therealDrA OP t1_je6cwa2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:57 PM

Reply to comment by Burn_ThemAll in Breeze Airways opens base of operations in Rhode Island by therealDrA

I think they chartered a business jet (six seats). Apples and oranges.

Burn_ThemAll t1_je6gea3 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:20 PM

Ah totally missed that part of the comment.

BitterStatus9 t1_je6fy9d wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:17 PM

It's not that different: a commercial carrier markets its trips on a regular schedule between two under-served (they think) airports. The requisite number of pax never shows up, and they fold. The only difference is the size of the plane. Providence is never going to generate enough non-stop traffic at prevailing prices to keep a carrier afloat, and the bigger the plane, the steeper the wall they need to climb to stay solvent.