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Old 07-30-2008, 01:40 PM
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Sort of interesting.

ABC News: How the Airlines Are Wasting Fuel
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Old 07-30-2008, 05:34 PM
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Yep, point to point connecting every city nonstop. That would be a much "greener" way to go.
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Do you think more regionals with pop up? Maybe more Q400s doing directs?
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Old 07-30-2008, 06:32 PM
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Airways doesn't fly PDX-BWI.
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Old 07-30-2008, 07:03 PM
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They fly PDX-PHL-BWI. I'll bet its even a through flight. I booked my parents on Airways to SXM a few months back. It was $800 rt from PHL-SXM and back. Going DCA-PHL-SXM and back through CLT was under $400. Same airplane from PHL down, but they will lose money on the 175 flight from DCA-PHL to jack up their premium.
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Sitting and waiting 30 minutes to get parked doesn't help the cause. Obviously the airlines don't care that much about fuel....
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Old 07-30-2008, 07:33 PM
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Sorry off topic.....but EFIS who is that Flight Attendent in your pic?? He looks familiar
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He works for MAHsaBAH
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What a horrible read that article was
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Originally Posted by EFIScompmon View Post
He works for MAHsaBAH
Wasn't there a thread about him a long time ago? Did he go to WMU?

And yes, not the greatest article. There is no one solution to the problems of air transportation.
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