New route continues Southwest's Pittsburgh expansion

[Jimmy Neutron]

Wow, if I was a customer would I fly on one of US Airways Dash-8 props to BWI or a Southwest 737? :down:


http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?n...78569&rfi=6

 

[AlleghenyVista]

Wow, if I was a customer would I fly on one of US Airways Dash-8 props to BWI or a Southwest 737? :down:
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?n...78569&rfi=6

Hmmm..PIT-BWI probably is like a 60 minute flight block to block. I could really care less what kind of plane i was on for that short of a flight.
The DH8 is a great airplane.

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

I bet there are a lot of people that would disagree with you.......

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Wow, if I was a customer would I fly on one of US Airways Dash-8 props to BWI or a Southwest 737? :down:
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?n...78569&rfi=6

It was only a matter of time before WN staerted this root, as BWI is what we call a "Hub". I thought it would have started when they 1st started PIT. As for taking Dash 8 vs. the 737's, it depends on your personal preference. But I think that WN will get there in about 25 minutes.

Is this one of WN shortest flights?(Distance )

 

[BoeingBoy]

One of, but Austin-Dallas and Norfolk-BWI are shorter.

Jim

 

[diverboy]

One of, but Austin-Dallas and Norfolk-BWI are shorter.

Jim

Don't forget MCO-RSW!

 

[BoeingBoy]

You're right - I missed that one on the route map and it's even shorter...

Jim

 

[mrman]

You're right - I missed that one on the route map and it's even shorter...

Jim

HOU-CRP

 

[Rudy]

None of you are close. ITH-ELM in a DC-9 with an new F/O. Several times I was tempted to leave the gear down...that's how short it is!

 

[BoeingBoy]

ITH-ELM in a DC-9 with an new F/O.

WN flies ITH-ELM in a DC-9???

Jim

 

[Rudy]

I said it backwards...it's ELM-ITH. Taking off north, landing west...you're already on base. Plus ITH used to be only 5500 ft or so long. No wonder my hair turned gray.

 

[AlleghenyVista]

US Air....well Allegheny used to fly the 580 between HVN and BDR(Brigdeport). That has to be the shortest.
I also remember Eastern flying a 757 every night BDL-PVD.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Shortest Jet Flight for me was SJC to SFO on TWA back 1979.
Shortest Prop flight RDG-PHL and RDG-AVP.

 

[Whatnow?]

Back in the 70's Braniff International used to fly 727's between AUS-SAT about 16-17 minute flight. Interesting too was the the old USAir in the 90's used to operate the same flight on 737-300/400's.

 

[ChrisUS]

I think the shortest used to be a UA flight from SFO to OAK.