Comments on: Trip Report: ExpressJetting to Tucson http://crankyflier.com/2007/05/14/trip-report-expressjetting-to-tucson/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://crankyflier.com/2007/05/14/trip-report-expressjetting-to-tucson/comment-page-1/#comment-6914 Amy Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:14:51 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/05/14/trip-report-expressjetting-to-tucson/#comment-6914 Great review - thanks. I found your site because XJet just started flying out of SBA and I was curious to see what others thought of them. I've decided to book a trip to SMF for the end of November and will report (if I remember!). Great review – thanks. I found your site because XJet just started flying out of SBA and I was curious to see what others thought of them. I’ve decided to book a trip to SMF for the end of November and will report (if I remember!).

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]]> By: Dianne Allard http://crankyflier.com/2007/05/14/trip-report-expressjetting-to-tucson/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Dianne Allard Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:46:54 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/05/14/trip-report-expressjetting-to-tucson/#comment-1486 On May 15th, I flew the new route from Spokane to Sacramento, and Sacramento to San Antonio. In spite of the initial shock over the small size of the airplane, I found the flight to be very enjoyable. There were only five passengers (including myself) on the 6:00 AM flight out of Spokane. The plane was about half full out of Sacramento. On the return trip on a Saturday, I was seated in the front row and could see that many of the passengers had the same initial reaction I'd had to the size of the plane while boarding, but all appeared to settle in okay and enjoy the flight and the food. I really liked that the pilot periodically told us any points of interest that we were flying over. The flight attendants were pleasant and efficient. The interiors of the planes could be a little cleaner. The trays were a little sticky and there were lots of crumbs and ?? in seat crevices. I hope that Expressjet's new routes will become very successful. I think they are filling a needed niche in the Northwest. The New Orleans route is another story. I heard from a pilot that the window and ramp service employees are "lazy, rude, and unhelpful". I was told that customers were ignored at the window, and three passengers were allowed to load on the wrong flight. They and their luggage had to be unloaded before the plane could take off. I will definitely fly the Spokane route again, and will be happy to recommend Expressjet to friends, family and coworkers. On May 15th, I flew the new route from Spokane to Sacramento, and Sacramento to San Antonio. In spite of the initial shock over the small size of the airplane, I found the flight to be very enjoyable. There were only five passengers (including myself) on the 6:00 AM flight out of Spokane. The plane was about half full out of Sacramento. On the return trip on a Saturday, I was seated in the front row and could see that many of the passengers had the same initial reaction I’d had to the size of the plane while boarding, but all appeared to settle in okay and enjoy the flight and the food.

I really liked that the pilot periodically told us any points of interest that we were flying over. The flight attendants were pleasant and efficient. The interiors of the planes could be a little cleaner. The trays were a little sticky and there were lots of crumbs and ?? in seat crevices.

I hope that Expressjet’s new routes will become very successful. I think they are filling a needed niche in the Northwest.

The New Orleans route is another story. I heard from a pilot that the window and ramp service employees are “lazy, rude, and unhelpful”. I was told that customers were ignored at the window, and three passengers were allowed to load on the wrong flight. They and their luggage had to be unloaded before the plane could take off.

I will definitely fly the Spokane route again, and will be happy to recommend Expressjet to friends, family and coworkers.

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