New route continues Southwest's Pittsburgh expansion

[CV580ETOPS]

National Airlines prior to their merger with Pan Am in 1978 flew from DCA to BWI.Just enought time to cycle the gear and flaps. Flight originated in TPA with stops at DCA and BWI before finishing at JFK.I remember the Capt's pre-daparture breifing mentioning a block time of :12 mins!

 

[BuffaloJoe]

How about BWI-DCA in a National 727 back when dinosaurs roamed the earth? I think that it's 29 miles.

Yeah, But that 29 miles could take 2-3 hours at times.

 

[robbedagain]

yrs ago i flew on a DASH-7 from DCA to BWI for a visit at my granparents and the flight took 8 minutes just enough time to see the monument and govt bldgs then key bridge and the touch down

 

[jimcfs]

Isn't that because of the EAS contract?

Yeah. But you can't do many US connections via IAD. CLT is closer than IAD.

They used to do 2XCLT, 1XPIT about 10 years ago, which was nice.

Then again, when I first moved here in '91, CCAir did 5XCLT before they went under.

 

[PropPiedmont]

How about BWI-DCA in a National 727 back when dinosaurs roamed the earth? I think that it's 29 miles.

Piedmont once flew Dash 8s from ORF-PHF, PHF-ORF, JAX-GNV, and GNV-JAX revenue.

 

[AtlanticBeach]

Piedmont once flew Dash 8s from ORF-PHF, PHF-ORF, JAX-GNV, and GNV-JAX revenue.

JAX-GNV is about 60 miles.

Now that you mention it, I once flew ORF-PHF on a UA 737. No more than 15 miles.

 

[burghlaw1]

Allegheny Commuter used to fly between North Philadelphia Airport (I don't even know the code) and Philadelphia--20 miles??

Eastern used to fly between MIA and FLL. About 25 miles?

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Allegheny Commuter used to fly between North Philadelphia Airport (I don't even know the code) and Philadelphia--20 miles??

PNE

 

[ggiby]

Yeah, But that 29 miles could take 2-3 hours at times.

Yes but by air..its a short 20 minutes...

by ground... Hmmmmmm 40 to 200 minutes... ususaly about 60 minutes on a great.... fantastic. day... !! lol

 

[singh4us]

Piedmont once flew Dash 8s from ORF-PHF, PHF-ORF, JAX-GNV, and GNV-JAX revenue.

Remember US Express used to fly BWI-DCA using Dash 8s until after 9/11.

 

[a320av8r]

I've flown it both ways between INT and GSO in a B-727.

I MISS IT!!!

A320 Driver

My first leg as a new hire flight engineer was a ferry from INT to GSO. What an inaugeration!

Old Piedmont used to fly flt 928 BWI-DCA-PHF with a YS-11.