Clearwater, Fla.-based JetAmerica said 34 nonstop passenger flights a week will start July 13 at Toledo, Ohio; South Bend, Ind.; Melbourne, Fla.; Newark, N.J.; Minneapolis and Lansing, Mich. Twenty-eight flights start or end at Newark Liberty International Airport. The carrier will add six more flights -- from Toledo to Minneapolis -- starting Aug. 14.
JetAmerica is targeting small and midsize cities like Lansing, which has seen the number of daily flights at its Capital Region International Airport fall from 35 to 12 the past five years. The decline is part of a national trend that has seen airfares increase at those airports as daily flights have decreased.
Robert Selig, head of the Capital Region Airport Authority, said JetAmerica will give Lansing business travelers direct access to New York City and carry leisure travelers to central Florida.
"We don't have access to either one right now," Selig said. "So, this is going to fill a major void in our schedule."
Filling that void won't be cheap.
The Lansing, South Bend, Melbourne and Toledo airports are subsidizing JetAmerica with $1.4 million in grants in its first year, along with about $867,000 in waived airport fees and $1.1 million in marketing and advertising assistance.
South Bend, Toledo and Melbourne received their grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program, which has awarded $104 million to 223 recipients since 2002 in an effort to restore lost service and bring air fares down.
Newark and Minneapolis, each of which serve more than 20 million passengers a year, are not offering assistance to JetAmerica.
John Weikle, chief executive of JetAmerica, said the subsidies will help insulate the new carrier from spikes in jet fuel prices. Higher fuel prices have contributed to the failures of at least four major airlines since 9/11. Smaller carriers have also been hurt.
Surging fuel prices helped bankrupt ultra-discounter Skybus Inc. last year. Weikle founded that Columbus, Ohio-based airline known for its $10 fares. The bankruptcy cost 450 employees their jobs.
JetAmerica's pricing scheme will share some Skybus characteristics.
Prices will start at $9 a seat and top out at $199. The $9 price will apply to the first nine to 19 seats on each plane. Passengers will pay $15 to check a bag. Food, drinks and in-flight TV will also come at a cost.
The carrier is starting out with one leased Boeing 737-800, expects to add a second in the first month, and have as many as four by July of next year. Weikle's business plans calls for an additional 189-seat jet to be leased every four months.
Each Boeing 737-800 can fly to four cities a day, Weikle said.
Weikle estimated JetAmerica's revenue at more than $50 million in the first year and about $150 million in the second. He compares his business model to that of Wal-Mart Inc., which started out by serving cities of less than 50,000 people because competitors were not interested in them.
JetAmerica plans to serve Melbourne, Fla., with at least six flights a week. Richard Ennis, executive director of Melbourne International Airport, said JetAmerica's planes and nonstop routes persuaded him to support the carrier. Melbourne, a coastal community about 70 miles southeast of Orlando, recorded a 45 percent decline in passenger traffic at its airport from 2000 to 2008.
Ennis said carriers with larger jets like the Boeing 737-800 charge less per seat, which is an advantage enjoyed by Orlando International Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport.
"It's the only way I can beat them out," Ennis said of the neighboring airports.
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After a long consideration, I agreed being away from home,and requested to be at Pasir Pandak beach yesterday evening... Without much questions and discussions, Cyril answered me yes...
I wanted to stay away from house, as I feel a bit uneasy with the coming of uninvited guest... I just want to avoid that orang gila yang tak tahu malu.... so,the best place will be Pasir Pandak... Besides, Cyril owes me his time... He was busy with his robotics teams for these few days back, and I felt a bit isolated by his attentions... huhuhuhuh so, it's now time for him to pay his debts... LOL
Journey to Pair Pandak was not that great... With heavy down pouring rain, I felt a bit give up to continue the trip... I was very sure the beach too was raining... But I was wrong... Reached there with sunny day environment showered us... With loads of people on the beach... some were swimming, and even played football beach... some just strolling down the beach...
Walking around the beach was not that easy when you're asked to be a model... yeah, I was his model for the day... Cam-whored the whole beach... It's just fun... I felt blessed with the situations... Leaving Kuching with heavy down poured but having green lights whenever reached traffic lights, but reached there with full of shiny sun showering the whole place... The weather was not that hot and the place was not that too crowded.... The sunset too was picturesque...
