Comments on: First class, private jet, or microjet? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Microjets and macro-fuel economy » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-16668 Microjets and macro-fuel economy » Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:07:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-16668 [...] primary market niche, as discussed earlier here, is for air taxi service, connecting cities which don’t have regular (or convenient) [...] […] primary market niche, as discussed earlier here, is for air taxi service, connecting cities which don’t have regular (or convenient) […]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Are open skies dirty skies? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-6531 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Are open skies dirty skies? Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:48:50 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-6531 [...] Suggesting that people fly less is not at all common in the United States. In fact, the ecological impact of aircraft is conspicuous by its very absence in the recent coverage of microjets or air-commuting. (Whether this reflects geography, awareness, or policy is a matter for debate.) Across the pond, though, the United Kingdom seems to be engaged in a vigorous debate over the morality of airplane travel. Organizations like Plane Stupid and FlightPledge seek to raise awareness of the environmental effects of all those miles. [...] […] Suggesting that people fly less is not at all common in the United States. In fact, the ecological impact of aircraft is conspicuous by its very absence in the recent coverage of microjets or air-commuting. (Whether this reflects geography, awareness, or policy is a matter for debate.) Across the pond, though, the United Kingdom seems to be engaged in a vigorous debate over the morality of airplane travel. Organizations like Plane Stupid and FlightPledge seek to raise awareness of the environmental effects of all those miles. […]

]]> By: Tyler http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-20 Tyler Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-20 VLJ--say it ain't so. You can put that in the Boring American Acronym Hall of Fame along with SUV, HOV, etc. Microjet isn't that great either--who want's to thing smal, er, micro?--tho better than VLJs. They need a positive name for these things--MaxiConvenience? jetTaxi? Jaxi?!? VLJ–say it ain’t so. You can put that in the Boring American Acronym Hall of Fame along with SUV, HOV, etc.

Microjet isn’t that great either–who want’s to thing smal, er, micro?–tho better than VLJs.

They need a positive name for these things–MaxiConvenience? jetTaxi? Jaxi?!?

]]> By: Anna Sibal http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-19 Anna Sibal Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/03/02/first-class-private-jet-or-microjet/#comment-19 The microjet would appeal to the business traveler because it would cut short their travel time and get them to places where commercial airlines don't usually go. I just wonder how their presence would affect the traditional commercial airlines, given that they are already facing stiff competition with the low-cost airlines. The microjet would appeal to the business traveler because it would cut short their travel time and get them to places where commercial airlines don’t usually go. I just wonder how their presence would affect the traditional commercial airlines, given that they are already facing stiff competition with the low-cost airlines.

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