First, I can't believe they are pulling the hype about Business Express, without even recognizing in their press release that they picked up the name from another Saab operator which they bought a couple years ago. And, yes...I agree...why would anyone want to fly one of those little things when you can fly a nice comfy 320 or 738. Unfortunately though, AA is a huge airline, and has a large enough FF base in each city, especially NYC and BOS to fill up the RJs. Eagle though, is usually pretty unreliable...I am guessing that the Business Express markets will have a dedicated fleet, crew, and favorable operations priority, as once a passenger is delayed a couple times...thats it...their off to DL or US, or more likely...Amtrak. Jim On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Acuner, Bahadir B B227 wrote: > Well, > sort of.. American Eagle announced a "Shuttle Like" service between DCA-LGA > and LGA-BOS with EMB-135s and 140s. > More competition for US on those routes. American will call this service > "Business Express". > > I guess lower paid pilots, personnel and less worries about filling up the > plane will help them to show profit on these routes. > > Then again same question from my previous e-mail prevails: "Why would you > want to fly EMB jet when you can do these trips > in A320 family aircraft or B737-800 with Delta?". > > BAHA > Fan of real airlines, with real airplanes > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. This e-mail transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. Thank you for your compliance. Copyright (c) 2002 CIGNA > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Will You Find True Love? > Will You Meet the One? > Free Love Reading by phone! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/ps3dMC/R_ZEAA/Ey.GAA/DmVolB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > SkyOne--The Airline News Channel > To Post message: Skyone@yahoogroups.com > To Subscribe: Skyone-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > To Unsubscribe: Skyone-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: Skyone-owner@yahoogroups.com > Skyone URL: > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Skyone > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >