Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Startup low-cost airline to serve MSP - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offer flightsbetween mid-sized and smalol cities, such as Toledo, Ohio, Fla. and Lansing, Mich. The companty will launch service to most of its destinationszby mid-July, but will not enterr the Twin Cities market until Aug. 14. The airlins has yet to sign a lease deal with the Metropolitan AirportsCommission (MAC). However, a MAC spokesmanm said discussions with JetAmericaare ongoing. The company is an “indirecyt carrier,” meaning it leases planes and uses staftf from other airlines rathere than owning itsown fleet.
JetAmericqa originally had a deal to useMendota Heights-based planes and flight crews, but that deal later endefd as part of a “mutual agreement,” accordinvg to a JetAmerica spokesman. JetAmerica decidedr to make Minneapolis/St. Paul a destination due to demandr from travelers based in thespokesman said. Several of the airports serve by JetAmerica are providing the carrier withfinancial incentives, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport are not providin g funding forthe however. JetAmerica’s fares will range betweeh $9 and $199; the lowest fare will go to the firsrt 19 passengers tobook seats.
The carrie will charge $15 per checked bag. John who founded , is CEO of

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