51:17 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=184#comment-368 Yes, but how many seats will Jetblue sell at that fare? Sure the sale will run for one full day, but will they sell only 10 seats at that fare? What about the 11,268 people who actually think they can get a seat for $80 bucks? They are out of luck. Why doesn't the ad mention the number of seats available at that fare, instead of deluding people into believing every seat will be available at that fare? Yes, but how many seats will Jetblue sell at that fare? Sure the sale will run for one full day, but will they sell only 10 seats at that fare? What about the 11,268 people who actually think they can get a seat for $80 bucks? They are out of luck. Why doesn’t the ad mention the number of seats available at that fare, instead of deluding people into believing every seat will be available at that fare?

]]> Comment on JetBlue Goes Outside the Box by Rory http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2009/02/18/jetblue-goes-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Rory Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:06:52 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=179#comment-356 Yay for Jet Blue - it's only taken them a month to repeat a FlyBe press release almost word for word... Someone at JFK knows how to use the Ctrl-H function in Word. Yay for Jet Blue – it’s only taken them a month to repeat a FlyBe press release almost word for word… Someone at JFK knows how to use the Ctrl-H function in Word.

]]> Comment on OpenSkies’ Fate by John C. Couleur http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2009/01/25/openskies-fate/comment-page-1/#comment-352 John C. Couleur Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:53:17 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=167#comment-352 Just another fact that a stand-alone premium/luxury product cannot work without having a coach class. This is similar to running a company; you cannot rely on all your high margin business to carry you for when this client departs, so does your business. In other words, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Just another fact that a stand-alone premium/luxury product cannot work without having a coach class. This is similar to running a company; you cannot rely on all your high margin business to carry you for when this client departs, so does your business. In other words, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

]]> Comment on Random Question by tjlang http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/12/07/random-question/comment-page-1/#comment-310 tjlang Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:18:59 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=144#comment-310 Nope, only getting the US Airways emails. Nope, only getting the US Airways emails.

]]> Comment on Random Question by Ken http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/12/07/random-question/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Ken Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:36:16 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=144#comment-304 And are you, too, still getting email to both your Am West and USAir frequent flyer accounts? And are you, too, still getting email to both your Am West and USAir frequent flyer accounts?

]]> Comment on Random Question by Matt http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/12/07/random-question/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Matt Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=144#comment-297 Maybe never. The callsign for all USAirways flights is "Cactus", and all flights are labelled as AWE. Maybe never. The callsign for all USAirways flights is “Cactus”, and all flights are labelled as AWE.

]]> Comment on LUV/LGA Comment by John C. Couleur http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/11/19/luvlga-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-226 John C. Couleur Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:41 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=136#comment-226 Should the acquisition of ATA's gates, this could bring greater competition to United & American Airlines. Should the acquisition of ATA’s gates, this could bring greater competition to United & American Airlines.

]]> Comment on Direct Air by M. Carl Boll http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/09/10/direct-air/comment-page-1/#comment-199 M. Carl Boll Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=84#comment-199 Punta Gorda direct from Wormtown? At this $$, then subtract travel costs + time to fly out of Hartford, Green, or Logan? If your destination is anywhere south of St.Pete, and north of Naples the only thing that comes close is to have T. Branson pick you up at your house and take you along on his own jet to Ft. Myers. You can also scurry up to the Mouses House for a few days, then fly back out of Sanford for the same price! There's only hitch: Once you get to PGD @ 8:11 pm and they shake you out of the plane, you'll be lucky to find a bicycle for rent. Hertz will gladly loan you a roller skate for $450.00/wk. Budget, down the road a piece, is closed Sundays.(Their website says on 11/23, they will be open Sunday until 2:00 pm. To whomever is running Budget: HE-LO-O!? MCB Punta Gorda direct from Wormtown? At this $$,
then subtract travel costs + time to fly out of Hartford, Green, or Logan? If your destination is anywhere south of St.Pete, and north of Naples the only thing that comes close is to have T. Branson pick you up at your house and take you along on his own jet to Ft. Myers.

You can also scurry up to the Mouses House for a few days, then fly back out of Sanford for the same price! There’s only hitch: Once you get to PGD @ 8:11 pm and they shake you out of the plane, you’ll be lucky to find a bicycle for rent. Hertz will gladly loan you a roller skate for $450.00/wk. Budget, down the road a piece, is closed Sundays.(Their website says on 11/23, they will be open Sunday until 2:00 pm. To whomever is running Budget: HE-LO-O!?

MCB

]]> Comment on Delta: 757 Mania by John C. Couleur http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/2008/11/07/delta-757-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-194 John C. Couleur Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:43:40 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/channel9/?p=131#comment-194 Delta also recognizes that the true big $$$ margins are done via international routes and will likely cut back on domestic routes due to recent merger. Delta also recognizes that the true big $$$ margins are done via international routes and will likely cut back on domestic routes due to recent merger.

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