Cyril was kind of happy with himself... I enjoyed so much that time... We ran catching each other, I jumped on his back, and asked him to bring me by his back around the beach... He jumped like a superman, but I cam-whored of his instead of jumping too... it was just nice... planned nothing, but I am glad we could make ourselves happy on the beach.... We mostly ran and walked, and only sit down for a few minutes... I could say, I was still happy until now, remembering of what we did on the beach... With tonnes of problems in mind, I could just forget it while enjoying my time with him...
Next time, I would like to swim around Camp Permai... I felt a bit jealous to see people bathing in the sea... I maybe allergic to the sea, but I just love it so much being around the beach... next target will be Camp Permai... Not only walking down the beach, but bathing too... I want to do so!!! Long time I have not doing it... :D
I went to this event after receiving the last minutes invitation from my friend... Happened at Kuching Amphitheater, I could just say, this event, or to be more specific, this time Battle of the Band was the boring-est BOTB I've ever been too... It was juts worst... With the main title, Chill @ The Park, I found myself was not chilling anything... I was just enjoying myself meeting my old friend... She was my classmates which then transferred to Miri for SMT... Namely Frisca, she invited me through Steffina which can't come for personal reason...
I was just so happy in the sense that, I was thinking of this happening event, and I'll be there.... But when I reached there, the place seemed so empty (maybe because of the rain), and even worst, the sound systems was very damn poor... They should make sure of the systems first before the bands perform... It was a very bad situations where you heard only bassist instead of the singers.... The lighting too was bad... it make my eyes feel sick looking at the stage... They turned they lights to us, not to the bands... and yet, the lights were too bright... and it turned the photos taken to be burst...
Some maybe says, the place is wrong... They should gather the people in a small size place to make it more happening... yeah, I agree... I just can't take any other reasons, why did they make it they? Place with plenty of parking, place with a huge perimeter (which make the place hard to be covered by the crowds).... When you can't enjoy the sound systems, you too can't enjoy the songs sangs... and your mood too spoiled when you can't enjoy the happening environment... All few new local bands such as Nash, Rona and so on were there... But it was kind of broken when the sound system need to be so timing to be prepare for next songs... We left the place soon after the United Kids of Oi done with their songs... waited for few minutes after that to see the band from Ipoh, but it was so timing that they were still preparing for the sound systems... and I was too hungry... so, we left without watching the Ipoh band... what a boring event!!!
Oh yeah, before going back home, or when for supper, we managed to stop by Jambu Restaurant and Lounge... But we didn't have any supper there, but just to steal one of the Breeze Magazine they have... LOL The one and only last magazine... thought of stealing three for each, but they have it the last one... so, the only one whom own the magazine is me... hahaha The magazine of Breeze issue 16, has my picture in it... Picture taken by Fahriee if I'm not mistaken during the launching of Breeze Magazine... This is huge!!! Invited to happening event in VA for Breeze, and now got my picture in breeze Magazine which is for the whole Borneo including Brunei... AWESOME!!!!
In about an hour from now, I'll be going to school to register for my form 6... Yeah, I'm going back to school... and that, I hate it so much!!! wearing back school uniform is just annoying and I wish I do not have to wear such... Hell, never mind... I hope I won't be long in that school.... My status is now is yet to be confirmed... I'm waiting for other offers and while waiting, I'm doing my form 6... So that if there is no other offer, I am save,at least in the form 6...
One of my friend named Tqah, does not want to continues her form 6 while waiting for it.... Congrats to her!!! she is brave enough for that.... But at least she got offered to go for polytechnic in Mukah... I did not applied for polytechnic because before, my computer did not support their site, I hate and I forgotten about to apply it... Now, I am so regret of it!!!! I just wish all my other applications come so so0n and I am accepted for it... I don't want to be in school again... I don't want to wear school uniform again... And that, for all teachers, today I will come only to register, no paying until I am confirmed to be in school for one and half years... Damn it!!!
A day before my birthday, Matang Jaya was busied with the opening of E-mart... They caused this area in catastrophe... Jammed here and there even on the road going to my house... I need to turn other way round in order to get rid of the jammed... Sakai Kuchinginites!!! They should learn not to park the cars anywhere they like... They should think of other road users when doing it!!! I know E-mart are now doing sales, but they don't have to go and rammed the road off... and troubled people like us... I went there on the second days of the opening, and the mall was still crowded with people exploring the mall...
Me? exploring and doing survey on the prices and things they have there... I could say, the small shops near to them will soon bankrupt... Why? E-mart has all the things needed in life... if I were a student (soon in hour, I am), I would go for E-mart to buy files and other stationery.... They got loads of choices for files and everything... Household and hardware too... It just AWESOME to have such a mall in front of my housing area... We do not need to go far in order to get such a few things needed when E-mart has it all... :D
From the explorations and few discussions, I found that (Cyril said la) the washing machines bit pricey... He bought for his was around 0.8K but the price for the one he owns in E-mart now is 0.9K and above... so? I'm not sure of other price, especially the household because we did not go for the household side... was too crowded and I did want to squeeze in between the people...I saw bread toasters, hair-dryers, microwaves and all related things... They have all the stationery needed by students I guess... No surprises later when you see the Choice Ria gone bankrupt... Or other nearest new shops such as KK Store and Yien Yien Store...
Enough for the E-mart... or I hate it when people called it Eeeeeeeeee-maaarrrrrttttttt.... I hate when the E is being pronounced like that.... My name starts with E.... but people call me properly and not Eeeeee-mmiiiiiillllliiiiiaaaa..... E is so significant for me... and that I do not want people to play in mentioning the "E"... LOL
Now on Facebook, but no ones is there to chat.... Bored... updating my post and waiting for the clock turns 9... Go to school and meeting back fellow teachers... From what I heard, Martin Barin Oswald will be my form-teacher if I were to change from science side to art side... My brother advised me to go for art side instead of what I am offered to... It's hard to be in science side if you're the person whom lazy to study... But this time, I'll make sure what I did in my form five won't repeats... So, to all SMKMJ fellows, I'll be back to haunt the school back!!! see you!!! LOL
One thing for sure, I won't neglect my blogging life and so with my personal life... I mean going anywhere my family is going... or going anywhere Cyril's going... Muahahahahaha He said he might be going to Bintulu soon, and I would like to request it from him to go too even I will be in school... Like I care... I will start my to study seriously if I am confirmed to be in form 6 until it ends... and to all applications I've made, please come early.... I just can't wait... I can't wait and can't stand to be in school for long... Two weeks being in school waiting for the application kills me... two weeks from now, I just wish the offers come tomorrow... or today... so that I won't be wearing school uniforms today... :(
Having a troublesome day on birthday is bad... I know... It started very peacefully and turned sour-ly later then... I hate 9 May sometimes... But guess what, I enjoyed my day so much... I woke up late and spent whole day with my dearest ones...
We did nothing... Sitting at home and watching movies,sleeping.... I don't mind doing that because I would love to say, I enjoyed it so much... I felt relaxed with tonnes of problems in mind... Evening came by, and we started to think where to have dinner... Jambu? The Junk? or Bla Bla Bla? He was not sure on where to go after that... obviously on his face, he was thinking on the very nice place to bring me... Thanks!!! :)
Going to tHe Spring to buy some doughnuts from Big Apple and started to think back how the manager got angry with blogger whom came there to search for Minex Diamond? And smiling too much for the polite way of the cashier on treating us customers... With smiles and jokes he made.... :D
First planned, going to The Junk, and forgot about the Wesak Day celebrated by the Buddhist.... Having fun all the way, and finally got stuck in the jamm near to the St. May secondary school... Turned other way round in order to get to the Junk Restaurant... again, trapped in the very worst jammed... broke the road rules by turning away and changed our way to the Jambu Restaurant... I was STARVING!!! been there once, this second time going, we were taught that not to use the entrance clearly seen on the road, but it's better to use the other way entrance which can't be seen when you're on the main road... The one clearly seen is so much dangerous!!!! LOL
Reached there and ordered everything.... It's much different now... The waiters are much decent than before... And they are much polite too... I ordered my food as same as Cyril's... I was starved and I thought of need some "extra" food", so I ordered the "White Rajah NZ Sirloin" if I'm not mistaken... while waiting for food, cam-whore is the must... Jambu was a bit busy that night... With the laughs of people around us, I could felt a bit in Magenta there... Noisy... Even the couple behind our seat was talking badly... The girl talked non-stop and the guy listened... Her voice maybe soft but high for us... We could even hear what they were talking.... :D
My drink? Since that I stopped from taking liquors, I ordered apple juice for my drink while Cyril took "Whiskey Coke" as his drink... I tried his drink a little and it was nice... Sayang nya I dah stop... kekekeke our food came by, and tasted delicious.... Food presentation is good compared to 5 star hotel we ever been to...Just that, I'm not into the "black paper" sauce... While eating those, I compared the food taste with the one tasted with teriyaki-sauce... A bit regret on ordering it with black paper sauce... I should maybe order it with some other sauce as in sweet and sour.... That would be nicer.... :D
Before leaving, going to the toilet is a must... While waiting for Cyril to settle down, I found Breeze Magazine Issue 15... And was hoping to see us on the magazine... But tett!!! No!!! Have to wait for another issue in order to see our face pasted in the magazine with each one holding a cup of whiskey... I was kind of drunk that time... And I remember, the photo was taken by Fahriee... But not sure, because Cyril said it was taken by Norman... Oh God, hard to remember... so,Fahrie or Norman? thanks for the picture!!! it's nicely pasted in the magazine for one Borneo to read... :D
Yeah, to say I enjoyed my birth-day, I enjoyed it so much.... to say I hate when it comes to 9 May...hmmm Not really... But anyway, thanks to Cyril for all these... He managed to joy me on my birthday... Thanks for the dinner Hun!!! And thanks to my family and friends for the wishes...I didn't get any present on this birthday, but I guess it's alright... I'm too old for all those... I can't believe I am 18 now....
