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by NovakOmaha
Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

August numbers are out. +6.6% for the month, +12% for the year. At this rate OMA could still break 5M. And now, Nuke https://www.flyoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/august-2023-traffic-statistics.pdf Overall looks good to me. Southwest being flat is something to watch though. Southwest's pricing ...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Coyote wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:48 am

There are more frustrations coming out of Lincoln as Red Way Airlines still owes money to hundreds of customers nearly three weeks after its last flight.
What's the over/under on 100% refunds?

Also, which will happen first, the final refund being issued or the audit beginning?
by NovakOmaha
Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

August numbers are out. +6.6% for the month, +12% for the year. At this rate OMA could still break 5M.

And now, Nuke
by NovakOmaha
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Replies: 105
Views: 19009

Re: Five Guys Burgers and Fries

As a chain five guys is good. On the other hand, and of course I haven't been to Omaha since 2015, but I liked Jam's burger and Louie M's burgers. I'd throw in Stella's as well.
Five guys prices have exploded. Not worth the price anymore. For that money I'll go to one of the local places here.
by NovakOmaha
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: CHI Health Center Events 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 648

Re: CHI Health Center Events 2024

What happened to talk about expanding the convention center?
by NovakOmaha
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Marina City
Replies: 46
Views: 2961

Re: Marina City

Lincon-new highrises. Kansas City-new highrises. I could go on. Office, residential.
Omaha? Crickets. Yeah. I know. Mutual. And then?
by NovakOmaha
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Marina City
Replies: 46
Views: 2961

Re: Marina City

In the current day the mix of the new buildings and ConAgra buildings on the old ConAgra campus look horrible. In my opinion the entire ConAgra campus should have been leveled and completely redeveloped. But hey, nobody asked for my opinion. So, there it is, a big steaming pile of incongruous whate...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Marina City
Replies: 46
Views: 2961

Re: Marina City

It was never a proposal from a developer. It was a concept from an architectural firm. Much the same as Marty Shukert's concepts for Millard, North Downtown, the Crossroads area, etc. Yeah, it would have been interesting to see and in my opinion would have been much more interesting than the ConAgra...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

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by NovakOmaha
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Marina City
Replies: 46
Views: 2961

Marina City

I may be in the minority and by now it would be around 50 years old but Marina City would have added so much to the skyline, the population, and the soul of the downtown area. I honestly can't remember how it would have impacted jobbers canyon.
by NovakOmaha
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

i can't believe that there was, as far as publicly available knowledge, NO ONE who stood up at a meeting and said "Say everyone. I am not sure I think we should spend money expanding the terminal and adding gates given that we're not using the current ones very much"
by NovakOmaha
Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

In a story in the Lincoln paper is a piece about raising property taxes to provide $1 million a year for bribes. Also questioned is the expanded terminal that sits empty most of the day. In addition to the audit of Red Way there should be questions regarding the necessity of the airport expansion. I...
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Absent the bribe it's all moot. OMA doesn't offer bribes. Another question absent the bribe would be this: Which airport, OMA or LNK, gives the most bang for the buck? Which would offer the most profit? Given the current environment where would Airline X even consider offering the service?
by NovakOmaha
Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Mr.Nuke wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:41 pm
Uh oh. Where's the shredder?
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Good thing they remodeled the terminal at LNK. Especially adding 2 gates.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

How much money and how that worked is fairly well documented... I'd be curious how much if any is left. Here's the thing about whatever is left. They now are in the unenviable position of not being able to afford to bribe any airline to bring service. The board member that quit said they burned thr...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mr.Nuke wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:02 pm How much money and how that worked is fairly well documented...
I'd be curious how much if any is left. Here's the thing about whatever is left. They now are in the unenviable position of not being able to afford to bribe any airline to bring service.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

NEDodger wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:58 am Alas, what was that jaw-dropping destination going to be?
I don't know what the alleged jaw dropping destination was but I'm guessing there are a few jaws on the floor with the news.

I think what we can all glean from this is never to doubt Nuke.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln
Replies: 64
Views: 11527

Re: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln

I don't remember how many but Google in Council Bluffs, I believe, employs hundreds. I don't know how much they pay them but hundreds of jobs is hundreds of jobs.
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln
Replies: 64
Views: 11527

Re: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln

How much of that $4.3 billion was for electricity?
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Family Video
Replies: 27
Views: 3185

Re: Family Video

I feel like all the "family thrives as blockbuster fails" stuff was a good 10 years ago now when streaming was still sketchy and the average internet speed/reliability was still lower. By about 2016-2017, most of the Family Video locations closed and the last one a few years ago. Most hav...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Ameritrade Business News
Replies: 209
Views: 55711

Re: Ameritrade Business News

News from Schwab. It had to happen given the industry. I didn't find anything about the Omaha office or Denver office. I figured Frisco would be one since they moved their HQ to Texas.

