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No, not a trick question and for clarification, I am including our express operation, so GSO is not the answer.
GRR is correct.....it is the 48th largest metro area...so we serve the largest 47 metro areas and I think 58 out of the largest 59. Tulsa is the next largest ciry we don't serve but it has less than a million people.
http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t3/tab03.pdf
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There are a few areas that I dispute,
1) #67 Harrisburg-Carlisle-York-Lebanon should include 89 Lancaster. 25-35% of Lancaster will not fly, The Amish. Plus Lancaster is close by to Harrisburg as Lebanon and York are.
2) #6 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City OK if they go as far as Atlantic City, they are going to have to count the US422 Corridor, Norristown-Pottstown-Reading. There are alot of people that live here in the RDG area that work and commute to Philadelphia everyday, plus NO PUBLIC Transportation.
3) #5 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Many charts separate SF-Oakland from San Jose, although San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area.
4) Some are CMSA and some are MSA. Like comparing an apple to a watermelon.
Gaucho, I am just pointing out how the US Government manipulates figures. I live in #110 Reading. The City itself has three different congressional districts, so how does anything benefit Reading. No Air Service, Bus service to New York City, and unreliable bus service to Philadelphia and Harrisburg. What I mean by unreliable, the buses that are used on those routes , break down frequently, almost on a daily basis. Reading had air service to PHL and PIT. US stated RDG-PHL is too close for flights. ABE is about the same distance, BWI, AVP, MDT just a tad bit more. We had the DH8, D38 or D28 even E120 the Mesa (air Midwest) came in with their B-1900D junk planes. One time we over flew RDG from PHL at 5,000 ft. It was us passengers making a commotion in the back that woke them pilots up. RDG had decent loads but when YX came in, they totally destroyed it. Now since I have to drive to PHL or ABE or MDT, I go out of my way to avoid US. If AVP and Williamsport can support service, RDG would easy be a money maker. I am not asking for mainline, but a DH8 to PHL would do great, and 1 CRJ to CLT would to. With the all the airlines in disarray, I do not expect any service to RDG anytime soon.
Gaucho, you did a good Trivia Question, without that link I would have picked, Visalia,Ca.
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Maybe service to Reading is unprofitable?
How much should the average customer pay for service to LGA from Reading?
How much should an average customer pay for services to LAX/SFO from Reading?
Do you prefer the service and price or the drive to PHL/EWR
Not being snarky but things have changed.
Is this for convenience or company pricing?
How much should the average customer pay for service to LGA from Reading?
How much should an average customer pay for services to LAX/SFO from Reading?
Do you prefer the service and price or the drive to PHL/EWR
Not being snarky but things have changed.
Is this for convenience or company pricing?
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Reading became unprofitable when Air Midwest took over for PSA and Allegheny/Pennsylvania (I Believe based in MDT, RDG originally in the 1980's) Those B-1900D were flying coffins. Personally RDG-LGA wouldn't work, with US. 3 Hr. Drive radius drive would be better, such short flights would be better for connections. To avoid the Schuylkill Expressway would do wonders. Why don't US do what CO does out of ABE to EWR, Run a bus between RDG and PHL. RDG would do well, just keep Mesa out of here. For service to SFO/LAX add an additional $120-130/person. If its a bus maybe $50/person. The drive to PHL and EWR are horrible drives. RDG/Berks County is a growing area. Alot of companies here that would love to take advantage of it, you be surprised how any taxis from RDG go down each day. I understand that times have changed, and is more of a longshot. I am just saying make 150-200 seats available daily with connections that are available.
In 2001 a Arena was built here, and they forecasted that the first few years would be in the red. To their surprise the place is making a profit from day 1. I know that is totally different thing, but RDG should be giving a decent chance. RDG was a moneymaker and still could be, RDG used to have 9 flights a day to PHL and 4-5 to PIT. Money can be made, just will have to put the idea on hold for awhile.
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What should one do?
Run a bus like F9 does from DEN to Boulder-where did that get them?
It's convenient but is it profitable?
I feel for you but things have changed-drastically.
