Mesa's "new" Go! web site vs. Spirit's web site

wheelsup · March 24th, 2006, 22:21

www.spiritair.com

www.iflygo.com

Hmmmm...... somebody did some copying, eh? Looking at the whois info, it doesn't appear they have the same technical contact, but yet the pages are similar. Even the background images are named the same.

Talk about "cutting costs!" LOL. Somehow I doubt they share the same web design company...

Doug Taylor · March 24th, 2006, 22:28

I'd like the see the expression on the excited new hire FO when he sees what the cost of living is going to be in Hawaii.

I get a fly a shiney new jet! Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail!

JEP · March 24th, 2006, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I'd like the see the expression on the excited new hire FO when he sees what the cost of living is going to be in Hawaii.

I get a fly a shiney new jet! Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail!

Circa. 1990
small 2br - 1 1/2 bath Apt. in Aiea (nowhere special) although I did have a view of the Arizona Memorial from my front steps.
$1200/month - courtesy of Uncle Sam. Thank You taxpayers of America.

BobDDuck · March 24th, 2006, 22:40

Makes you wonder if they are going to end up displacing people already in the system. That would suck being sent from IAD to the Islands and not getting a COLA raise.

As far as the websites, I think that is a standard template for Microsoft Visual Studio. Got to say, Spirit's site looks better though.

stultus · March 24th, 2006, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail!

I guess it'd be better than living in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail in SFO, LA, NY, or DC! :smirk:

Doug Taylor · March 24th, 2006, 22:40

Oh man, I was a sophomore in college back then! Now I'm just sophomoric

Doug Taylor · March 24th, 2006, 22:41

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Originally Posted by stultus

I guess it'd be better than living in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail in SFO, LA, NY, or DC! :smirk:

I dunno, I've been watching "Dog The Bounty Hunter" and people can get a little aggro in Hawaii!

stultus · March 24th, 2006, 22:44

true. I've exprienced it first hand. Was pushed off my board by an angry kamina (sp?) in waikiki. but I digress...

I think the sun and beaches (and plentiful spam) would make up for it, at least for a few days.

JEP · March 24th, 2006, 22:47

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I dunno, I've been watching "Dog The Bounty Hunter" and people can get a little aggro in Hawaii!

But OF course......He isn't chasing the good folks....

ComplexHiAv8r · March 24th, 2006, 23:00

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Originally Posted by JEP

Circa. 1990
small 2br - 1 1/2 bath Apt. in Aiea (nowhere special) although I did have a view of the Arizona Memorial from my front steps.
$1200/month - courtesy of Uncle Sam. Thank You taxpayers of America.

Family had a 2 bedroom 850sqft apartment at base of Pali Hwy at Highway facing Ewa for $1400/m. We were on the 17th floor so you could see the airport. I miss the those times!

JEP · March 24th, 2006, 23:04

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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Family had a 2 bedroom 850sqft apartment at base of Pali Hwy at Highway facing Ewa for $1400/m. We were on the 17th floor so you could see the airport. I miss the those times!

Were you in the complex that had two matching white towers? That's the only one I can think of that had 17 floors in that part of town. I lived a short distance from there, We looked at a few places there, but it was too much$$$ for the space.

ComplexHiAv8r · March 24th, 2006, 23:08

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Originally Posted by JEP

Were you in the complex that had two matching white towers? That's the only one I can think of that had 17 floors in that part of town. I lived a short distance from there, We looked at a few places there, but it was too much$$$ for the space.

No, we were in Queen Emma Gardens, 3 building, 24 stories total (if I remember correctly). You could drive from there to the UAL hanger and NOT warm a car engine up (ok it was a 1981 Buick LeSabre w/350 Diesel Engine). Ran on J4, so that was fun!

skyhawk39 · March 25th, 2006, 00:11

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Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Makes you wonder if they are going to end up displacing people already in the system. That would suck being sent from IAD to the Islands and not getting a COLA raise.

That pilot group got its COLA raise about a month ago....then MESA changed the healthcare benefits plan and it ate up everyone's raise....

GO! is just the title that their CEO settled for.....I'm sure he actually wanted JO!

Aloha and Island Air stand a really good chance of beating them like a red headed step-child...... and I doubt the locals will like it when they get told "sorry sir, you can't bring that surfboard with you.....we don't have the room...."

nwa757 · March 25th, 2006, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I'd like the see the expression on the excited new hire FO when he sees what the cost of living is going to be in Hawaii.

I get a fly a shiney new jet! Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail!

FYI, the Hawaii flying went senior among the MAG pilots, no new hires being sent there.

Doug Taylor · March 25th, 2006, 01:25

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Originally Posted by skyhawk39

That pilot group got its COLA raise about a month ago....then MESA changed the healthcare benefits plan and it ate up everyone's raise....

Like anyone with any experience didn't see THAT one coming!

H46Bubba · March 25th, 2006, 10:55

You get what you pay for as far as the marketing! The new health plan, sucks. I had a better health plan at DCA! They had to "raise" the co-pays and deductables, due to the "rising" healthcare costs. Umm, you'd figure that the a regional airline that has been profitable every quarter after 9/11 could absorb the rising costs.

