^ Woohoo! I don't think we have had a nonstop to SRQ since the days of Airtran around 2008. I usually fly to TPA or RSW and I spend and hour + driving to my final destination. This will cut that trip down in half.
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Apparently there's a job listing for a new airport director on MidAmerica's website.
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-gover ... 42448.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-gover ... 42448.html
Allegiant has extended their schedule thru August 2020.
Jacksonville back in May 2x a week.
Myrtle Beach in June 3x a week
Others over summer (per week)
Destin 12x (double daily except Tues/Wed)
Punta Gorda/Tampa 6x
Orlando 5x
Vegas/Sarasota/Fort Lauderdale 2x
Total per week 40 or +8 (25%) over last summer. Nice increase
Thru July.
202K passengers
Down 1.57% from last year YTD
Jacksonville back in May 2x a week.
Myrtle Beach in June 3x a week
Others over summer (per week)
Destin 12x (double daily except Tues/Wed)
Punta Gorda/Tampa 6x
Orlando 5x
Vegas/Sarasota/Fort Lauderdale 2x
Total per week 40 or +8 (25%) over last summer. Nice increase
Thru July.
202K passengers
Down 1.57% from last year YTD
Just returned from a trip to SRQ and I have to say that it was a great experience. My only real issue with Allegiant is the lack of daily flights which could really impact you if your flight is cancelled.
I lucked out. On Sunday, Allegiant cancelled both of their afternoon flights with the snow. My flight was scheduled for Mon morning at 8a so I was assuming the worst but a pocket of dry air moved in and lasted until 9a, after which I hear they received another 5" or so. It was surreal going from 30 degrees and snow to 87 degrees and sun.
The airport, as you would expect, is an absolute breeze. Parking is $5 per day and my spot was about 100 feet from the door. Only 2 jetways in the terminal so you know you don't have a long walk. There are snacks, a place to eat and plenty of seats at the gate. The A320, while not new, had a fresh interior and I would say both flights were about 70% full.
Hope they keep the new routes, I would definitely fly Allegiant again.
I lucked out. On Sunday, Allegiant cancelled both of their afternoon flights with the snow. My flight was scheduled for Mon morning at 8a so I was assuming the worst but a pocket of dry air moved in and lasted until 9a, after which I hear they received another 5" or so. It was surreal going from 30 degrees and snow to 87 degrees and sun.
The airport, as you would expect, is an absolute breeze. Parking is $5 per day and my spot was about 100 feet from the door. Only 2 jetways in the terminal so you know you don't have a long walk. There are snacks, a place to eat and plenty of seats at the gate. The A320, while not new, had a fresh interior and I would say both flights were about 70% full.
Hope they keep the new routes, I would definitely fly Allegiant again.
I hope you weren't the one who ran the car into the baggage claim area.pdm_ad wrote: ↑Dec 20, 2019Just returned from a trip to SRQ and I have to say that it was a great experience. My only real issue with Allegiant is the lack of daily flights which could really impact you if your flight is cancelled.
I lucked out. On Sunday, Allegiant cancelled both of their afternoon flights with the snow. My flight was scheduled for Mon morning at 8a so I was assuming the worst but a pocket of dry air moved in and lasted until 9a, after which I hear they received another 5" or so. It was surreal going from 30 degrees and snow to 87 degrees and sun.
The airport, as you would expect, is an absolute breeze. Parking is $5 per day and my spot was about 100 feet from the door. Only 2 jetways in the terminal so you know you don't have a long walk. There are snacks, a place to eat and plenty of seats at the gate. The A320, while not new, had a fresh interior and I would say both flights were about 70% full.
Hope they keep the new routes, I would definitely fly Allegiant again.
Thanks for the trip report. I want to get over and fly them at some point. I have an aunt near SRQ so that is probably my most likely flight.
Yes SRQ is having increased traffic...looks to me that SRQ is recovered from when SWA left some years ago
Another option is PGD Punta Gorda FL
Another option is PGD Punta Gorda FL
Allegiant adding service to Savannah, GA starting June 6th. 2x a week.
Final 2019 numbers
Due to a great month of December it ended up on passengers for the year.
Up for Month 18.85%
Up for Year: 0.46% or 1,992 passengers
Due to a great month of December it ended up on passengers for the year.
