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There are ways to alleviate the situation. Take Crew meals for instance: if you sweet talk the catering lady, she'll give you like 10 meals and that is almost a party right there!
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There are ways to alleviate the situation. Take Crew meals for instance: if you sweet talk the catering lady, she'll give you like 10 meals and that is almost a party right there!
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A quick stop at the gas station for some aluminum encapsulated tranquilizers and you have it made!
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it was a money-losing route.
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the poeple that know (and that's not many when you take away all the a$$ wipes on flight info), know that the regionsair pilot contract is a very important deal that this industry will be watching. it will set a precident, not for pay and equipment, but for how contract deals are done and for how the lowering of the bar will be stopped. regionsair is the size that many 2000+ pilot regionsals were only a decade ago. people that know, know how this business turns over and over. go ahead, flame away, but ask your MEC's (especially ones on the teamsters board) first.
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We can't put this puppy to sleep just yet...
Integration would be a better position for the pilots of Regions. With integration, they will move up the seniority list and get paid accordingly (see BuKu PayRaises for All) Since Regions has some pretty senior captains, they'd probably transition immediately to the CRJ-900s. CHA-CHING!!!
Integration would be a better position for the pilots of Regions. With integration, they will move up the seniority list and get paid accordingly (see BuKu PayRaises for All) Since Regions has some pretty senior captains, they'd probably transition immediately to the CRJ-900s. CHA-CHING!!!
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Quincy wants a new airline
The Mayor of Quincy wants RegionsAir replaced due to low reliability...
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Mayor John Spring says RegionsAir continues to have trouble providing all of its scheduled daily flights between Quincy and St. Louis, and he's hoping federal officials will help Quincy find a new essential air service carrier.
Spring talked about the situation during a telephone interview while he was in Washington, D.C., attending the 75th winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Spring, who returned home Saturday after five days at the conference, said he spent some time in Washington meeting with Sen. Dick Durbin, some of Durbin's staff and several transportation officials to discuss key issues facing Quincy, including RegionsAir's poor performance.
"They've gotten quite a bit better since a month ago. But they're still experiencing some difficulties with not having all four flights," Spring said. "They are better, but it's still not good enough."
The unreliable service is hurting Quincy because travelers are less inclined to use the Quincy airport if they can't be assured their flights will arrive and depart as scheduled. Ultimately, this can result in Quincy having fewer than the 10,000-minimum boardings the airport needs to keep receiving vital federal funding.
Spring is frustrated by the poor service and wants to see some improvement from RegionsAir.
"They're under an essential air service agreement," he said. "They received $1 million to help operate this, and they're not getting the job done. So I want to see us get a different carrier. That's what I'm fighting for, and that's what I'm talking about to these folks out here."
Spring said he received confirmation last week that RegionsAir is now for sale. "It is official now. They are looking for someone to buy their company," he said.
Spring said Durbin's staff assured him they will contact the U.S Department of Transportation on Quincy's behalf to seek improvements in service. Spring also had an opportunity to meet with a vice president of American Airlines to discuss future possibilities for Quincy.
Spring said RegionsAir's contract to provide essential air service to Quincy and several other communities will expire soon.
"Hopefully we'll get a stronger company to bid on that service and provide what we need," he said.
Mesa Airlines is scheduled to start serving Quincy on Thursday, providing links with Chicago's Midway Airport and Kansas City. Spring feels it's important to have a reliable link to St. Louis to complement Mesa's service.
"I'm elated that Sen. Durbin and his staff and American Airlines folks are going to work with us and maybe get this done," Spring said. "I'm hoping it will be a short timeline on that."
During the mayors conference, Spring attended a session focusing on transportation and communications issues. One speaker there was U.S. Rep. James Oberstar, a congressmen from Minnesota widely regarded as "the father of essential air service."
Spring said Oberstar touted the importance of providing air service to smaller communities. Several other speakers also spoke passionately about the same thing.
"They see a bright future for essential air service continuing," Spring said. "That sends a clear message that communities like Quincy need to have that tool to work with — not just for the business community but for their regular, everyday citizens for tourism and visitors."