My dad quoted this to me yesterday (10th May) " There was a cute little girl turned into a beatiful lady yesterday"... LOL Thanks Dad!!! :D
Yeah, I'm turning 18 today... Happy birthday to me!!! kekeke Not only me, I would like to wish my mum for her birthday too... Too with my cousin, Ka Sheila... We are sharing birthday today... But not celebrating any... I guess it’s too old for me and my mum to have cakes and celebrate this ordinary day called birthday... :)
Leaving my 17 and below gave me loads and thousands sweet and bitter memories which lead me to the finding of new lessons in life... Turning 18 teaches me how life could be ups and downs... Where not at all times we are at the tops and enjoying inches of life in a very wonderful way... I too learn how love means in life... how important the loves from everyone around you...
Leaving 17 is toughed but enjoyable... I finalized me form five year which taught me lesson of true friends and what really friendship means.... I separated with my classmates after a few years being together with them... Facing the extreme challenged while in school ages...
I too learn blogging is too enjoyable and gives me loads of benefits into it... I too realized blogging is not in the small world... When I met them, I realized the blogging world is wide enough... Loads of people are doing it... From blogging, I got free one diamond necklace which happened last year...I too went to loads of events with other blogging friends... Not only that, I too coupled with blogger since 2007...
Here I could list all the happening things in life my life before I turned 18 today.... Enjoy!!
1. I knew how to blog but not in an active way since 2005... But actively in blogging since last year... Injected with loads of blogging serum, I will not stop blogging ever....
2. Was said to have only back cramp on 2005 but got worse and was found having sclerosis on 2006... Facing very much painful of my back... Using clips and everything to support my back bone...
3. I realized sometimes being together with all family members is fun... I shared everything together with them... Talking and exchanging ideas...
4. I realized I can't stand being in school, but after leaving the place for such a long time, I know, I missed my school age... Together with friends...
5. I knew the means of friendship... I found myself lost whenever I had problems but no ones was there to help... I too thought that in school, no matter what happened, friends will always there to cheep you up even though they didn't know how terrible you're feeling...
6. I realized how important is our health... all this while, I've been neglecting my health and now, I know, I should very takes care of it... How my life would to enjoy if health is not that in good way...
7. I now know, I can live my life without cigar, liquors, clubbing and escaping in other to have funs on night time…
8. I realized, love is complicated... It gives me loads of happiness but the painful moments are always there in between... But loves too teaches me to be person full of passion, teaches me how to be a kind person to all... and teaches me to control myself from bad things... I found myself lucky bonding together with the guy whom really loves me… sacrificing everything just for me… He too concerns so much about me instead of himself…. Building our life history is just fun with him... Thanks to him... (I know he reads this)
9. I too realized, even how worst you're being hate, the person whom hate you cares about you so much... as for me, I've been disturbed before by a person whom hates me so much... but she gave me loads of advised on this and that regarding my future... The hates and the concerns she shows to me... I wonder too...
10. I've been not driving for almost three months... Before 2008, I used to drive and speeding off the way, but then, I realized I owned a driver now... I do not have to drive and I could feel a bit awkward when I touched the steering… :D I maybe not need any driving license now…
11. I’ve just know there is one local diamond shop… Minex Jewelery… I’ve just knew it in my 17… I thought in Kuching will be only Habib Jewel and so on…
12. I realized even how many cities I’ve been in Malaysia and Brunei, only one place suits me so much… KUCHING!!!!!
13. I started to stop taking any liquor in my 17 slowly, but finally decided not to take even a small cup of it last week… I now realized too how easy I am to drunk after a few months didn’t practice any liquor… So, I stopped!!!
