XtraAirways at JFK

[Phil D.]

I mentioned this in the Dialy JFK Report, but I felt it warranted it's own thread.

G-XLAI came in this evening and is at T4. I looked up the regi on Anet and saw that it used to be painted in Excel Airways colors. I guess it was recently repainted.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1140044/L/

Anyone know its mission here? Just a one time thing or something we'll see a bit more in the future?

[Iberia A340-600]

It appears that Xtra Airways is running charters to POS and two other destinations from JFK on a weekly basis, looks like POS is daily.

[mikephotos]

I believe Georgetown is another dest.

Mike

[Phil D.]

Wow. Oversaturated routes anyone?

Primaris, TravelSpan and ExtraAirways have now started doing GEO.

Could is be that Travelspan is using the Xtra aircraft or something?

Makes little sense to fly a 737 on a flight to those destinations. There isn't enough room to handle all of the bags that go on those routes. Many will get left behind.

[Tom_Turner]

Yes, I thought the Xtra 737 was flying for Travelspan now.. I could be wrong though...

Tom

[Nonstop2AUH]

Does anyone know, are there that many Trinis and Guyanese that live in the NYC area to support all this service?

[vor13l]

AUH,
Go to South Ozone Park and you have your answer..

[Phil D.]

I was able to confirm that Xtra is flying for TravelSpan. Honestly, I realyl wouldn't be surprised if theyhad a second flight to GEO just to handle all of their left behind baggage.

There is a pretty large concentration of Guyanese folks in South Ozone Park and in Sunnyside as well, no to mention that they arescattered around a bit as well.

Also keep in mind that it's the holidays.