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On 8/22/2002 10:37:40 AM
Pulled up the schedule for TOL-CVG and Effect Nov. 1 Comair is losing 3 of their current 5 (of 8 daily) flights on this route to ACA. FWA looks like Comair is losing all but 1. There was a mention in the local rag last week that they are talking with Delta and AA to start DFW service from TOL, but nothing is in the schedules to reflect this. Any idea where all these CRJs are going? I know it isn't due to loads on this route since DCI has continously put over 25,000 through TOL month after month. Last month Comair alone they did 6581 out / 6668 in with load factors of 73.9%/74.8%.
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There is a big shift occuring Nov. 1 between ACA and Comair. ACA is leaving LGA completely and being replaced by Comair. The ACA planes from LGA then come to CVG to replace Comair. In the end, the number of flights remains roughly the same for both LGA and CVG, however capacity is shifted. Since the Comair CRJ's are larger than the ACA FRJ's, LGA gains a little capacity while CVG loses a little capacity. Remember also, some Comair RJ's are being replaced by ASA ATR's which slightly increases capacity.
I think DL is trying to get a little more sophisticated about matching capacity with demand at CVG since you'll now have a mix of 32 seat FRJs, 40/50 seat CRJ's and the soon arriving 70 seat CRJ....instead of just solely relying on the 50 seater. Of course, the other reason is that DL wants to mix up the Connection carriers so that hubs are not paralyzed when Connection carriers go on strike.
In terms of the pending arrival of DLX 732's, it's still too early to see what will happen there.