...Last fall I flew back from the IAH Airliner show via MEM to ATL. The MEM-ATL was on one of these quasi BAE-146s...Was in F/C too, was very nice! Last time I had been on one was on PSA! Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA --- Spagiola@worldbank.org wrote: > Gerard M Foley <gfoley@columbus.rr.com> > > I'd like to take a cheap trip on one of these high > wing > > four jet machines before they all disappear from > US skies. > > Any suggestions as to how to find what flights in > them fly > > from Columbus Ohio (CMH)? > > There are 2 US operators of the 146/RJ: Air > Wisconsin/United Express (16), and > Mesaba/Northwest Airlink (36). Neither is likely to > get rid of their aircraft > any time soon (unless you've heard something I > haven't), so I wouldn't say that > there's any hurry. > > Don't know if either flies from CMH, but Mesaba has > large RJ presences at DTW > and MSP, whereas Air Wisconsin has theirs in DEN and > ORD. But neither tends to > fly routes that are "cheap" -- most are on regional > routes where there tends to > be relatively less competition, and so relatively > higher fares. But some patient > searching through the airlines' own sites or Expedia > and the like ought to > reveal some affordable routes, especially if you're > flexible on dates. > > For info on the BAe 146/Avro RJ, incidentally, see > www.smiliner.com > > Best regards, > Stefano __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com