14. Having big members of siblings is fun… Honestly,I have 7 siblings... 2 boys and 5 girls... my sisters are all step-sisters excluding my youngest sister… But for me, I am glad, and very proud to have them as my siblings… They show me loves undividedly… They show concerns for my family… And I could even rely on them when I am in trouble…
15. I found myself a bit matured than before… I could think straight even though sometimes I am a bit stubborn… I know how to handle my family especially my little sister when my big brothers all far away from home…
16. I found myself more sensitive than before… My dad said, this is because the way Cyril pampered me so much… I most likely easy to cry when scolded, I turned my face sour when I think no ones am right… That’s the negative things in leaving my 17… But I AM SO MUCH ENJOY BEING PAMPERED LIKE THAT… LOL
17. I know we should not entertain strangers, but me, me friends with gentles strangers… They are so kind to me… Shirley Snow and Sharon Lim.. I never meet them and how I wish they’re here with me… They concerns about me… and the really show me loves… And I could feel that I am not alone when I down… They are here with me for advises and in trying to cheer me up… Thanks to both of them…
18. I realized I should not stubborn and force myself on things I can’t do… happened yesterday, went for badminton, and injured badly my knee… I forced myself to play even I felt the terrible pain on it… I felt the pain when both of the bones moved together and hitting each other… :D I am no t sure whether I can walk or not today on my birthday.. :D
I know such a lame lists of my 17… I could list others but for me, better I keep it to myself and not being known by people… Something should just be kept by us instead of telling people… Some beautiful moments should just be kept to keep it remains the wonderful moments in life…:D
I am turning to 18 today, and I wish to have such wonderful days ahead… and the past remains lessons for my life…
My first time, should be I am among the first to post about the event I covered... But then, I've just waked up... So, now pressing my mind to think and write about last two night’s event.... Breeze Magazine's launch... At Victoria arms... As what Cyril and Fahriee said, how I wish I too could stay longer last night... the party was awesome!!!!
This event was spotted by me about few months ago in Fahriee’s blog... And over 20 registered bloggers and only 10 were listed for the party... And I was in... Thanks to Fahriee, Norman and Ron for this opportunity...
Me and Cyril came by and saw few other bloggers were busy taking photos which needed us to join in... Other bloggers such as Edwin which looked very much different, Fahriee which looked cute with his hat and black tie...friendly Robin which I never met him before, Irene whom looked sexy with her dress and Norman whom looked smart in his blue tie... What would you expect from bloggers will be doing if there was loads of times to waste? They started to take out their camera and did cam whoring.... And if they talked, they will talked mostly about camera... :D I was quite worried for the entrance... well, VA is for people aged 21 and above and I am still underage for this... But thankful I entered the place with no problems... :D
The party was great... And I wish I would be longer there... Cyril brought back two CDs and I brought back nothing but a bag of Intimate... At least leaving with no emptied handed... :) We enjoyed ourselves with the drinks served by Naomi after she won the quiz made by the emcee... Together with Mike Yip, all were FUN!!!
Talking about the model they have on the parade, I could say, the men were AWESOME!!! If Cyril's heart almost stop at one part, I could say, my heart immediately STOPPED WATCHING AT THEM!!! LOL (sorry Cyril... can't kalah me...) According to Norman I can vote for them during the public vote... and I'm not sure how... Hope they will explain me this... kekekeke
My recommendations to all, Breeze Magazine is now officially in Kuching... And I hope there will be other events like this organize by Breeze... I could say I enjoyed it so much!!!! But I hope for the events like this, they organized it very well... I was hoping there was some sort of cutting ribbon of the fish tail banner for the launching where as the sexy guys and beautiful ladies came out parading then.... I was hoping too for the next events like this, they informed us about the foods and drinks served... at one time, we were thirsted, and wanted to drink and was told the free flow timing has ended... Thankfully got Naomi with her won whisky...
Besides, they should give us the invited guest the list of programs for the night so that we won't be blurring on what's coming next... It makes me think what will be next... and while I was thirsted of water, I sat, and then need to stand up again to take pictures... I should just say, I need the programs list that night... :D
Thanks to Ron and Fahriee for giving us the opportunities on going such an event… Thank you!!! Hoping I will be listed again for the other events next time… hehe :)
