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  Scenic Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scenic Airlines (IATA: YR, ICAO: SCE, and Callsign:) is an American airline which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Scenic Airlines is the only scheduled airline in the continental United States to service unimproved airports.
Scenic Airlines was originally started during the 1930s, with the idea of giving passengers views of the Grand Canyon.It was named "Scenic Airways" With time, however, Scenic Airways failed, and it went bankrupt.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scenic_Airlines   (287 words)

  
 Scenic Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic Airlines is an American airline which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The airline is the largest tenant at, in Arizona's Grand Canyon area.
Scenic Airlines was originally started during the 1930s, with the idea of giving passengers views of the Grand Canyon.
www.palmdale.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Scenic_Airlines   (267 words)

  
 Scenic Airlines: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sc/scenic_airlines.htm   (1177 words)

  
 Scenic Airlines
Scenic invites you to come experience what 10 million passengers have done over the past 34 years while traveling to the Grand Canyon and other parks throughout the great American Southwest.
Scenic initiated service in 1967 with one 5-seat aircraft and 2 employees at the Las Vegas North Town Airport.
The Scenic DVD is full of beautiful scenery of the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas.
www.worldairroutes.com /Scenic.html   (440 words)

  
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Scenic Airlines, which has offered sightseeing tours of the Grand Canyon since 1967, wants to operate daily flights between Carlsbad and Las Vegas starting by next spring if not sooner, county airport officials announced Thursday.
Scenic Airlines expects the flights will interest people seeking low airfares to other parts of the country as well as vacationers interested in a weekend stay in Las Vegas, he added.
Scenic Airlines is known for its airborne tours of scenic and man-made wonders, including Bryce Canyon, Yosemite and Hoover Dam.
www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/09/23/business/news/12_14_179_23_04.prt   (463 words)

  
 Stuck in a tailspin
Scenic Airlines, for one, reports that at least 90 percent of its customers out of Las Vegas are foreigners.
Scenic's most popular tour from Las Vegas is an eight-hour trip for $244 that includes a flight to and over the Canyon, lunch and a bus tour along the South Rim.
Scenic Airlines' Nielson said he does not expect a full recovery for air tours until 2005.
www.azcentral.com /specials/special37/articles/0511airtours11.html   (980 words)

  
 Aircraft Passengers are now all considered OVERWEIGHT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic Airlines, which takes groups over the Arizona landmark, now requires passengers to weigh in before takeoff, along with their bags.
Scenic uses actual weight, but most other airlines have accounted for the fattening of America by raising their estimates of what passengers and their luggage weigh.
For smaller airlines, the changes mean fewer travelers on some flights, hitting bottom lines at a time when the industry already is struggling.
www.iasa.com.au /folders/Safety_Issues/others/aweightyproblem.html   (733 words)

  
 Airline to offer flights from AV to Las Vegas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic Airlines is hoping to capitalize on that business by promoting trips from Las Vegas to tourist attractions such as the television-studio tours, beaches and amusement parks, Schneider said.
Scenic Airlines' flights "are probably going to break the ice" for commercial air service in Palmdale, which has been absent since April 1998, said Danny Roberts, assistant executive director of the city's Community Redevelopment Agency.
Scenic Airlines' officials hope to generate enough business at Palmdale Regional to return to using 44-seat planes instead of the 19-seat planes now in service, she said.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/1039438/posts   (920 words)

  
 Sydney, Australia - Travel Agency Agent booking, Scenic Airlines - SCENIC AIRLINES
Founded in 1967, Scenic Airlines pioneered 'flightseeing' tours and is today the largest and most experienced aerial tour operator of the Grand Canyon and the great sights of the Southwest.
Scenic’s fleet of aircraft was chosen to match the diverse destinations and conditions of 'flightseeing' in the Southwest.
Scenic Airlines terminal is located at the North Las Vegas Airport.
www.aptms.com.au /scenic?pageid=19   (270 words)

