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Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:40 am to Dawgsontop34
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Tupelo is a much easier drive from Oxford and an easier airport to fly out of.
This is correct. No Memphis traffic to worry about and very easy access as opposed to going through a major airport.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:40 am to Uga Alum
Lost it due to monkey noises.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:40 am to DawgsLife
Pilots get fevers.
Flights get delayed.
I am also struggling to see how there are no contingencies in place.
Especially for charters who are paying a premium for the priority
Flights get delayed.
I am also struggling to see how there are no contingencies in place.
Especially for charters who are paying a premium for the priority
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:41 am to DawgsLife
Get in ! Lets go !
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:44 am to meansonny
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The crew obviously was slated to fly Friday afternoon and fly Saturday night.
Not necessarily. These planes don’t just sit on the tarmac for over a day. They drop of the team, go do another route, and come back the next day.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:46 am to meansonny
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The crew obviously was slated to fly Friday afternoon and fly Saturday night.
I'm struggling to see how charter flights are struggling with this time commitment because they are dedicated rides.
This isn't Uber.
All of them are dedicated rides. Commercial airlines schedule their crews a month at a time. But when they encounter weather, mechanical delays/cancellations or other things, it impacts. That is why airlines typically have standby crews at larger airports so they can be called upon in just such cases. It is not unusual for crews to run out of time.
Larger airlines have entire departments to deal with this. I was, at one time up to interview to be a crew scheduler, but I knew the woman that was interviewing me. She told me she would recommend me for the job if I was sure, but she recommended to me that I not take it because of the stress and pressure due to having to get crews set up for flights.
I suspect Jet Blue has it to a much smaller degree.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:47 am to meansonny
That’s exactly correct. Every other P4 team found a way. They had a plan that included more than one carrier and more than one airport.
If Tupelo is the only airport within an 8 hour drive and IF Jet Blue is the only carrier then perhaps the Ole Miss position and the SEC’s can be defended.
But it’s not. There are other airports and other carriers. The SEC and Ole Miss dropped the ball on this. OU got the short end of this as did their fans. OU is correct to bitch about it.
If Tupelo is the only airport within an 8 hour drive and IF Jet Blue is the only carrier then perhaps the Ole Miss position and the SEC’s can be defended.
But it’s not. There are other airports and other carriers. The SEC and Ole Miss dropped the ball on this. OU got the short end of this as did their fans. OU is correct to bitch about it.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:48 am to meansonny
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Pilots get fevers.
Flights get delayed.
I am also struggling to see how there are no contingencies in place.
Especially for charters who are paying a premium for the priority
You cannot have tons of pilots, co-pilots and flight crews sitting around as a contingency. I mean, they apparently had the crew. It was something that could not possibly be foreseen that happened. Trust me. Had I not worked in the industry and was not familiar with all of the intracacies I would not understand, either.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:50 am to Uga Alum
Pretty sure Nicholson air is out of Oxford.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:50 am to Trumansfangs
Honestly? Jet Blue would be one of the last choices I would make.
True story. I was out on the tarmac and an airplane was sitting from a low cost air line and they cranked the engine up and oil went flying everywhere out of the engine. No way I am going on a cut rate airline.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:51 am to DawgsLife
So what happens on a charter when 2 crew members get sick?
Does the client get a plane? Or no?
Does the client get a plane? Or no?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:52 am to DawgsLife
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You cannot have tons of pilots, co-pilots and flight crews sitting around as a contingency. I
Is your experience with airlines?
Or charter flights?
Or both?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:52 am to DawgsLife
Ole Miss flies out of a tiny airport an hour from campus instead of a regional airport 1:15 from campus. Not exactly a fair comparison to BR vs NOLA.
They also utilize a low budget airline instead of a major carrier who could be more accommodating when issues pop up.
They also utilize a low budget airline instead of a major carrier who could be more accommodating when issues pop up.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:53 am to meansonny
You really believe that airlines have pilots on salary just twiddling their thumbs doing nothing?
What is your experience in the airline industry since you’re asking?
What is your experience in the airline industry since you’re asking?
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:54 am to Liquidbizket
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Pretty sure Nicholson air is out of Oxford.
I suppose they could have made 30-40 trips.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:55 am to DawgsLife
quote:you sound like you are knowledgeable about such things. How did every other college football team get on a flight for a game today except Ole Miss? Logistically, what is special about Ole Miss that made it impossible to fly 500 miles when other teams flew over 1000 this morning?
You cannot have tons of pilots, co-pilots and flight crews sitting around as a contingency. I mean, they apparently had the crew. It was something that could not possibly be foreseen that happened. Trust me. Had I not worked in the industry and was not familiar with all of the intracacies I would not understand, either.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:55 am to hashtag
This has already been explained. At this point, you’re just choosing to be ignorant.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:55 am to pankReb
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You really believe that airlines have pilots on salary just twiddling their thumbs doing nothing?
I have clients who do this.
They are private plane pilots.
They literally take up additional jobs (financial services) because of the free time converted to go time.
Private planes are akin to charters.
Obviously Jet Blu is a cheaper version.
That is why I am asking questions.
Posted on 11/14/26 at 11:56 am to meansonny
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So what happens on a charter when 2 crew members get sick?
I honestly don't know. But that was not the case. The crew was out of time.
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Does the client get a plane? Or no?
I would think it would be an extremely rare happening.
To be candid...I am surprised that Jet Blue was contracted. Jet Blue can't have had another crew in the city.
That said, LSU flies Delta Air Lines. (Or they used to) If a member of the crew got sick, they would have had to have a new crew drive from New Orleans and that would delay the flight for several hours.
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