Mesa Airlines Announces New Service From Omaha
8/17/04
PHOENIX, Aug 17, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Mesa Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA) today announced that it will inaugurate service from Omaha's Eppley Airfield to the communities of Kansas City, Missouri, and both Brookings and Huron, South Dakota. The new service will commence on Wednesday, September 1, 2004.
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Service to Kansas City will consist of a single weekday roundtrip. Service to Brookings and Huron will operate twice each weekday with a single roundtrip on Saturday and Sunday. The schedule is as follows:
Omaha to Kansas City, MO. Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 900 8:05 am 9:00 am Except Sat & Sun 0 Kansas City, MO to Omaha Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 901 11:00 am 11:55 am Except Sat & Sun 0 Omaha to Brookings, SD Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 901 12:15 pm 1:20 pm Except Sun 0 903 5:15 pm 6:20 pm Except Sat 0 Brookings, SD to Omaha Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 900 6:40 am 7:45 am Except Sun 0 902 3:40 pm 4:45 pm Except Sat 0 Omaha to Huron, SD Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 901 12:15 pm 2:00 pm Except Sun 1 903 5:15 pm 7:00 pm Except Sat 1 Huron, SD to Omaha Flt# Depart Arrive Frequency Stops 900 6:00 am 7:45 am Except Sun 1 902 3:00 pm 4:45 pm Except Sat 1
Special inaugural pricing will be available for the first two weeks of service with one way fares to Kansas City as low as $29, fares to Brookings as low as $49 and fares to Huron as low as $54.
(Note: inaugural seating is limited and may not be available on all flights)
"Mesa is delighted to be expanding our presence in Omaha," said Scott Lyon, Mesa's Vice President of Planning. "We believe that the return of nonstop service to Kansas City fills a void that has been vacant for some time. Our new service to Brookings and Huron, SD will provide these communities access to the other "low fare carriers" that are making Omaha a true regional hub."
Mesa currently serves the Omaha market from Phoenix as America West Express. It had previously operated the Kansas City route as US Airways Express. The September 1st service launch will be its first in Omaha as Mesa Airlines. Reservations can be made by calling Mesa directly at 1-800-MESA AIR (1-800-637-2247) or booked over the internet at the company's http://www.mesa-air.com website.
Mesa currently operates 179 aircraft with over 1,000 daily system departures to over 179 cities, 42 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. It operates in the West and Midwest as America West Express; the Midwest and East as US Airways Express; in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles as United Express; in Kansas City with Midwest Express and in New Mexico and Texas as Mesa Airlines. The Company, which was founded in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 4,900 employees. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional Aviation Partners.
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This sounds like nearly the reverse of what we're used to. Instead of getting excited about getting a non-stop to the Chicagos or Phoenixes of the U.S. we are now the news in Brookings & Huron. People in Mom's cafe talking "Hey, check it out; we got a new flight into Omaha!". Its a nice feeling to be the quasi-destination, given I grew up in Lincoln which for this example would fit in the same catagory as Brookings & Huron.
On the flip side, I always question why someone would fly to K.C. I'm sure there's some reason here or there, but for just a little extra drive time (perhaps an hour when you consider the airport time + flight time) you can have a car to drive around in AND you save a bunch of $. But more flights is more flights!
On the flip side, I always question why someone would fly to K.C. I'm sure there's some reason here or there, but for just a little extra drive time (perhaps an hour when you consider the airport time + flight time) you can have a car to drive around in AND you save a bunch of $. But more flights is more flights!
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I've always wondered that about flights to KC, too, Tuna. I just don't get why anyone would do it...
Anyway, this is actually really good news for South Dakota (and Omaha) since Omaha is the closest major airport for many South Dakotans anyway. Now they will be able to make a short "commuter" flight into Omaha for little weekend trips, or make connections to other cities.
Good news!
Anyway, this is actually really good news for South Dakota (and Omaha) since Omaha is the closest major airport for many South Dakotans anyway. Now they will be able to make a short "commuter" flight into Omaha for little weekend trips, or make connections to other cities.
Good news!
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Can someone answer me why the KC airport was put in the boonies???
Was it a case where the developers thought the city was going to expand their way and they guessed wrong????
Was it a case where the developers thought the city was going to expand their way and they guessed wrong????
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I heard it was because if it was closer in the city that it would be traffic nightmare. Don't know if that's true it's just what I heard from some KC people I know. KC also has DT airport. I imagine that's what Eppley could become a LONG ways down the road. I heard from my mom's friend Candace Gregory who runs the Open Door Mission that the Airport Authority has come to her many times about selling the land to them for future expansion of the airport. I think that's a great idea because that area is real ugly to have right by the airport coming into DTOmaha.
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Airports like KC, Denver, and Dulles (DC) were placed in the "boonies"
for several reasons. First, they wanted alot of open land. More that 8000 open acres would only be available away from the city center. This allows for future expansion. Second, they wanted to be away from large populations so they could operate 7X24 without complaints due to noise. Newer airliners are much quieter but its still an issue. Third, it moves most of the air congestion away from the city, no building height restrictions. DC is the exception, Reagan National is quite busy. Unfortunatley the areas around these airports gets built up over time. Mainly by commercial but it also includes housing which tends to defeat the second point.
for several reasons. First, they wanted alot of open land. More that 8000 open acres would only be available away from the city center. This allows for future expansion. Second, they wanted to be away from large populations so they could operate 7X24 without complaints due to noise. Newer airliners are much quieter but its still an issue. Third, it moves most of the air congestion away from the city, no building height restrictions. DC is the exception, Reagan National is quite busy. Unfortunatley the areas around these airports gets built up over time. Mainly by commercial but it also includes housing which tends to defeat the second point.
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