  
 FresnoBee.com: South Valley: Scenic to end Visalia flights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic Airlines announced Tuesday that it will discontinue all of its regularly scheduled passenger service — which linked Visalia and Merced, along with Elko and Reno, Nev. with the North Las Vegas Airport — to concentrate on its main business of providing air tours over the Grand Canyon.
Scenic Airlines President Mark Slack said the service to Visalia was profitable for the airline, but its board of directors decided it needed to concentrate on its core air tour business.
Scenic's major drawback was that it flew to the airport in North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas' main airfield, McCarran International.
www.fresnobee.com /local/sv/story/12194080p-12937283c.html   (468 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Scenic cuts flights to Reno, Ely, Elko
Las Vegas-based Scenic Airlines is phasing out all scheduled flights in Reno, Elko, Ely and North Las Vegas to focus on its core business of Grand Canyon tours.
Scenic flies several “essential air service” routes, which are subsidized by the federal and local governments for amounts that can reach $1 million a year to guarantee air service to small markets.
Scenic President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Slack told the Elko Daily Free Press he understood Mesa and Great Lakes, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyo., were considering Bidding on the Elko-North Las Vegas route.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20060518-1106-nv-scenicairlines.html   (430 words)

  
 mercedsunstar.com :: Scenic Airlines' change of plan sours mood for party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic has set Aug. 14 as its last day of operations in Merced, but the airline could stay past that day if a replacement carrier isn't found, according to Bill Mosley of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Scenic will still have a party but instead of giving away tickets to Reno, they'll be handing out tickets to Las Vegas.
Scenic employees are contacting passengers with Reno reservations to issue refunds or make plans for alternative transportation.
www.mercedsunstar.com /local/story/12198546p-12941363c.html   (1001 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Young, CEO of Scenic Airlines, dies of cancer
During his time with Scenic, Young led the effort to merge the airline with the Eagle Canyon Airlines group and relocate the operation to North Las Vegas.
Scenic has led the industry push to develop quieter aircraft to fly routes over the Grand Canyon that don't disturb people in the park.
Young engineered Scenic Airlines' two-year-old Children's Day, a charitable event in which the company one weekend in December buses children to the North Las Vegas Airport for a day of shows by local entertainers and free flights over the city.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/consumer/2000/may/15/510257560.html   (745 words)

  
 No Date Yet for Scenic Airlines Las Vegas Shuttle - California Pilots Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
PALMDALE - Officials are shying away from picking a date for Scenic Airlines to finally begin shuttling tourists between Palmdale and Las Vegas.
Because Scenic typically uses small aircraft and small general-aviation airports, it has not been required previously to screen passengers or luggage - a task typically handled at large airports by the Transportation Security Administration after the 9-11 terrorist attacks on America.
Scenic Airlines has offices and provides tourists services in 26 overseas countries.
www.calpilots.org /html/article.php?sid=342&mode=thread&order=0   (674 words)

  
 Commercial Flight takes off from Palmdale, Calif. - California Pilots Association
Scenic Airlines' 19-passenger De Havilland Twin Otter departed from the Palmdale Regional Airport terminal at Air Force Plant 42 after a send-off from Palmdale's mayor and other city officials, Los Angeles airports officials and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
"I am confident that Scenic will be the first of several airlines to choose Palmdale as a destination on their route map in coming weeks and months," said Cheryl Petersen, president of the Airport Board of Commissioners.
For years, airlines have been reluctant to offer flights out of Palmdale -- despite crowding, noise complaints and other issues elsewhere -- because they doubt that passengers will use the airport.
www.calpilots.org /html/article.php?sid=570&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0   (702 words)

  
 Visalia Times Delta - www.visaliatimesdelta.com -
A Nevada-based airline known for sightseeing flights over the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park was named Visalia Municipal Airport's new commercial carrier.
Scenic Airlines, based in North Las Vegas, was selected Thursday evening by the U.S. Department of Transportation as the replacement for the Visalia Airport's current commercial carrier, SkyWest Airlines.
The airline is expected to begin operations in Visalia on Aug. 1.
www.visaliatimesdelta.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050430/NEWS01/504300326/1002   (737 words)

  
 Scenic Airlines pulls out of LA
Scenic Airlines pulls out of LA Palmdale Regional Airport is set to lose its only regular passenger service.
Travelers will be left in the lurch when Scenic Airlines departs the airport on March 14, 2006.
Scenic's departure is therefore also a disappointment to those hoping to reduce passenger traffic at Los Angeles International Airport.
news.cheapflights.com /airlines/2005/12/scenic_airlines.html   (387 words)

