Comments on: Short hops — January 18, 2007 — Frequent flyer miles, free stuff, and William Shatner http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9689 By: M.D. Fatwa http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-687 M.D. Fatwa Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:13:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-687 You!...Klingon bastard, you...killed...that song! You!…Klingon bastard, you…killed…that song!

]]> By: Oliver http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-663 Oliver Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-663 Well, if you miss your SkyValue flight, in most cases your next flight would be a week later :) Well, if you miss your SkyValue flight, in most cases your next flight would be a week later :)

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-662 Mark Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:16:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-662 It looks like SkyValue only has one plane. (Better hope there's no mechanical problem.) And that plane isn't really <em>theirs</em>. It's operated by Xtra Airways, a charter airline. In fact, it seems like everything this company does is actually performed by someone else. So maybe they're dependent on these suppliers' schedules? Maybe Xtra doesn't have the pilots or staff to fly more? As an aside: Technically, it appears that SkyValue is based in the UK. Then how could THEY fly, but Virgin America can't? According to <a href="http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=66&ArticleID=30664" rel="nofollow">this article</a>, American investors bought a British company, which in turn set up an American subsidiary to operate the airline... It looks like SkyValue only has one plane. (Better hope there’s no mechanical problem.) And that plane isn’t really theirs. It’s operated by Xtra Airways, a charter airline. In fact, it seems like everything this company does is actually performed by someone else. So maybe they’re dependent on these suppliers’ schedules? Maybe Xtra doesn’t have the pilots or staff to fly more?

As an aside: Technically, it appears that SkyValue is based in the UK. Then how could THEY fly, but Virgin America can’t? According to this article, American investors bought a British company, which in turn set up an American subsidiary to operate the airline…

]]> By: Oliver http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-660 Oliver Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:34:45 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/18/short-hops-january-18-2007-frequent-flyer-miles-free-stuff-and-william-shatner/#comment-660 SkyValue's flight schedule at http://www.flyskyvalue.com/schedule.html looks rather strange. Do they have college students as part-time staff, or what's the reason for no flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and most of Thursdays? SkyValue’s flight schedule at http://www.flyskyvalue.com/schedule.html looks rather strange. Do they have college students as part-time staff, or what’s the reason for no flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and most of Thursdays?

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