Up for Month 18.85%
Up for Year: 0.46% or 1,992 passengers
Somehow it seems that each time BLV is just hitting its stride and getting some stability something comes along that knocks it back to the brink.
February Stats for mid america
Passengers Up 9.12% on the month
Up 13.7% on the year
January was up 18.82%
Also, Allegiant extended their schedule into December.
Fort Lauderdale seems to be back to year round after being seasonal last year.
Sarasota also seems to be year round.
Nothing else different destination wise from last year. Vegas/JAX/Mesa/Myrtle Beach/Savannah on seasonal breaks.
This all obviously is subject to change....
Passengers Up 9.12% on the month
Up 13.7% on the year
January was up 18.82%
Also, Allegiant extended their schedule into December.
Fort Lauderdale seems to be back to year round after being seasonal last year.
Sarasota also seems to be year round.
Nothing else different destination wise from last year. Vegas/JAX/Mesa/Myrtle Beach/Savannah on seasonal breaks.
This all obviously is subject to change....
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STL Biz Journal: TriStar project could fill key gap in Metro East real estate market (Pay-walled)
From the article:
Metro East Chronicle: O’Fallon touts new Mid America Commerce Center near airport
City of O'Fallon, IL: O’FALLON’S MID AMERICA COMMERCE CENTER PREPARES FOR DEVELOPMENT
Rieder Road is the main exit for Scott AFB; the next exit east is the primary entrance to Mid America Airport. Looks like they are finally ready to start developing all that farmland right next to the airport. This all bodes very well for increased air cargo flights coming into being.
This site will be built in 2 phases. The first phase focuses on 200 acres, 166.59 of which will house 1.5MM sq.ft of warehousing space in 8 buildings.
Mid America Commerce Center at Mid America Airport... Yeah, has a nice ring to it.
From the article:
Also:TriStar Cos. has announced plans for a new 200-acre industrial development in O'Fallon, Illinois.
Called Mid America Commerce Center, it's said to be St. Clair County's first industrial park and will be located at Interstate 64 and Rieder Road and about 4 miles from a MetroLink station. The park will be designed to accommodate build-to-suit buildings ranging from 25,000 square feet to 710,000 square feet of warehouse/distribution space, said TriStar Vice President of Development Bobby Klucker...
An investment cost was not disclosed. Creve Coeur-based TriStar, which built the 2,300-acre Gateway Commerce Center in Madison County, anticipates serving a range of tenants, including those in need of last-mile/e-commerce centers, Klucker said.
The land already has roads, water and sewer infrastructure, and TriStar will be able to capitalize on 10-year tax abatement, an incentive that real estate brokers say enables developers to be competitive and offer low lease rates.
Metro East Chronicle: O’Fallon touts new Mid America Commerce Center near airport
City of O'Fallon, IL: O’FALLON’S MID AMERICA COMMERCE CENTER PREPARES FOR DEVELOPMENT
Rieder Road is the main exit for Scott AFB; the next exit east is the primary entrance to Mid America Airport. Looks like they are finally ready to start developing all that farmland right next to the airport. This all bodes very well for increased air cargo flights coming into being.
This site will be built in 2 phases. The first phase focuses on 200 acres, 166.59 of which will house 1.5MM sq.ft of warehousing space in 8 buildings.
Mid America Commerce Center at Mid America Airport... Yeah, has a nice ring to it.
Also, here's an interview with Bryan Johnson, the new Director of Mid America Airport on how he plans to grow operations at BLV.
About 15 minutes long.
Note: This interview was conducted by Mary Lamie, Director of the STL Regional Freightway. As this interview goes into airport operations, I thought it was much more appropriate to put that interview in this thread than under the thread for the STL Regional Freightway.
About 15 minutes long.
Note: This interview was conducted by Mary Lamie, Director of the STL Regional Freightway. As this interview goes into airport operations, I thought it was much more appropriate to put that interview in this thread than under the thread for the STL Regional Freightway.
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^^ To add to that, the Freightway's long-term plans listed in the 2021 Project List also include trying to get a spur built up from the Norfolk Southern rail line at the southern edge of the airport up to the area around the terminal.
You know, I haven't had my coffee yet and I read this as Larry Marmie. And so for a breif, highly unclear yet interesting moment I was quite confused as to how the former defensive coordinator of the Rams ended up heading up the regional freightway.gone corporate wrote: ↑Jul 23, 2020Mary Lamie, Director of the STL Regional Freightway.
That is all.
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Radical thought:
It would help the City of St. Louis if the Illinois side of the metro area were to grow rapidly eventually moving the geographical and population center of the Metro Area back into the city (it's currently on the Clayton/Ladue border).
Since the City owns Lambert, instead of looking to sell it to private interests as an airport, should the City of St. Louis instead make a deal with Mid America to incrementally transition most flights from Lambert to Mid-America, and incrementally sell off the currently lucrative Lambert property to investors and developers? I'm sure the Missouri politicians will oppose as they did at the last minute in 1970s, unless the City gets rural and KC politicians on board so the State will approve.
It would help the City of St. Louis if the Illinois side of the metro area were to grow rapidly eventually moving the geographical and population center of the Metro Area back into the city (it's currently on the Clayton/Ladue border).
Since the City owns Lambert, instead of looking to sell it to private interests as an airport, should the City of St. Louis instead make a deal with Mid America to incrementally transition most flights from Lambert to Mid-America, and incrementally sell off the currently lucrative Lambert property to investors and developers? I'm sure the Missouri politicians will oppose as they did at the last minute in 1970s, unless the City gets rural and KC politicians on board so the State will approve.
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If they were to incrementally transition flights over to Mid America, then wouldn't the value of development at Lambert substantially decrease? Its lucrative only because it's the main airport - take that away and it's just empty land (which the city already has tons of in N. St. Louis).
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Gary: I agree that population growth in the Metro East does more for the City than population growth in, say, Wentzville or Washington, MO. That said, there's no way in hell that STL Lambert and Mid America will work to shift flights. The animosity between them both is ridiculous. On one hand, you have STL, a large veteran airport that is still a major player but has lost a step, and pride, after losing the TWA/American hub. On the other, you have BLV, built largely to keep Scott AFB during the BRAC closures, but is barely utilized today. It knows it's the little guy and is highly defensive. Having dealt with both airports on some private business years ago, I can tell you that the boards overseeing them are quite antagonistic towards each other, especially BLV's outlook towards STL. They look at their competition for passenger flights to the region as largely being based upon inelastic demand, and therefore they must - and do - compete heads-up. That's another reason why I'm such a fan of air cargo: it's something for which both STL and BLV can mutually compete and succeed. Imagine if a FedEx, UPS, DHL, Prime Air, or other major player set up shop at BLV... what a region we'd have.gary kreie wrote: ↑Jul 24, 2020Radical thought:
It would help the City of St. Louis if the Illinois side of the metro area were to grow rapidly eventually moving the geographical and population center of the Metro Area back into the city (it's currently on the Clayton/Ladue border).
Since the City owns Lambert, instead of looking to sell it to private interests as an airport, should the City of St. Louis instead make a deal with Mid America to incrementally transition most flights from Lambert to Mid-America, and incrementally sell off the currently lucrative Lambert property to investors and developers? I'm sure the Missouri politicians will oppose as they did at the last minute in 1970s, unless the City gets rural and KC politicians on board so the State will approve.
Agreed. BLV isn’t going to be successful until MetroEast is booming. Metro East at 1 million would be great for the region and city. Currently, 686k.
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And shrinking as the regions population center shifts towards Clayton CBD if not mistakinaddxb2 wrote: ↑Jul 24, 2020Agreed. BLV isn’t going to be successful until MetroEast is booming. Metro East at 1 million would be great for the region and city. Currently, 686k.
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Metro East desperately needs a revitalized and growing East St. Louis to get moving in the right direction. A revitalized downtown with some TOD would be a good start, and not that difficult considering that there are only a relative few buildings even left to renovate. They just need some momentum.
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Isn't that what folks on the East side say now? Yet they fly.quincunx wrote: ↑Jul 24, 2020Hour long train ride or $50 Lyft to get to the airport? No thanks
Probably not, since Lambert is much closer to the population center of the region while Mid America is on the edge.
Once Metrolink goes to BLV the time from Downtown will be pretty comparable to many other airports: O'Hare, Newark, JFK, BWI from DC or Baltimore. And shorter than Dulles or LAX (once their rail connections open). Midway, Reagan and Love might be the only other secondary airports on a rail system that are closer.quincunx wrote: ↑Jul 24, 2020Hour long train ride or $50 Lyft to get to the airport? No thanks