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It's hard to think that NW will be axing MSP and keeping DTW since the MSP flight is on a larger aircraft. Maybe NW will upgrade to the E-175 on DTW....
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More info came out over the weekend regarding the pursuit of an international flight from MEX. You can read the AP story here. Apparently, an entourage from LR are in MEX right now exploring options and expanding opportunities. Thought is was interesting.
its surprising that they are still talking about direct flights with there being a large decline in passenger numbers everywhere. I wonder what the talks with Bombardier will be about....
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Not everything is exactly downhill at LIT...NW has upgraded one of the A319 flights to an A320. NW is now flying 1xA320, 1xDC95, and an E-175 daily to MEM. NW also upgraded the MSP run to an E175. I expect a major change-up later this year and early next with the merger.
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DL isn't dropping MCO completely. It will be a Saturday only flight effective May 3rd.
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I think this this has been touched on a little bit but for the summer season NW is upgrading MSP-LIT to an E-175 and the current LIT-MEM A319 will upgrade to A320 while the mid-day DC-9 flight goes to an E-175.
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I concur in general about a fundamental shift in frequency, but that's not realistic anyway. American Eagle has plus/minus 12 flights a day to DFW. At best, they'd change to 7 or 8, with 2-3 mainline replacing 4-5 regionals. I think that would be a great compromise, and would be similar to service in Tulsa and XNA.
I think the all RJ deal AA has going on at LIT has something to do with the crash of flt. 1420 several years ago. I guess some people at AA are still a little skeptic about sending MD-80's...
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I read an article in an out of state newspaper about the cutbacks at SLC, and it only mentioned Souix Falls (I believe) and Bentonville (XNA). Are we sure the LIT flight is being discontinued as well?
LIT is still going to have a flight to SLC, operating 4 days a week, effective January 3rd.
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Actually, Delta is doing TONS better now then they were doing about a year or 2 ago. They recently exited bankruptcy a lean airline. If anyone follows the airline industry, I would expect them to buy-out or merge with another airline by the end of next year. Anyways, Mainline Delta is way down. At one point, in 2006, there were 6 to 7 daily mainline(MD-80, 737). Flash forward too January 2008, I believe there is 1 mainline flight, with maybe 6 or 7 regional(Erj or Crj). There are many possible reasons to the draw down. Fuel is killing delta, and pretty much any airline. Due to the economics of the plane, flight, pay load, etc, they have to cancel the flight. Once delta gets a more economical plane that suits this route, I would imagine the flight would return. I think that the Orlando route will stay. Only because it's the only link to Florida, and that route costs a ton of money.
Over all Delta service in Little Rock
2005 2008
ATL-7(4Mainline/3Regonal) ATL-1 Mainline, 6 CRJ
DFW-8(ERJ) DFW- service terminated
SLC-2(CRJ) SLC- service terminated
CVG-4(CRJ) CVG-2 CRJ
MCO-2(ERJ) MCO-1 ERJ
MSY-2(ERJ) service never started due to Katrina.
As long as passenger levels stay up, we shouldn't see too many flights canceled. But LIT is in a very fragile situation, due to the majority of the flights being on Regional Jets, and the HORALBE economics of those planes, a flight that was profitable with $70 a barrel, may now be unprofitable due to $90.
Source of the Delta news is Airliners.net. LIT isnt the only one getting the shaft, XNA, DSM, IND, all get cut.
yep, from what i'm hearing these CRJ's and ERJ's are biting the airlines in the a$$. The next gen CRJ's, Embraer 170/75/90/95, and new Q400's seem to be the way to go.
On a different note, is there any new info about a new terminal/renovation? It's been a while since I have heard anything about it.
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any more news on a new terminal/addition? The more investments they put into the current terminal, the more likely they will just renovate and add on to it instead of building a brand new one.
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Could a ERJ to mexico work from LIT? I think it would be a huge step in the right direction.
If Frontier started n/s mexico flights it would probably be on E-170's. They'll probably just continue on another flight, say CUN-BNA-LIT on an A319. Aeromexico has ERJ-145's and Mexicana only has A318's i believe...
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Yea, but what would Frontier Fly there? they dont fly mainline into LIT, and they dont fly the E-170 to cancun. Maybe a sat. only flight. or 3 days a week. I hope the new Director is good. We saw some really good things with the last one, yet some bad things too. Does anyone know anything about the new one? has anyone been announced as the replacement?
I believe F9 is flying the E170 between Albuquerque and Puerto Vallarta later this year...
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Do we know, officially, if AA has dropped STL from LIT? I haven't seen anything other than an assumed posting on airliners.net.
Can't seem to book a nonstop flight LIT-STL on AA towards the end of the year....
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Is there a US customs area at LIT?
Update.......Little Rock National Airport.
in Little Rock Metropolitan Area
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Apparently, there is a Delta 767 stuck at LIT....
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news...073...7312008-CR.html