MD-88 added to the regional aircraft category

[MugsyMalone]

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Delta Air Lines is adding new seasonal flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancun, Mexico.
The airline is offering the flights on Feb. 19, 2011. Delta will offer the flights on a MD-88 aircraft. The regional plane will have 14 seats in First Class and 128 seats in Economy. Ticket sales for the new Cancun flights will begin Saturday, Aug. 21 via delta.com and other ticketing channels.
Flight 521 will depart San Antonio on Saturdays at 7:45 a.m. The plane will arrive in Cancun at 10:05 a.m. Flight 570 will depart Cancun on Saturdays at 10:55 a.m. and arrive back in San Antonio at 1:30 p.m.
Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) provides service to 367 destinations in 65 countries on six continents. Delta offers more than 13,000 daily flights.​

Read more: Delta launching new service from San Antonio to Cancun in 2011 - San Antonio Business Journal "​

 

[at7driver]

this should be good..

 

[LazyLightnin']

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That's where you lost me.

 

[the palm]

I just rode in the back of an MD88 and I swear it was less comfortable than an RJ. Sure there was plenty of room in the overhead for my bag, but my legs.....not so much.

 

[enuffalready]

who gives a F*ck what they call it... call it a municipal Jet... all that matters is what does it pay and what is my schedule...

 

[bizicmo]

I just rode in the back of an MD88 and I swear it was less comfortable than an RJ. Sure there was plenty of room in the overhead for my bag, but my legs.....not so much.

People keep on saying things like this but I love riding in them. I think they are better then the 737 but maybe i'm missing something.

 

[Jetjockey]

Who cares how it rides, what does it pay? Now there's what really matters.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

Added??? When did it ever stop being one?

 

[414Flyer]

DC-9 series was built specifically as a regional type jet. Luckily the idea of alter ego cut rate feeders paying starvation pay, had not been invented yet

 

[CX880]

DC-9 series was built specifically as a regional type jet. Luckily the idea of alter ego cut rate feeders paying starvation pay, had not been invented yet

They were after deregulation.

Hey I wonder if the Md80 is a regional jet then what's a CRJ? A county jet? ASA pilots, if they had the MD80 and CRJ9 at same rates, which would you fly? The 9 because it's longer or the other "9" because it's cooler?

 

[Lynxman]

MD88 is my favorite plane to ride on.

 

[johnpeace]

ASA pilots, if they had the MD80 and CRJ9 at same rates, which would you fly?

The one I could hold a line on.

 

[414Flyer]

They were after deregulation.

Hey I wonder if the Md80 is a regional jet then what's a CRJ? A county jet? ASA pilots, if they had the MD80 and CRJ9 at same rates, which would you fly? The 9 because it's longer or the other "9" because it's cooler?

Anyone referring to the CRJ900 as the "9" needs to be taken out back and beaten with a hose but nowadays with your unions its not easy to do. The real "9" is the DC-9, something more like an airplane than a Barbie Jet. Although it would be more of a plane if it had radial engines, but one cant have it all. But the CRJ900 should be at mainline, but the Delta pilots sure dropped the ball on that one.

I could care less about size of aircraft, I want PAY and Quality of Life. Shiny Jet Syndrome does not affect me.

 

[say again]

CRJ a better ride over the MD80??? hahahahahahahahahahaha.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Anyone referring to the CRJ900 as the "9" needs to be taken out back and beaten with a hose but nowadays with your unions its not easy to do. The real "9" is the DC-9, something more like an airplane than a Barbie Jet. Although it would be more of a plane if it had radial engines, but one cant have it all.

I agree. These spiky headed young pilots riding around on the crj900 weren't even alive when the true "9" was in production. Makes me cringe when they say they "fly the 9".
A real '9' would eat their lunch. :laugh: