Comments on: Who the F*&# is Viza Air?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:35:31 +0000

Gary is a viable option for any airline. The problem is the economy not GARY. The reason for Pan-Am….Southeast….Hooters….Sky Value…Skybus…was not Gary supporting them…..but the airline itself. They left Gary because they all went belly-up. Passenger traffic was decent especially flights to Las Vegas (Hooters / Sky Value)….and that’s where the airport officals should be looking . Flights to Las Vegas….Florida….and possibly major hubs. I see now they are talking with ExpressJet for possible flights to Denver and Washington Dullas.

Glad to see Viza..or Visa…is out of the question.. We don’t need another airline going out of business in a month or two

By: CF

CF — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:22:53 +0000

George – Just one correction – Gary is not closer to downtown Chicago than O’Hare. Gary is a little over 25 miles away while O’Hare is just under 20 miles. Of course, when you factor in traffic, both drives are awful.

By: KJ

KJ — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:01:26 +0000

Hmmm. Any of you bloggers voted for Mr. Obama? I’m curious.
The only issue for you all is that this airport has the name “Gary” in it. Have any of you taken a flight from Gary Airport? Have you driven by it? I did. They have a model of Octave Chanute’s glider in the entrance.
(A little historical reference on flying- Octave Chanute’s glider experience was done off the Indiana Dunes-Gary, Indiana-Miller area. Wright Brothers consulted with Mr. Chanute to obtain his experience for those flying machines we now enjoy today. ANYWAY!)
Eastern Airlines actually had flights to Orlando, FL. (Sanford)
Pace Airlines (AKA Hooters Air) went to Paradise Island and Myrtle Beach. And NO, Hooters Air had REAL airline professionals, with two Hooters wait stafft dressed appropriately.

Both were worth taking because I didn’t deal with all the stress of parking and just getting there. Take I-90 to Chicago Skyway, its actually just 30 minutes from downtown. The rest is easy, parking is a breeze! Boeing has their corporate jets there, so it must be safe enough for them! Boeing knows something you don’t apparently.

So, if you have driven to the airport (at least) and taken a flight make comments that are informative, not just based on assumptions just because it’s in Gary, you figure anything with the name Gary, Indiana is going to be horrible. I have had the best airport experience in Gary, Indiana.

By: George

George — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:38:58 +0000

For those who have negative opinions about GYY are obviously mis-informed. Gary airport is in a safe location right off an inter-state highway (I-90) and separated from the residential areas of Gary by a river or industrial park. When they did have an airline at Gary, travellers left cars parked there overnight with no problems. Security was tight. O’Hare can’t say that. Many cars are broken into at O’Hares lots. Gary is much closer to downtown Chicago than O’Hare. So, bottom line people be open minded and look at the facts before making judgements.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:23:35 +0000

The latest of this according to the NWI times: GYY told them to take a hike when it comes to exclusivity & financial incentives. Good to see someone learned something after the TOL/JetAmerica smackdown.

http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/article_f4336491-cdad-5869-ad01-a0c8da8b30e4.html

By: nicktunez

nicktunez — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:11:08 +0000

You know I don’t live in Gary but I hear a lot of negativity from people who don’t live there either. At least you know its bad in Gary. So many other cities things are swept under the rugs. Gary’s airport is the best thing happening in that city. It is not their fault that they can’t keep an airline. Economic times are hard. Everyone should know this. That airport is still functioning through it though. When things take a turn for the better that airport will be the best in nwi.

By: yo

yo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:13:19 +0000

Ah, SkyValue…they did last longer at Gateway than the “New” Western Airlines, which lasted about 1.5 weeks.

JK, thanks for the props!

By: JK

JK — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:48:02 +0000

Cranky,

Your topics are wonderful! Your commentors, like “yo, “well, maybe even better!

Keep up the good work, all!

By: CF

CF — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:09:44 +0000

Yo – I believe that was the long lasting SkyValue

By: yo

yo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:28:19 +0000

What was that airline that used to fly from Gary to Phoenix Gateway?

The ads were hilarious…fly to Chicago (asterisk)…

Didn’t last.

I’d rather fly to Lagos Nigeria on a Sudanese airline on a 35 year old Yak 40 at Midnight than have to fly to Gary.