Originally Posted by
varkdriver
Reading the last 6 pages and not many comments on the loss of flying for our pilots and flight attendants by the DOWN SIZE plan on the BOS-LGA shuttle. I know DCA-LGA has been this way for a couple years now, but the transition is complete with this wholesale giveaway. Once a cash machine, due to many reasons, Acela probably the least, no MARKETING, IMO the primary, we have lost a jewel, and 40% fewer seats to commute.
Acela the MOST.... I have neighbors who traveled to NY regularly and loved the Shuttle but as soon as the skies got cloudy they would just hop on the Acela instead.... Since Shuttle OPS/Disp. got moved to ATL, they cut rolling flight numbers, use of spare slots and standby crews and airplanes is what hurts the reliability and then drives businessmen to the train.
REMEMBER: NONE of this would be a problem with proper domestic scope. Then it wouldn't matter what airframe the company chose for the route..... It would merely be a different AE bid option.