Mesaba SF-340 ATL now MEM

[JamesD]

It looks like the Sf will be coming from MEM starting in July via TUP. Also adding ATL-MSL ATL-CHA. No Dtw-TRI. I see alot of deadheading in the future out of DTW with all are overnights slowly going by by

 

[OneBadLT123]

Also, while adding those routes, they removed DTW-YKF and DTW-LBE

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Not to mention CHO for sure was already gone. CRW goes away in July too. Are we still doing ITH or ROA? There are bad odors coming the way of DTW it would appear.

 

[jkurtfly]

Not to mention CHO for sure was already gone. CRW goes away in July too. Are we still doing ITH or ROA? There are bad odors coming the way of DTW it would appear.

I believe ITH is gone at the end of summer according to NWA.com, But ROA is on the schedule for at least a couple months.

 

[SEVEN]

DTW Saab City Changes Between Summer and Fall

--------Summer----Fall
SBN--------0--------1
MKG--------3--------3
FNT--------0--------1
APN--------1--------1
CIU--------1--------1
APN-CIU----1--------1
CAK--------0--------1
CLE--------1--------0
TOL--------4--------6
ERI--------2--------0
ITH--------2--------0
CWA--------1--------1
ESC-IMT----1--------1
CRW--------1--------0
ROA--------0--------1
LEX--------1--------1
PLN--------1--------3
MQT--------4--------4
YXU--------4--------3
CMI--------2--------3
BMI--------1--------0
FWA--------1--------1

TOTALS------32------33

Cities DTW Gains Flying in
SBN
FNT
CAK
TOL
PLN
CMI
ROA

Cities DYW loses flying in
CLE
ERI
ITH
CRW
YXU
BMI

Cities already lost
TRI
YKF
LBE
CHO
ATW

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Wonder how much more overstaffed that will make us...

 

[Seaknight1]

DTW-TRI! Damn, that's a long trip for a Saab! What's the block time for that trip?

 

[WMUSIGPI]

If I remember it was about 2:05 or so... Actually TRI-MEM was even longer at about 2:15.

 

[OneBadLT123]

DTW-TRI! Damn, that's a long trip for a Saab! What's the block time for that trip?

I think the TLH-FLL route is also blocked high as well. I don't remember off hand the exact number, but I think its 2:15 or 2:30'ish

 

[OneBadLT123]

Also, talk has it we're going to be doing 900 service into JFK sometime soon if not already. (Been off work for a few days so I dont know for sure)

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Also, talk has it we're going to be doing 900 service into JFK sometime soon if not already. (Been off work for a few days so I dont know for sure)

Yup it starts June 4th out of MEM and MSP. Thankfully nothing out of DTW til July. And may I never get stuck doing one of thoes flights (unless it's for premium...)

 

[jeroom]

Bring the ATR back! That's all I wanna say...

 

[QOL_is_great:)]

Ouch!!!

If I remember it was about 2:05 or so... Actually TRI-MEM was even longer at about 2:15.

Sitting in the back of a SAAB for over an hour is torture. Sitting in the back of a SAAB for over two hours is equal to waterboarding.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Sitting in the back of a SAAB for over an hour is torture. Sitting in the back of a SAAB for over two hours is equal to waterboarding.

It's better than the 3.5 to 4 hour block times in the CRJ.

 

[Limeyflyer]

Sitting in the back of a SAAB for over an hour is torture.

Sitting in the back of the CRJ is just as much torture. At least the nice hum of the engines on the Saab will put you to sleep

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Is anyone else smelling the end of the Saab in DTW? And at Mesaba overall in the near future?

 

[Limeyflyer]

Is anyone else smelling the end of the Saab in DTW? And at Mesaba overall in the near future?

DTW yes, dont know about XJ altogether though. Not for a couple years at least

 

[flyn96]

I wondered why they started painting 457 first and working backwards. It now makes sense. I'm guessing they'll park 402-411XJ.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Perhaps it also explains why they are getting the 900s painted so much quicker. Hope it doesn't mean what I am afraid of for the 200s too....

 

[OneBadLT123]

DTW yes, dont know about XJ altogether though. Not for a couple years at least

With the announcement of some EAS markets getting axed, I wonder how many of those north MI routes are going to survive. Those ESC-IMT/SAW/CIU/APN/PLN... etc routes are all but empty most of the time it seems.