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NovakOmaha

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 ...

NovakOmaha

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...

NovakOmaha

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.

NovakOmaha

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...

NovakOmaha

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.

NovakOmaha

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 ...

NovakOmaha

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.

NovakOmaha

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...

NovakOmaha

The Lincoln airport finally released the statistics for June. Red Way started ops June 8 I believe and in June it flew just short of 4,000 people. I think some destinations didn't start til late in the month. Nuke almost has me convinced that Red Way's days are numbered. I'm disheartened by the brag...

NovakOmaha

It seems other airports shout from the rooftops as well as their web sites about new terminals/additions/modernizations. OMA seems to at best whisper. They showed off 3 renderings of a canopy roof and people here went apoplectic. I'd be willing to hold stuff back too :D . I think there is a decent ...

NovakOmaha

It seems other airports shout from the rooftops as well as their web sites about new terminals/additions/modernizations. OMA seems to at best whisper.

NovakOmaha

In a lot of cases Marty Shukert from RDG would make these amazing renderings and the final outcome, if any, would not only look nothing like the renderings but in some cases be outdone by a trailer park. I kind of feel bad for Marty. He's very talented. “Millard Town Center” "Millarde Towne Cen...

NovakOmaha

Did you ever notice that with very, very few exceptions developments that are announced with massive fanfare end up as a non cohesive yawning mess? In the exception category I'd place Midtown Crossing first. Of course that was driven by Mutual and clearly someone in the company saw to it that it did...

NovakOmaha

Thus far the LNK web site hasn't posted June's numbers. I'll concede that they aren't the quickest to update the web site but I have to wonder how interested they are in making the numbers public.

NovakOmaha

Better brush up on how airports are funded. No taxpayer funds are used. KC has and omaha likely will pay for the new terminals through revenue bonds. The bonds are paid back with airport revenues regardless of management type. And in what world is KCI “over the top?” Are you familiar with Changi? Y...

NovakOmaha

Although these ideas are nice to have for Eppley upgrades, the cost would skyrocket. The city does not manage the airport but the authority does. Do we really want to follow the path of KC, of the city managing the airport, in which tax payers are stuck paying for an over the top airport? Isn't it ...

NovakOmaha

The thing about Atlanta and Minneapolis is that they compete with daily frequent service from OMA, though the price and lack of driving about an hour should have mitigated that. I'm confused as to why they chose Atlanta, Austin, Minneapolis and Dallas. Had I been asked I'd have suggested sticking wi...

NovakOmaha

Ok. They did the prudent thing. Other airlines and for that matter other businesses make such decisions. Restaurants change menu items, and even close underperforming locations. Perhaps Redway has other destinations under consideration. When I was in business we had a saying. "FIAMO" "...

NovakOmaha

I think OMA should do this. Think Vegas!

NovakOmaha

Wait! I've got it! Tulsa and the new $2B theme park! Call Minard! Slam dunk! That'll drop your jaw. Seriously, at this point nothing would surprise me. They have a plane & a pile of cash & no board or shareholders to answer to. Yeah I know. The airport board but I mean a corporate board. Sky...

NovakOmaha

"Jaw dropping" My first reaction was Mexico but maybe Hawaii? If it's a charter dressed up as scheduled service I wonder if that's a workaround for CBP for international flights? Mexico would drop a lot of jaws My first reaction was Hawaii. I'd be surprised if they got CBP on board for Me...

NovakOmaha

"Jaw dropping"

My first reaction was Mexico but maybe Hawaii?

If it's a charter dressed up as scheduled service I wonder if that's a workaround for CBP for international flights?
Mexico would drop a lot of jaws

NovakOmaha

By the way, I was noodling around with Google Earth today and looking at the Lincoln Airport. (Yep. Slow news day) Anyway, I measured the jetway of the northernmost gate. Just short of 300 feet. So basically if you draw the lucky ticket you get to hike just short of a football field from the termina...

