Bro, it's changed a ton since you left...a ton. Some having to do with 9/11 and some just bad airport mgmt, if you can imagine that.
DL has completely downsized its service there, well here. I don't know exactly how much and to what extent, but I heard it is considerable. I know they used to run jets outta here, but not anymore.
NW only runs MD80s now out of JAN, that's it, nothing else. Of course, the only route NW has outta JAN is JAN-MEM, so that's no big deal I guess, but talking to their employess it is.
And I'm not sure what AE was doing when you were here, but they only run RJ700s to and from DFW, and I think the occasional Embraer RJ, if I'm not mistaken. Those are sweet rides, I must say.
Also, that little plank or walkway that people could walk out on to plane-watch, overlooking the military base facing the north, is still there but not for public use since 9/11. So, I've never gotten to go out there because I only came here a year and a half ago, they won't even let employees out there anymore. We had a pilot ask us the other day if JAN used to be a prison because of that walkway...LOL! I told him, "In a way, I would consider this a prison"....LOL!
You mentioned that 727 route, which included the BHM-MEI leg.... :eek: Good Gawd, that had to be about a 5 minute flight, wheels up to wheels down, didn't it?
Took more time to board that flight than fly it.
Anyway, yes, I look forward to hearing more about this!!