MissedApproach · March 25th, 2006, 14:32

Anyone notice that the GO paint scheme resembles Independence Air's? It's not a coincidence; apparently MAG is picking up some of FLYI's 200's for the operation and JO is trying to save some $ on repainting them.

Bigey · March 25th, 2006, 14:47

Uh oh...in hawaii?

Surfboards – Due to cargo compartment size go! will not accept surfboards.

Mavmb · March 25th, 2006, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I'd like the see the expression on the excited new hire FO when he sees what the cost of living is going to be in Hawaii.

I get a fly a shiney new jet! Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail!

Yeah, those guys are going to be living in grass huts with dirt floors, at a few thousand a month!

BCTAv8r · March 25th, 2006, 16:17

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Originally Posted by MissedApproach

Anyone notice that the GO paint scheme resembles Independence Air's? It's not a coincidence; apparently MAG is picking up some of FLYI's 200's for the operation and JO is trying to save some $ on repainting them.

Let's see if they're as "successful" as FLYi.

Bigey · March 25th, 2006, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Mavmb

Yeah, those guys are going to be living in grass huts with dirt floors, at a few thousand a month!

Oh comon! They're living the dream remember?!

I still however want to be an airline pilot...

It's hard to live in the continental states on regional pay, let alone Hawaii!!!

BCTAv8r · March 25th, 2006, 17:19

I don't know if airlines are my goal anymore. Maybe going to a regional for a little while to build some time would be good, but then getting a fractional/corporate job.

H46Bubba · March 25th, 2006, 18:17

Yeah, we puchased a buttload of Flyi ground support equipment, aircraft parts, and maintenance shop items to ship to Hawaii for Go!

Texasspilot · March 25th, 2006, 22:41

two years ago...2 bedroom apt. on MAUI 1200/month. Not horrible....I still hope they fail miserably.

lostplanetairman · March 25th, 2006, 22:42

Back to the topic of the thread: Ben Baldanza is on it and the Go (Mesa) site will have to change.

March 24th, 2006, 22:21	#1
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,611	Mesa's "new" Go! web site vs. Spirit's web site www.spiritair.com www.iflygo.com Hmmmm...... somebody did some copying, eh? Looking at the whois info, it doesn't appear they have the same technical contact, but yet the pages are similar. Even the background images are named the same. Talk about "cutting costs!" LOL. Somehow I doubt they share the same web design company...

March 24th, 2006, 22:28	#2
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	I'd like the see the expression on the excited new hire FO when he sees what the cost of living is going to be in Hawaii. I get a fly a shiney new jet! Woo! And live with about 25 other people in a one bedroom apartment in the basement of the county jail! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 24th, 2006, 22:40	#4
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,924	Makes you wonder if they are going to end up displacing people already in the system. That would suck being sent from IAD to the Islands and not getting a COLA raise. As far as the websites, I think that is a standard template for Microsoft Visual Studio. Got to say, Spirit's site looks better though. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

March 24th, 2006, 22:40	#6
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Oh man, I was a sophomore in college back then! Now I'm just sophomoric __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 25th, 2006, 14:47	#18
Bigey Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 2,847	Uh oh...in hawaii? Surfboards – Due to cargo compartment size go! will not accept surfboards. __________________ 6/30 - PUBNAT4 7/31 - PUBNAT5 8/29 - PUBNAT6 8/27 - AT-SAT Authorized 9/08 - AT-SAT Scheduled 9/24 - AT-SAT (97%)

March 24th, 2006, 22:44	#8
stultus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 524	true. I've exprienced it first hand. Was pushed off my board by an angry kamina (sp?) in waikiki. but I digress... I think the sun and beaches (and plentiful spam) would make up for it, at least for a few days.

March 25th, 2006, 10:55	#16
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,465	You get what you pay for as far as the marketing! The new health plan, sucks. I had a better health plan at DCA! They had to "raise" the co-pays and deductables, due to the "rising" healthcare costs. Umm, you'd figure that the a regional airline that has been profitable every quarter after 9/11 could absorb the rising costs.

March 25th, 2006, 14:32	#17
MissedApproach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 540	Anyone notice that the GO paint scheme resembles Independence Air's? It's not a coincidence; apparently MAG is picking up some of FLYI's 200's for the operation and JO is trying to save some $ on repainting them.

March 25th, 2006, 17:19	#22
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6,254	I don't know if airlines are my goal anymore. Maybe going to a regional for a little while to build some time would be good, but then getting a fractional/corporate job.

March 25th, 2006, 18:17	#23
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,465	Yeah, we puchased a buttload of Flyi ground support equipment, aircraft parts, and maintenance shop items to ship to Hawaii for Go!

March 25th, 2006, 22:41	#24
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,080	two years ago...2 bedroom apt. on MAUI 1200/month. Not horrible....I still hope they fail miserably.

March 25th, 2006, 22:42	#25
lostplanetairman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Posts: 144	Back to the topic of the thread: Ben Baldanza is on it and the Go (Mesa) site will have to change.

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