NovakOmaha

Huh, I wonder why it dropped in 2019. It didn't drop by much (less than 0.5%), but the previous three years Eppley had ridiculous growth that was bound to level off at some point. What brought on the growth the previous three years? Presumably demand with ample supply. Or perhaps supply caught up w...

NovakOmaha

djc311 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:42 am This is probably the best description I've seen for this development so far!

https://thelostogle.com/2023/07/20/1000 ... grand-lake

He's not a Negative Nancy. He's a Debbie Downer.

NovakOmaha

P.S. I think Universal Studios and Disney parks are overrated. Universal studios, Long lines for up to 1 hr, few quality rides that can be ridden without getting bored, random rides broken and out of service, the asthetics of the park look cheap in certain places, more emphasis in merchandise. Disn...

NovakOmaha

Worlds of Fun, Adventureland, all the others not Disney or Universal. I'm at a loss as to the desired audience. On the other hand why not? Somebody has a hard on for semi rural Oklahoma, go for it. Finally, you think Redway is in the middle of nowhere? This proposal says "Hold my beer"

NovakOmaha

Mr.Nuke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:40 pm
Louie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:24 am Huh, I wonder why it dropped in 2019.
It didn't drop by much (less than 0.5%), but the previous three years Eppley had ridiculous growth that was bound to level off at some point.

What brought on the growth the previous three years?

NovakOmaha

There was no mention of Minard. Without him I have no reason to think it will happen.

NovakOmaha

June stats are out. Month up 12.5% Year up 14% Maybe PDEWs are increasing? Have to ask

Maybe OMA could close out the year over 5M

NovakOmaha

Ok, well, this is what they went with. It appears clear that they either didn't try or tried and failed to get DL or anyone else to establish some sort of service. So they got creative. If it works, good. If not, at least they tried. For now Lincolnites and some Omahans get to go to some lesser serv...

NovakOmaha

TransitOriented wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:37 pm
Maybe the visitors should also Uber

Are you an executive at Uber? Perhaps an Uber driver?

NovakOmaha

I'm not sure this has been discussed before. Here's a radical idea. Do away with I-480 from the junction with 75. Have the bridge end & traffic from the bridge just exit to Dodge. Get rid of the over head traffic entirely. That would open up blocks and blocks of land for development, combine dow...

NovakOmaha

My definition of a hub is one where banks of planes arrive, passengers deplane and move to another and continue to their final destination. But that's just me. In addition, this "airline" doesn't have cost of aircraft acquisition. Nor maintenance. Staffing expense is also much less and no ...

NovakOmaha

I don't think forcing people to use the streetcar and park on side streets will kill the neighborhood. Its mind boggling how little space pedestrians have on Farnam despite them being everywhere!!!! In one of the popular areas here there is a HUGE problem with people parking on side streets. Grante...

NovakOmaha

I'd imagine those associated with Conestoga School might have a problem. The yellow pin is about 1 mile north and the arrow points to the school. So yeah, no problem.

NovakOmaha

"Sure it obviously is, but I don't see any other airlines offering buy one get one free tickets either. " They do it all the time. $29, $39, $49, etc. fares. In many cases it's more than the BOGO equation. "Which is irrelevant, because that is literally going to a government taxing en...

NovakOmaha

Nice spin Or it could be a tie in to Amazon Prime Days like a lot of other retailers do. Doesn't include taxes or other fees or products. It's two days only. Most startups aren't category killers out of the gate. In fact, a majority fail. Most need to tweak their products and processes. I maintain t...

NovakOmaha

Ryan j wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:17 pm Younes expanding again

https://central.newschannelnebraska.com ... in-kearney

That guy is a gunner. Amazing

NovakOmaha

I see how you came to that conclusion based on your image comparison. The problem is you aren't comparing the same spot though. I'll try and post something longer this afternoon or tonight. It's not about the exact spot. On the south end the signs say Security, on the north they say Baggage Claim. ...

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