Another proposed low-cost carrier for the U.S. market is Louisiana-based Air Gumbo, which has been persistently pursuing its plan since 1998 despite seeing it derailed by 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Air Gumbo CEO Ralston Champagnie said he came to the conference amid a new fund-raising effort and hoped to file for DOT approval this year and fly by 2007.
That's right since 1998!!! I know that one of our target airlines fromt he IMG report are start-ups, but these must be placed in the long-term goal side of the ledger. Airlines like Air Gumbo, DJ Air, Skybus may some day fly, but there are just as good a chance that there will never be a flight. ORH does not have the time or can risk spending too much time pursuing these airlines.
I am not saying do not pursue them, but airlines like Mesa or JetBlue if convinced to fly out of ORH could start an NYC shuttle to JFK tomorrow, if they we put together a good package. In addition, we need to start increasing revenues and lowering the operating deficit tomorrow not next year.
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Speaking of Jet Blue, given the Big Dig problems of late and the wishful thinking that maybe JB could divert 2 flights a day to ORH...what happens if this tunnel shut down lasts more than a few days (or weeks or months)?
Logan, I would speculate may be forced to divert flights to.. Handscome or maybe with a bit of luck to ORH?
Not making light of the tragedy here or taking advantage of others misfortunes, but at least we would be able to say our skies will be blue for a change this summer.
I assume the ORH operations folks are on the horn to Logan?
If this tunnel is shut down long term, is an ORH-Logan shutttle a possiblity? Fastest way to Logan from central Mass catchment area might be via air taxi????? Would we have the parking to handle it? It Would be interesting to see the reaction on the west side to an immediate and large increase in air traffic at ORH.
Maybe I am dreaming too much
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