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Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

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Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

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post #84

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Thanks for the feedback. We're in the process of redesigning the site. Lots of people have pointed this out, so we appreciate the comments.

You betcha, sure thing. Like I said, I'm happy to see new entrants into the market and wish you the best of luck!

Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#92
post #82

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We're planning on flying Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. And we'll have about 6 flights a day departing from each location. This is just the schedule we'll start out with and we'll add more days and times as we grow.

I think a lot of commuter workers tend to fly Thursdays and work remote on Fridays. I'm surprised that's not a higher value day than one of the weekend days for your target.

Friday is actually the day most business travelers fly. Thursday evening has demand as well so we're looking into possibly offering some times Thursday evening too. Thanks for your feedback.

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#94

Why would you not offer an 8 flights per month plan? I imagine the most popular use case is people who need to fly in Monday morning and out Friday evening.

That's correct about the use case. We're thinking about offering 8 flights/month but didn't think there would be that much demand for that option. Could be wrong though

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#95
post #53

So its Part 121, but with private TSA screening and boarding on the General Aviation side of the airports? Are you operating the planes, or is SkyWest of someone like them operating the planes?

Yes, that's correct.

We're not operating the planes. We have part 121 regional airline partners that are operating the planes. We're providing them with the schedule and they operate the flights. We act as an agent for the passengers.

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#96

lol SFO - LAX flights are OFTEN cheaper than that or as cheap. Unless.... are these roundtrips? I want to assume so but that would be a bad assumption to get wrong! Fix the site.

These are one-way flights. Flights between SFO-LAX are sometimes cheaper if you book weeks in advance. The point of Jumpdrive is you still get a cheap fare without booking weeks in advance. We're working on redoing the site.

Do you think the cheap fare is the value proposition? Or is the private terminals and fast service? That sounds very appealing. I mean, it can be both - save money AND time.

All the TSA experience is awful (business travelers in the US have the pre-screen and stuff of course, but they're probably not your target).

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#97

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Uber for planes seems pretty impossible :)

Depends on how comfortable it needs to be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery...

Hahaha

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#98

It doesn't say what type of aircraft guests would fly on.

CRJ series and ERJ series. These are all 50 to 100 seat passenger planes. Same aircraft that United Express, Delta Connection, and American Airlines use for their regional routes.

Re: Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78

#99

It doesn't say what type of aircraft guests would fly on.

It does, but it's hidden at the bottom of the FAQ [1] page. I agree with the other comments about how they could do a better job of surfacing this kind of information. > We fly the beautiful Bombardier CRJ Series and Embraer ERJ Series. These are regional planes with 50 to 100 passenger seats. These planes are the same planes that are used by United Express, Delta Connection, and American Airlines. [1] - https://www.…

Thanks for the feedback. We'll make that more clear on the site.
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