dannyminutillo

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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
It is use it or lose it flights. Flights don't role over. We're kicking around the idea of trying to make giving unused flights to friends or family work. Companies have shown a lot of interest in this. Most beneficial aspect is b
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
These are one-way flights. Flights between SFO-LAX are sometimes cheaper if you book weeks in advance. The point of Jumpdrive is you still get a cheap fare without booking weeks in advance. We're working on redoing the site.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Hi, they don't roll over. But we're working on a feature where users can transfer unused flight credits to family and friends.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We're not a direct air carrier. We act as an agent arranging travel with part 121 air carriers.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We're in the process of finalizing arrangements with our regional airline partners to operate the flights. We'll have our first flights within the next few months.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Yes, we're partnering with part 121 regional airline operators to operate our flights.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We partner with Part 121 regional airline operators that operate our flights. We give them the schedule and they operate the flights on our behalf. We'll adjust the site so we do a better job of explaining how flights are operated. Tha
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We haven't started flying yet. We plan on having our first flight within the next few months. We'll add some photos of the aircraft we use to the site. Thanks for the feedback.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We'll make that more clear on the site. Thanks for the feedback
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We fly the CRJ Series and ERJ Series. These are 50 to 100 seat passenger aircraft. Same planes that United Express, Delta Connection, and American Airlines use. We'll make that more clear on the website.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Yes, that's real. SFO to LAX takes about 55 minutes in the air. We have faster turn around than major airlines when we're on the ground because of the private terminals
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Uber for planes seems pretty impossible :)
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We're planning on flying Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. And we'll have about 6 flights a day departing from each location. This is just the schedule we'll start out with and we'll add more days and times as we gro
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Yes, we contract with regional part 121 airlines that fly and operate the flights. Skywest, Express Jet, etc. These are the same airlines that partner with Delta, United, and American Airlines to run their regional routes.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Thanks for the feedback. We're in the process of redesigning the site. Lots of people have pointed this out, so we appreciate the comments.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Yes, Surf Air is very expensive. We want to bring the cost of flying down substantially so you can make those quick trips to southern ca if needed.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
LAX and SFO is a very popular route, so we figured we'd start there. Runway fees aren't too bad if we use the private terminals. We hope to expand to OAK and BUR and all other major routes in California. We're redoing the web
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Yes, exactly. Just arrive 15 minutes before departure time.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
A private terminal is a smaller terminal in a different location than the main terminal. The private terminals are used for private planes. We don't fly private planes. We fly regional planes, however, they still meet the size requirem
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We're using stripe
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Sorry about that, we're in the process of fixing the site now.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Sorry about that, we're working on fixing the site now.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
We're currently speaking with companies about something similar to this.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
It is use it or lose it flights. Flights don't role over. We're kicking around the idea of trying to make giving unused flights to friends or family work. Companies have shown a lot of interest in this. Most beneficial aspect is b
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
The private terminal aspect is why we charge a little more than other airlines' lowest fares. It looks like we need to do a better job of highlighting the private terminal feature on our site. Thanks for the great feedback.
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by dannyminutillo 9y ago
Thanks for the great feedback. This was our site's first draft so we really appreciate your comments. We'll definitely update it and keep your points above the fold on the homepage. We weren't aware that the private terminals
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Show HN: Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78(jumpdriveair.com)
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Ask HN: Anyone passionate about the airline industry?
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Ask HN: Anyone interested in changing the airline industry?
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by dannyminutillo 10y ago
Would anyone use this? Trying to get some user feedback.

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