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ASA to go to Naples......Florida

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General Lee

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Naples, Fla., Customers Gain Year-Round Access to Delta's Largest Hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Tuesday August 17, 1:00 pm ET

NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta (NYSE: DAL - News) customers traveling to and from Naples, Fla., will gain the comfort and convenience of daily, nonstop regional jet service between sunny Southwest Florida and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport beginning Nov. 15, 2004. Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will operate three daily year-round flights using customer-preferred Bombardier regional jets.

With the new service, Naples customers will enjoy the community's only year-round nonstop air service outside the state of Florida on one of the world's quietest aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ has revolutionized air travel through its broad passenger appeal, convenience and comfort. The plane carries passengers in a comfortable two-by-two seating arrangement, with no middle seats.

"Naples customers no longer have to wait for the 'in season' for air travel," said Fred Buttrell, president and chief executive officer, Delta Connection, Inc. "The convenient flight schedule offers year-round air service aboard state-of-the-art regional jets -- many of which have all-leather interiors."

The new service to Atlanta connects passengers to the world in just one stop with access to more than 940 flights to 182 destinations aboard Delta, Delta Connection, Song and SkyTeam partners.

"The announcement of Delta regional jet service to Atlanta is the completion of a very long and challenging effort on the part of the Naples Airport Authority to restore commercial air service to our community," said Commissioner Peter L. Manion, Naples Airport Authority Air Service liaison. "The service offered by Delta through its ASA subsidiary is superior to any prior service at the Naples Municipal Airport. Our success would not have been possible without the significant support of the businesses, organizations and individuals who helped support our efforts to bring year-round air service back to Naples. Today's announcement is gratifying in view of the effort it took to achieve it and we thank our community for working to make it happen."

The new schedule between Naples and Atlanta effective Nov. 15, 2004

Flights from Naples to Atlanta FlightDeparts Arrives Equipment 4119 7:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. CRJ 4117 12:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. CRJ 4347 5:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.

CRJ Flights from Atlanta to Naples Flight Departs Arrives Equipment 4117 10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. CRJ 4347 2:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. CRJ 4118* 7:30 p.m. 9:15 p.m. CRJ * Effective Nov. 14, 2004


I think this is a GREAT way to use RJs. Go to places that are new and can CREATE business opportunities, and fly to places where very rich people live. Those people will pay more to fly closer to their huge Winter vacation homes. (the ones that weren't smashed by Hurricane Charley)

Bravo DCI---Bravo. Also, the super short runway is close in size to Key West's (as I recall)---so probably no LCC mainline aircraft competition....(unless they want to try it......which is doubtful)


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
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Naples is actually 199' feet longer at 5,000' - that's enough room for a CR7 isn't it?? :)

Having operated corporate aircraft to/from Naples for many years and knowing the 'views' of the homeowners around the airport I'm amazed there hasn't been a public outlash to the news of jet airliners coming to town -

CL
 
CL600Pilot said:
Naples is actually 199' feet longer at 5,000' - that's enough room for a CR7 isn't it?? :)

Having operated corporate aircraft to/from Naples for many years and knowing the 'views' of the homeowners around the airport I'm amazed there hasn't been a public outlash to the news of jet airliners coming to town -

CL
Absolutely, ASA already flies to EYW which is shorter than APF.
 
:)

It will be interesting to see if this actually works. Virtually every other major carrier has attempted to make a go at Naples at one time or another and none have succeeded. Then again, no one has used an RJ or fed into as big a hub as ATL.

But during peak load times (or if mainline reduces capacity to RSW, 35 miles up I-75) perhaps this will work. Time will tell.

Ditto the fact that locals haven't spoken up. But now that there is a press release, perhaps they will. Naples has got to have one of the most vocal noise sensitive groups that I know of.
 
Come on you negative beasts... Rich people own Naples. They don't reside there year round. They don't want to drive from Ft. Myers so they will be saying "bout **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** time".

The complaints will come from the same people that complain about every airport. Besides, the RJ hardly makes a sound at 2000 feet.
 
The 70 seater will make this runway with no problem.

The 50 seater may be runway limited, but will still probably be able to haul a decent load out of there.
 

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