Sheila D wrote on Aug 7, 2008 8:15 AM:
Nobody's dissing Skywest, but rather the airport management. They should've pursued HORIZON to do the SFO flights, and maybe Horizon would have done them - had they been offered the same (subsidized??) deal as Skywest. I don't know anything about Skywest other than the fact they were given a deal that our LONGSTANDING, RELIABLE partner of HORIZON was NOT. It's sad for Skywest that crappy airport board decisions will inevitably taint the public opinion of what might very well be a great airline - But that's certainly not the public's fault. I'm with countless others that I'd rather still have my old airport and PDX service over the shiny, soon-to-possibly-be-useless airport.
Steve P. wrote on Aug 6, 2008 4:38 PM:
I am in Denver right now, but I will have a few things to say come Monday.
Fellow Reader wrote on Aug 6, 2008 3:30 PM:
Sick & Tired must be an Airport District Board Member...
Reality Check... wrote on Aug 6, 2008 3:28 PM:
The Horizon flight to Portland is gone. The EAS "card" is not going to work because of the distance to the Eugene Airport... EAS was established to ensure air service to "rural" communities-however it doesn't provide for service to particular destinations-We have services-but not to Portland after 10/11/08. You have Mr. Letellier, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lehman and all of the other Board members to answer for that big mistake-they all knew (or should have known) that Congress reduced funding for EAS by $60M in 2007. Regional air carriers have been pulling out of larger areas than ours for several years. By pursuing Sky West through the Small Community Air Service Program - Mr. Letellier gave Horizon the out they could only have wished for-The SCAS Program is also an annual budget cutting target and it's success has been marginal-when the Sky West flight doesn't break even - they'll be gone too & we'll have a shiny new airport terminal and no tenants-all because the Airport "executive" and it's Board didn't keep their eye on the "prize" -daily flights to Portland -the commercial center of OREGON-gee flights south are nice but not at the expense of what matters-What IDIOTS!
Sick Tired wrote on Aug 6, 2008 3:17 PM:
You people act as if our town is complete isolated. Better routing can be provided to passengers by traveling through San Francisco & will cut back on how many connections we may have to have by going through a bigger airport. I had expected SkyWest would be accepted with open arms & apparently I was wrong. After spending time researching (like all of you should do) how SkyWest does after hearing they would be coming in I was pleasantly surprised to see how well they do for a Regional Airline. I have seen how hard the employees work with what they are given, try putting yourself in their shoes. Would you want to be reading the paper and hear yet again how it is your fault that Horizon is leaving, would you want to read how poorly you do your job due to a weather delay or the design of an airport you had nothing to do with? Give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe if you can treat them kindly and with respect they will get some OTH to PDX flights.
dilligaf wrote on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM:
Kyle-
I'm not sure that your need to be president of the "National Electrical Contractors Association" constitutes ESSENTIAL air service to Portland!
Maybe you should reconsider accepting the presidency if it should be offered.
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