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Old 05-01-2008 | 06:49 AM
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5.1.08 Orlando bound! ASA adds MCO to list of hubs 05/01/2008 ASA will begin operating four new lines of CRJ200 flying out of Orlando International Airport Thursday as part of our May schedule. An average of 10.7 departures per day from MCO will take customers to AVL, EYW, HSV, LEX, LIT, MSY, NAS, PFN, RDU, RIC, SDF, TLH and TYS. To help support ASA’s MCO operation, our Maintenance and Engineering division is planning for up to 12 people to be based in Orlando, making it our ninth location where ASA mechanics are on site full time. Currently, eight mechanics are on TDY in MCO to support our operation start-up there.

ASA’s May schedule averages 782 flights per day, down froman average of 807 flights per day in April. On June 5, ASA’s schedule will jump again to an average of 872 daily flights.
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:04 AM
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I'm not sure if I'd call 10 departures a day a hub, but good for you guys.

I can see the red filling the eyes of senior Comair guy's now.
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:14 AM
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no suprise. i told you guys this about a month ago.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=24401
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TristarJS30
I'm not sure if I'd call 10 departures a day a hub, but good for you guys.

I can see the red filling the eyes of senior Comair guy's now.
And rightfully so. Back when Comair closed the MCO base and made 20 year people start to commute all because CHQ would do it 2 dollars cheaper I knew it was the start of the race to the bottom whipsaw. It's been musical regionals down there ever since. I'm sure the Comair folks who had been based there for years providing excellent connection services would have liked to have stayed as they had grown roots in the area. (kids in school, houses, churches)
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Airsupport
no suprise. i told you guys this about a month ago.
can you give us the lotto numbers for tomorrow night???
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mregan
5.1.08 Orlando bound! ASA adds MCO to list of hubs 05/01/2008 ASA will begin operating four new lines of CRJ200 flying out of Orlando International Airport Thursday as part of our May schedule. An average of 10.7 departures per day from MCO will take customers to AVL, EYW, HSV, LEX, LIT, MSY, NAS, PFN, RDU, RIC, SDF, TLH and TYS. To help support ASA’s MCO operation, our Maintenance and Engineering division is planning for up to 12 people to be based in Orlando, making it our ninth location where ASA mechanics are on site full time. Currently, eight mechanics are on TDY in MCO to support our operation start-up there.

ASA’s May schedule averages 782 flights per day, down froman average of 807 flights per day in April. On June 5, ASA’s schedule will jump again to an average of 872 daily flights.

Give it a few months and we'll see if you're still there.
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Old 05-01-2008 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dontsurf
can you give us the lotto numbers for tomorrow night???
haha, you knock me but my record speaks for itself on these boards.

now if you will excuse me its almost 11, i have some picketing to do!

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Old 05-01-2008 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Airsupport
haha, you knock me but my record speaks for itself on these boards.
Unfortunately, you don't seem content to let the record do all of the speaking.

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Old 05-01-2008 | 08:19 AM
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just give them this weeks numbers next month - right again! couldn't resist.
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Old 05-01-2008 | 08:19 AM
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Any idea when/if they will open MCO up to bidding as a base?
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