Any Know About B-m Airways?

[JI Guy]

Any one had any experience with Boston-Maine Airways (what is their carrier code by the way)?? I'm thinking of flying them TTN>BED as I have to go to Burlington Vermont on short notice and US is at like $950..Its $99 each way on B-M!! Course I'm driving the final leg.

 

[Hope777]

All I know about them is they moved north when the current Pan Am Dismanteled their hub in Sanford Fl. They originally had one flight a day out of TTN but since Shuttle America has pulled out, they are up to eight flights or so out of TTN. The only down fall is the Equipment, old J-Balls or should I say the J31.

 

[JI Guy]

On the web, it says they are owned by Guilford Transportation Systems which owns rail lines too and, Guilford is controlled by Tim Mellon of Mellon family fame.

 

[jimmyd]

Did you check jetBlue from JFK to BTV?

 

[JI Guy]

Jim, thanks for the concept but I live near Philly and JFK could be a 3 hour drive. I booked today on www.bmairways.com and the fares TTN>BED>TTN with a depart 9/1 at 9:30 AM and return 9/3 at 4:30PM were a reasonable $125 each way! Thanks for the thought, Jim!

 

[sfb]

If you live near Philly, why wouldn't you book PHL-MHT on US Airways or Southwest instead; MHT airport is nearly an hour closer to Burlington than Hanscom Field. I don't think you'd pay more than $75 each way on US or WN, either, and you wouldn't have to deal with the Boston-area traffic and Route 3 construction.

 

[jimmyd]

One more option to try,

Continental Connection/Commutair service from ABE-ALB-BTV. If you don't mind a B1900 to B1900 connection, it might be a decent option. A colleague of mine recently flew BOS-ALB-BUF on Commutair and was very pleased with the service. They have a little mini-hub in Albany with flights fanning out all over the Northeast.

 

[JI Guy]

SFB > I will look at that for the next time. Thx for the concept. JimmyD> do they have a website, the Commutair? Thanks guys. I leave tomorrow at 9:10 AM

 

[Hope777]

They can be booked off the CO web site. They are a CO Connection Carrier and ABE is easy to get to and no ATC delays to speak of.


http://www.commutair.com/

 

[JI Guy]

Yes! Thx Hope! I know ABE well being a Lafayette College grad!

 

[mturpiz]

SFB > I will look at that for the next time. Thx for the concept. JimmyD> do they have a website, the Commutair? Thanks guys. I leave tomorrow at 9:10 AM

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If you don't mind, please post your impression of B/M and the experience. It's an airline I hear almost ziltch about and am curious to know your take on them.

Thanks!

 

[JI Guy]

MTurpiz, I am writing from BTV (should be BVT grrr!) and I can say was very impressed with B-M (flying as Pan Am Cipper)...The counterwoman at TTN was fanatastic and even suggested having breakfast at the nearby Courtyard off Scotch Road since I was way early. There were a total of three PAX (two pays, one deadheading pilot) and it was a fine trip. Only one consideration: make sure you "use the facilities" b4 boarding as there are no bathrooms on this 19 seater. So dont drink a lot b4 the 90 minute trip.

 

[Hope777]

TTN-BED 90 Minutes???????????

 

[JI Guy]

Yes indeed > I left TTN at 9:10 and arrived BED at around 10:30 so they were somewhat early...Going back the Friday of Labor Day weekend at 4:30 PM it was 90 minutes..BTW return had 13 of 19 seats filled.

 

[mturpiz]

Thanks for the info!