Question for JetBlu guys?

[azdriver]

across the pond

hi guys! FYI:

Here in Europe, ryanair http://ryanair.com/(737-200 400 800) makes turn around in 25 min, no matter how many pax they can carry... I believe the 800 has 189 seats avlbl. Those times makes me wonder what's wrong with my company(alitalia express): it's seems almost impossible for us to turn around in less then 35-40 min especially in Milano Malpensa...(BTW we are very little guys: E145) . If we wants to makes better times, we really need to suck d@#s. Can be worthless...

cheers from Italy

 

[AKAAB]

No need to start a pi$$ing contest! JBLU and LUV both do a great job of turning the airplanes and getting them back in the air where they make money!

I have to wonder, though, if the :25 turn is actually a little longer...I mean, judging by their taxi speed, they must be making up a few extra minutes for the turn! <ducking>

BTW - do they still include the speeding warning for FLL in your paperwork?

AKAAB - Friend of JetBlue and JetBeige!

 

[Peckerwood]

C'mon now fellas,

Sounds like a few of you got your feathers ruffled. JBLU is doing great and I am not disputing that. Great load factor and headed in the right direction with a proven winner in the aviation industry at the helm. I was simply stating that a 40 minute turn in my opinion is NOT that quick of a turn and that SWA has been turning planes in 25 minutes for a long time. For the critics and math majors if you take a full airplane at 137 seats which SWA has and utilizes in its scheduled 25 turns and 162 seats which JBLU has and utilizes in its 40 minute turns the numbers are in favor of SWA. I really don't care who does it faster and the numbers are actually pretty close but 40 minutes with 162 pax is not all that fast. It is roughly equal to a 35 minute turn using a 137 capacity aircraft. If you want to say it is "extraordinary" and in your eyes it is then so be it, but where I have been it isn't that amazing. Speedbird you are right JBLU is doing a "bang up job." AKAAK I agree that a pissing match is not where this thread should end up although it may be too late for that, the load factor really has nothing to do with the thread in that we are not discussing whether SWA or JBLU loads pax faster the subject is or at least was if a 40 minute turn is something to toot your horn about and I don't think it is. Wow, I would hate to see what would have happened to this thread if there actually would have been something worth talking about. One more thing for Flying Freddie: You would think that after 23000 hrs in the seat that you would have more to add to a thread than "BITE ME." Nice work there Captain. Pitiful!!

Later....

 

[Flying Freddie]

Dear Mister Peckerhead,

Your post didn't deserve more of a reply. I was afraid that you might not of understand a more complex retort.

AKAAB is correct. I accept your apology and offer mine in return.

Pissing match is over. Lets all just get along.

 

[AKAAB]

Ahhh...harmony. My work here is done.

AKAAB - Your voice of reason on the all-philosophy radio station - WYMI...

 

[Flying Freddie]

AKAAB, Traffic is backed up on Dale Mabry.

 

[AKAAB]

Freddie - Dale Mabry is always backed up! How're the Courtney Crumble Crabway and the Howard Frankenstein? Ahh, nothing like a little trip down memory lane... (I think my cover is blown!)

AKAAB - "Cogito Eggo Sum" - ("I think, therefore I'm a waffle!")

 

[colorado418]

Akaab,
How is Tony????


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