AS to start ANC-CDB, move up AKN/DLG service
Apr 17, 2020, 2:51 am
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Any updates on CDB? Did a quick search and didn't see anything on alaskaair.com at least for sale...
Apr 17, 2020, 12:09 pm
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I haven’t seen anything yet. I’d imagine it will take some time to get the logistics sorted out, along with equipment send to CDB. If an AS freighter makes a trip to CDB soon then we will know it is imminent!
Apr 17, 2020, 3:11 pm
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That is true- might need to set some freighter alerts up. Imagine they've been having some exciting runs recently.
Apr 21, 2020, 9:34 pm
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Not to mention, the restrictions on intrastate travel within Alaska have just been extended until further notice; I'd presume AS wants to wait until those restrictions are lifted before launching new intrastate service?
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Apr 24, 2020, 9:52 am
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Little article about cold bay. Doesn't really add a lot to what is already known except that AS is in the process of moving equipment to the airport. Not sure how? Would that be by AS freighters or can you access cold bay by road.
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
Apr 24, 2020, 1:39 pm
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Little article about cold bay. Doesn't really add a lot to what is already known except that AS is in the process of moving equipment to the airport. Not sure how? Would that be by AS freighters or can you access cold bay by road.
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
May 1, 2020, 6:55 pm
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A few more details here: https://www.kdlg.org/post/alaska-air...ce-bristol-bay
Sounds like they are waiting for the 7H bankruptcy hearings to end so they can acquire their facilities in AKN and DLG.
Haven’t seen anything recent on CDB, but the Aleutians East Borough owns a terminal there that I suspect AS will use. Probably just a matter of getting equipment and TSA set up there.
Sounds like they are waiting for the 7H bankruptcy hearings to end so they can acquire their facilities in AKN and DLG.
Haven’t seen anything recent on CDB, but the Aleutians East Borough owns a terminal there that I suspect AS will use. Probably just a matter of getting equipment and TSA set up there.
May 5, 2020, 2:06 am
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A few more details here: https://www.kdlg.org/post/alaska-air...ce-bristol-bay
Sounds like they are waiting for the 7H bankruptcy hearings to end so they can acquire their facilities in AKN and DLG.
Haven’t seen anything recent on CDB, but the Aleutians East Borough owns a terminal there that I suspect AS will use. Probably just a matter of getting equipment and TSA set up there.
Sounds like they are waiting for the 7H bankruptcy hearings to end so they can acquire their facilities in AKN and DLG.
Haven’t seen anything recent on CDB, but the Aleutians East Borough owns a terminal there that I suspect AS will use. Probably just a matter of getting equipment and TSA set up there.
With CVG gone, *maybe* I can get on CDB
May 8, 2020, 7:46 am
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Little article about cold bay. Doesn't really add a lot to what is already known except that AS is in the process of moving equipment to the airport. Not sure how? Would that be by AS freighters or can you access cold bay by road.
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-air...d-bay#stream/0
In the long-ago days of Reeve Aleutian (RAA RIP, my signature) there was a bunkhouse, cafe and shop run by the old Flying Tigers air cargo company at Cold Bay. Reeve used CDB as a hub, flying out to DUT, KQA. KVC, SDP, KFP, IKO and other villages on the chain. Adak and Shemya were served by a Electras (and later by 727s) out of ANC, and only stopped at CDB when weather or irregular ops forced it. CDB was not a terrific place to be stuck; trust me, I know. Oh how I know.
May 9, 2020, 11:22 am
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EDIT: I didn't realize AS was going to still keep the non-stop to ADK...that means you could fly the one-stop to ADK and fly home on the non-stop with about 90 min. on the ground in ADK....hmmm....another cool option!
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May 9, 2020, 12:11 pm
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Now THAT would be a fun tag flight although I'd probably turn back around when I got to ADK.
EDIT: I didn't realize AS was going to still keep the non-stop to ADK...that means you could fly the one-stop to ADK and fly home on the non-stop with about 90 min. on the ground in ADK....hmmm....another cool option!
EDIT: I didn't realize AS was going to still keep the non-stop to ADK...that means you could fly the one-stop to ADK and fly home on the non-stop with about 90 min. on the ground in ADK....hmmm....another cool option!
That said, the CDB schedule sets up to where you could have about 5 hours on the ground in Cold Bay. It would be an interesting little day trip.
May 9, 2020, 10:27 pm
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