Skywest v2.0
09-15-2017 | 07:25 PM
#8361
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LOL, tell that to the folks who lost their asses on skywest stock back in 2001 and 2008. Easy come, easy go, but slow and steady wins the race. I've been averaging about 12% returns over the past decade, including the downturn. I'll give the puppeteers in SGU credit though, they've got labor locked down, especially when they feed you Kool-Aid so good that you're willing to leave money on the table.
09-15-2017 | 07:47 PM
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From: Downward Dog
People really don't like flying on T-Props, and then you add on poor performance, poor service and a high cancellation rate like GLA had in the midwest and the traveling public will drive or drive to a bigger airport.
Add in OO has all of United's network to connect people in Denver, like Envoy has all of American's network in DFW.
There is a staggering difference in the number of people that drive to GCK to connect through DFW relative to the number of people in Dodge City that simply want to go to Denver.
There were very well populated areas with very poor ridership simply due to GLA. Envoy has boosted ridership in some of these areas to unimaginable levels.
09-16-2017 | 06:15 AM
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Reliability of the air service has a huge impact. Being from Nebraska, those towns can support air service but people don't use it because it is so unreliable. If skywest were to do it, I would imagine people would use the service. Check out devils lake, we were full going out of there the other day.
09-16-2017 | 07:15 AM
#8366
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Reliability of the air service has a huge impact. Being from Nebraska, those towns can support air service but people don't use it because it is so unreliable. If skywest were to do it, I would imagine people would use the service. Check out devils lake, we were full going out of there the other day.
Yes, the devils lake/jamestown service started out with 2-3 pax per fight about two years ago but is now usually full (CRJ200).
Apparently it helps that people in Fargo figured out it was cheaper to drive to Jamestown and and take the subsidized EAS flight than just buying a full-fare ticket out of Fargo...
09-16-2017 | 06:30 PM
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I like doing the PIB-MEI shuffle that we just picked up. (If you haven't done PIB, you should. Driver meets you with beverages and lets you drive his Mercedes around town during your layover) It's been pretty full every day this week. They had to buy someone off yesterday in MEI and taxi him/her over to JAN. I'm surprised we don't do more double hops for many of our at risk and EAS routes. They seem to fill the plane better (i.e. less subsidy needed) and helps with crew staffing.
09-16-2017 | 07:41 PM
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Smart money stayed relatively flat. Look, no one is telling you not to dump your entire wad into Skywest stock, go right ahead. It's your money to risk as you see fit. Come back and talk to me in 5 years, after the entire regional industry has been turned upside down and inside out. I'm pretty confident that Skywest won't see another 300% jump.
09-16-2017 | 08:04 PM
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Smart money stayed relatively flat. Look, no one is telling you not to dump your entire wad into Skywest stock, go right ahead. It's your money to risk as you see fit. Come back and talk to me in 5 years, after the entire regional industry has been turned upside down and inside out. I'm pretty confident that Skywest won't see another 300% jump.
09-17-2017 | 12:54 PM
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Hello, could someone tell me approx time it would take a new hire FO to hold Houston as a domicile? Thanks for any help
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