9L LGA SAAB Future
08-14-2009 | 03:57 PM
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From: Right...CL65
AWAC still hasn't said anything about what's happening with our 50 seaters in LGA, not sure if anybody even knows at this point. I hope airways uses more of the airbus on the flights to philly after the pull out. If I still have a job, it will make for an easier commute.
08-14-2009 | 06:06 PM
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According to management at recurrent this week, we will not be loosing any SAABs in 2010. After that who knows? Speculation is that we will still be doing some LGA flying after the Piedmont pull-out, but I wouldn't be too surprised to see all 50 seaters or less being banned from LGA in the near-term.
Maybe out of IAH, but the Northeast is going to see a major USA reduction.
08-14-2009 | 06:47 PM
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The port authority which runs lga made it clear a couple of years ago they wanted anything below 50 seats out of lga. They feel this will reduce congestion in the ny airspace.
08-15-2009 | 05:26 AM
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08-15-2009 | 07:02 AM
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In my opinion 9L will be done in LGA at the beginning of next year. I believe we only have around 4 to 6 Saabs flying in there anyway (someone correct me if I’m wrong). As for 9L not flying for US Airways anymore, I really doubt that. We have EAS routes that go to BOS so either they will continue to operate those as US Airways express, or, they will continue to operate that independently. I'm sure that the extra Saabs from the LGA closure will find a home in IAD, IAH, or BOS flying. That is just my educated guess.
08-15-2009 | 07:39 AM
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Aviation Week says that "with this deal, US Airways effectively terminates its regional presence at LaGuardia, although it is adamant that mainline and Shuttle services will remain untouched.
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