Originally Posted by
DeltaboundRedux
These are the former “Delta Shuttle” ops, no?
Never were the same since Delta
A) Gave up the Marine Air Terminal at LGA to SWA and
B) farmed it out to RJs. (Which is likely the real problem…staffing problems at the feeders).
(Yes, I know there were good reasons for both decisions. But man, I really enjoyed the MD 88 operation at the MAT. Bagels, WSJ, decent crew room and a standby aircraft. Awesome FAs + no nonsense passengers too).
Think JetBlue got the MAT, not Southwest and...if you liked the MD88, you would have loved the 727 with little corned beef sandwiches and a fun-size candy bar in a micro-wicker basket that the FAs used to collect for "decorating."