Comments on: Who the F*** is Air Azul?

By: ELI martinez

ELI martinez — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:51:11 +0000

Can’t wait for the MLB/EWR Start-up. I will fly it twice a month. Hoping it works out for them.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:05:48 +0000

I agree with Smartecarte. The Rockford routes could be successful. Rockford has over 2,000,000 population within 1.5 hours of RFD, free parking, short lines, minimal commuter traffic. I’d much rather fly in and out of Rockford than OHare or Midway.

By: CA

CA — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:35:40 +0000

There are MANY of us who have been waiting for someone to fly direct from EWR to MLB for 8 year (since Continental stopped). I hope they are successful!

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:45:48 +0000

Right now they’re just flying a few hillbillies to the country & western capital. Don’t see any reason why anyone would think they’d be successful.

By: SmarteCart Thief

SmarteCart Thief — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:22:58 +0000

I agree with “thisworldtraveler” in that SBN could work as well (to EWR), although not as promising as RFD. Lansing and Toledo, based on historic O&D figures, don’t stand a chance to neither EWR or BWI”.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:19:00 +0000

… and, look at their map… the BIG factor not yet mentioned is that they are going head-to-head with Delta (think NWA)… ouch.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:08:58 +0000

Totally agree SmarteCart lol (love the name). Just seems to me that with no interline agreements or connection opportunity….it is money down the drain. Check out the dept/arrvl times…into EWR; usless for a business traveler…more useless for someone making Intl connections. Hope SY got their cash up front.

I know there is O&D opportunity…that might work on an E170…but a 73-800 is allot of plane to fill.

By: SmarteCart Thief

SmarteCart Thief — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:51:43 +0000

RFD-EWR will work. Several flights already sold out. Unfortunately the rest of the routes will force them to vacate the entire business plan.

By: Yo

Yo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:49:25 +0000

Seriously, I have zero desire to be in Lansing or Newark.

Its like a choice between being burned to death or stabbed to death.

Sun Country, good luck with those payments, I’d get some advance money, these guys will be out like crap through a goose.

By: CF

CF — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:29:44 +0000

Lots of talk about public charters here today. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with a public charter, and that wasn’t my point. I found a very good description about public charters with links on the North American Airlines website:
http://www.flynaa.com/charterus_faqs.aspx#faq_2

I would imagine one reason to go with a public charter is that you probably would need less money to get started and you can get it started much easier from a regulatory perspective. Someone can correct me if they know more.

A – I tend to agree with Nicholas and Eric that this is a win for Sun Country. It’s guaranteed revenue for them and that is always a good thing.