  
 WashPost: Security lax at smallest airports - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.com
Scenic flies 19-seat planes to other small western cities and plans to begin service soon to Palmdale, Calif., putting its turboprops within 60 miles of Los Angeles.
Passengers boarding flights at the facility, which is about 185 miles north of San Antonio, are required to show identification, and their names are checked against a "watch list" of known and suspected terrorists.
At Big Sky Airlines, many passengers have asked why security measures are lacking at the airports the carrier serves, according to spokesman Craig Denney.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4483157   (1024 words)

  
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Only Scenic Airlines offers super oversized windows and high wings and air conditioned aircraft for the most amazing views of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon or Monument Valley.
The part 121 certificate governs all of the major airline carriers such as American Airlines and Delta and is the highest ranking certificate issued.
Scenic Airlines is the only company that can fly you right into the Navajo lands of Monument Valley.
www.buysanfranciscotours.com /tours/scenic_air_flights_las_vegas_grand_canyon.htm   (1324 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Tourist package to include Calif. studio, LV, parks
Scenic Airlines, a North Las Vegas-based air tour operator, will begin shuttling passengers to and from Los Angeles next year under a new agreement with Universal Studios.
Scenic's high-winged, big-window Twin Otter planes were used for most tours allowing other uses for the faster, higher-capacity F-27s.
Scenic is one of Yamagata's largest U.S. businesses since he sold Salt Lake City-based Morris Travel, which was a division of the group that owns Eagle Canyon.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/1999/oct/26/509470573.html   (698 words)

  
 Flights to begin in time for Vegas-style New Year's parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic is also offering a special two-for-one deal for tickets purchased at the airport Wednesday morning from 9 a.m.
Scenic Airlines will fly the 19-passenger de Havilland Twin Otter airplanes 10 times a week between Palmdale and North Las Vegas Airport, with two flights each on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Scenic's return service from Las Vegas to Palmdale offers evening flights Sunday through Thursday, arriving at Palmdale at 8 p.m.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1309645/posts   (609 words)

  
 LAWA - News Release
Chad Dixon, Scenic Airlines president, said, "Scenic is pleased to be the first airline since 1998 to offer daily service from Palmdale to Las Vegas.
Scenic Airlines, headquartered in North Las Vegas, is one of the few airlines in the world operating as a both a sight-seeing tour operator and regional air carrier.
Although relatively new in the regional air carrier arena, Scenic has been in business for 38 years and is world famous for its sightseeing flights to the Grand Canyon and other National Parks including Yosemite, Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley.
www.lawa.org /news/newsDisplay.cfm?newsID=669   (637 words)

  
 Scenic Airlines - Grand Canyon Vacations from Las Vegas and Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon Air Tours by Plane and ...
One of Scenic Airlines’ most popular Grand Canyon tours is the Highlights Air Tour.
Only Scenic Airlines can fly you to Monument Valley for the day and return you to the Grand Canyon in the evening.
Copyright © 2003 Scenic Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.scenic.com   (867 words)

  
 news - Delta Welcomes Scenic Airlines as Newest SkyMiles Partner SkyMiles members can earn miles for aerial sightseeing ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Scenic Airlines has operated since 1967, carrying approximately 300,000 people each year.
“Scenic Airlines looks forward to providing SkyMiles members with a unique sightseeing experience, outstanding service and bonus SkyMiles,” said Mark Slack, president and CEO of Scenic Airlines.
The airline will offer an array of exciting programs, promotions and benefits as Delta celebrates the silver anniversary of its frequent flyer program in 2006.
www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=150868&src=0   (691 words)

  
 Rideshare Information
Scenic Airlines provides service to Merced from Las Vegas.
Call (800) 634-6801 to reach the reservation desk for Scenic Airlines.
Currently Scenic Airlines is providing daily non-stop passenger air service to Las Vegas International Airport.
www.mercedrides.com /Airport/MercedMunicipal.htm   (167 words)

  
 Grand Canyon Tours with Scenic Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Since 1967, when Scenic Airlines flew their first tour over the Grand Canyon, they have set the standard for aerial sightseeing tours.
Today, Scenic Airlines is famous all over the world for its Grand Canyon flights and many other tours to the great National Parks of the
Scenic is the largest and most experienced aerial tour operator in the world.
www.scenicairlines.co.uk /info.html   (237 words)

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