| Trevor B | 
2/8/2010 5:10:25 PM | Member since:
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| jmn | 
2/8/2010 7:43:28 PM | Member since:
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| | | that's cool | | |
A good reminder.
Is that Merv Tweed's son, Charles Tweed, reporting, btw? Kind of looks like him. Just wondered if anyone knows.. |
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| Adam | 
2/8/2010 7:55:57 PM | Member since:
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| | | Video | | |
Can you perhaps give us a bit of a summary of what's said in the video for those that want to take part in this discussion without watching it all... thx |
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| Trevor B |
2/8/2010 8:38:34 PM | Member since:
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when they asked residents if Brandon has air service to Winnipeg, most said no. Most likely because they don't know about Perimeter Airlines that fly here twice a day 5 days a week. And in a phone interview with the President of Perimeter, he says they started with a cargo contract back in the early 70's, and started passenger service in 77-78 when they got the Fairchild Metro. They get an average of 150-200 passengers a month from Dauphin, while Brandon is 2-12 a month. And they advertise about the same in both cities. He does say, if you really need a car in Winnipeg to get around it's better to drive there.
Perimeter use thier own terminal on Ferry which to get to the main terminal you would have to get a taxi. That's the one draw back I see with them. |
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| *You've Got Mail* |
2/8/2010 9:19:24 PM | Member since:
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great to see that a story was done on this. Finally. So many brandonites are nay-sayers about lack of air service, but have had their heads up their rear ends and don't realize whats actually here. Or what is actualy feasible. |
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| ACC 008 |
2/8/2010 9:20:08 PM | Member since:
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| | | How much... | | |
...would it cost????
Is it reasonable enough to chose flying from Wpg to Bdn??? |
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| marlene |
2/8/2010 9:34:02 PM | Member since:
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| Trevor B |
2/8/2010 9:37:08 PM | Member since:
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Looks like $144 one way.
Perimeter serves many northern Manitoba communities.
https://www.perimeter.ca/ |
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| jmn |
2/9/2010 12:56:53 PM | Member since:
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| | | time | | |
Has anyone used this service lately? How long does the flight take? Is there a very long stopover at Dauphin on the way to or from Winnipeg? |
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| Vedix |
2/9/2010 1:13:34 PM | Member since:
Sep 2007 | | Total posts:176 |
| | | Charles Tweed | | |
Yup that sure is Charles Tweed doing the itvbrandon reporting.. |
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| jmn |
2/9/2010 1:28:24 PM | Member since:
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| | | sorry | | |
| | | Vedix said "Yup that sure is Charles Tweed doing the itvbrandon reporting.. " |
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I meant, is he related to Merv because he kind of resembles him and, of course, the same surname...
Sorry for the diversion. Has anyone used the service to Winnipeg? |
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