The Mayor of Quincy wants RegionsAir replaced due to low reliability...
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Mayor John Spring says RegionsAir continues to have trouble providing all of its scheduled daily flights between Quincy and St. Louis, and he's hoping federal officials will help Quincy find a new essential air service carrier.
Spring talked about the situation during a telephone interview while he was in Washington, D.C., attending the 75th winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Spring, who returned home Saturday after five days at the conference, said he spent some time in Washington meeting with Sen. Dick Durbin, some of Durbin's staff and several transportation officials to discuss key issues facing Quincy, including RegionsAir's poor performance.
"They've gotten quite a bit better since a month ago. But they're still experiencing some difficulties with not having all four flights," Spring said. "They are better, but it's still not good enough."
The unreliable service is hurting Quincy because travelers are less inclined to use the Quincy airport if they can't be assured their flights will arrive and depart as scheduled. Ultimately, this can result in Quincy having fewer than the 10,000-minimum boardings the airport needs to keep receiving vital federal funding.
Spring is frustrated by the poor service and wants to see some improvement from RegionsAir.
"They're under an essential air service agreement," he said. "They received $1 million to help operate this, and they're not getting the job done. So I want to see us get a different carrier. That's what I'm fighting for, and that's what I'm talking about to these folks out here."
Spring said he received confirmation last week that RegionsAir is now for sale. "It is official now. They are looking for someone to buy their company," he said.
Spring said Durbin's staff assured him they will contact the U.S Department of Transportation on Quincy's behalf to seek improvements in service. Spring also had an opportunity to meet with a vice president of American Airlines to discuss future possibilities for Quincy.
Spring said RegionsAir's contract to provide essential air service to Quincy and several other communities will expire soon.
"Hopefully we'll get a stronger company to bid on that service and provide what we need," he said.
Mesa Airlines is scheduled to start serving Quincy on Thursday, providing links with Chicago's Midway Airport and Kansas City. Spring feels it's important to have a reliable link to St. Louis to complement Mesa's service.
"I'm elated that Sen. Durbin and his staff and American Airlines folks are going to work with us and maybe get this done," Spring said. "I'm hoping it will be a short timeline on that."
During the mayors conference, Spring attended a session focusing on transportation and communications issues. One speaker there was U.S. Rep. James Oberstar, a congressmen from Minnesota widely regarded as "the father of essential air service."
Spring said Oberstar touted the importance of providing air service to smaller communities. Several other speakers also spoke passionately about the same thing.
"They see a bright future for essential air service continuing," Spring said. "That sends a clear message that communities like Quincy need to have that tool to work with — not just for the business community but for their regular, everyday citizens for tourism and visitors."
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Wow, WhateverUWant.. That's some pretty fresh news..
You know, I don't know what is worse, the sad condition of our airline, or the fact that people like you continue to find the need to talk trash about it.. I mean, do you really have that dismal of a life you need to continue to trash a place you most likely were fired from?
Get a clue big fella..
You know, I don't know what is worse, the sad condition of our airline, or the fact that people like you continue to find the need to talk trash about it.. I mean, do you really have that dismal of a life you need to continue to trash a place you most likely were fired from?
Get a clue big fella..
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Wow, WhateverUWant.. That's some pretty fresh news..
You know, I don't know what is worse, the sad condition of our airline, or the fact that people like you continue to find the need to talk trash about it.. I mean, do you really have that dismal of a life you need to continue to trash a place you most likely were fired from?
Get a clue big fella..
Tram,
WhateverUwant is just wishing he was still with Regions. Regionsair has a future outside of EAS and he hates to admit it. It means upgrades for current FO's and he just wishes he was still on board.
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Huh??????
I was under the impression that their future was being measured now in days and hours...
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Hehehehe...woofy and Phil...yeah, I miss them. Funny thing is that I had heard him called Phil so many times that I didn't know that wasn't his name...which led to some embarassment the first time I flew with him
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Actually, it is starting to look like we may make it through this...
Uh, okay, wanna enlighten me/us or is someone standing on your throat?
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