Schwab cutting jobs & real estate.
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

I'll let Nuke do the math. LNK July numbers are out. Redway did 9,067 pax for the month. United was up 51%
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Welcome to Omaha
Topic: 24th and Leavenworth
Replies: 17
Views: 5102

Re: 24th and Leavenworth

Simple. It was always a place to find a cheap place to live, cheap booze, drugs, etc. While nearby efforts have been made to gentrify the properties you can't do it all.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: La Vista City Centre
Replies: 123
Views: 25764

Re: La Vista City Centre

Headline kinda says it all here. "I thought it would be done by now." https://www.ketv.com/article/la-vistas-astro-theater-construction-isnt-done/44822092 It's not clear to me how they expect to be able to have a concert at the theater in two weeks (not to mention a slate of shows in Sept...
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

OMA's July numbers are out. +12.2% for the month, +13.7% for the year. Solid growth from American, United, Delta and Southwest. Again, appears that the three legacy airlines are switching to larger jets. Allegiant, Frontier, Alaska & Sun Country...negligible. Nice to have but not a huge impact o...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Garrett wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:56 pm … so how about that Lincoln Airport?
They need a Runza there. Then it would be world class.
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK) states

Ok you got me there in terms of metro area, so my previous point on population growth is irrelevant. What is relevant is that Detroit residents are the majorily of people moving into Ann Harbor. Both Omaha and Lincoln are growing rapidly, so they share growth between them. Nebraska is a much newer ...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Nvm, LNK has a respectable list of destination options doing well, plus not having the airport as is would, reduce business and growth of the city. We don't want that, we want Omaha and Lincoln to be strong cities. LNK is surviving mainly by leasing land to warehousing and manufacturing. Passenger ...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Ann Arbor, Michigan, has no scheduled passenger service. It's marginally closer to the Detroit airport. Lincoln is within an hour of Omaha's airport. Ann Arbor is growing faster than Lincoln. Ann Harbor is a much smaller city at ~122k and Lincoln at ~289k. Smaller cities tend to have a larger perce...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Nvm, LNK has a respectable list of destination options doing well, plus not having the airport as is would, reduce business and growth of the city. We don't want that, we want Omaha and Lincoln to be strong cities. LNK is surviving mainly by leasing land to warehousing and manufacturing. Passenger ...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1562400

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Looks like Southwest is adding Ft Lauderdale Saturday only starting this fall. 13th destination for SW in OMA
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

At this point I agree with Nuke. I don't think there's much LNK can do. So, there they are tilting at windmills. What I simply fail to understand is the expansion of the LNK terminal. Blowing $40-50 million and using property taxing authority to do it. In their own words: "Long overdue updates ...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Ok. I was wrong to think that they could do the prudent thing and plan ahead. Throwing a dart or spinning a wheel didn't work for what I thought was great out of the box thinking. The original destinations were a bit weird. Dallas, Minneapolis & Atlanta aren't top of mind as far as leisure desti...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: FNBO in talks with Chase?
Replies: 15
Views: 3927

Re: FNBO in talks with Chase?

Bomaha wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:27 am I know they are getting hit hard now financially. Anecdotes from current workers. I think layoffs are bound to happen if they haven't already started.
I just looked at their latest financial statements & they're doing just fine. The sky isn't falling.
by NovakOmaha
Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

I was posting as you responded. Lincoln's June numbers are out. Red Way had 3,993 total passengers for the month on 66 flights (60.5 per flight) for a load factor of 40.33%. https://lincolnairport.com/business-information/financial-statistical-info/ The numbers you came up with are an average. My g...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22162

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

gisbuxfan wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:37 pm Breaking ground today!

'The biggest project in Kearney’s 150-year history': Kearney breaks ground on $30M SportsPlex

https://t.co/2VnWBw7Ydc
Talk about punching above your weight.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

I'm still wondering if that abrupt shift wasn't the airline, but the airport. I guess it doesn't really matter who did it in the end though... My reading of it is that the airport "created" the airline. No it doesn't matter. In the end someone had to be the adult and say "Ok. That's ...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Detroit added Turkish Airlines recently so anybody wanna hop on & see what's fun in Turkey? I cannot tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but Turkish is a great airline and is used by many people for transit instead of flying a legacy carrier. Not being sarcastic. Turkish is coming to DTW.
by NovakOmaha
Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 267
Views: 94515

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

In reading comments in stories in the Lincoln paper a number of current and potential customers are leary of buying and then being abandoned with little to no notice. I honestly thought that it was an interesting idea. The execution has been amateurish and has the hallmarks of a Marx Bros movie. Th...