How to Book a Flight on Colgan Air
Colgan Air is a mid-sized regional carrier headquartered in Manassas, Va., operating commuter flights under the banners of larger airlines, specifically as Continental Connection, United Express and US Airways Express. Colgan has hubs in New York, Washington, Houston and Boston, and a fleet of around 60 airplanes.
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Instructions
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Click "Route Map" on the company's Web site (see Resources below) to view the airports Colgan serves. There you can scroll down three lists delineating the routes Colgan flies for major airlines and view maps of these flights.
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View the Colgan Air fleet. The "Fleet" page provides pictures and schematics, and also shows how much carry-on luggage each plane can handle.
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Visit the Web sites of Continental, United or US Air to book a flight on a route that Colgan serves.
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Tips & Warnings
You can't book flights directly with Colgan Air, but must instead go through Continental, United and US Airways.
Colgan was sold in January 2007 to Pinnacle Airlines for $20 million, meaning the "family owned and operated airline" tag on its Web site no longer holds true.
Colgan's fleet is made up of small Saab and Beech aircraft, which seat 34 and 19 passengers respectively. Small planes often experience greater turbulence than larger ones, so pack motion-sickness pills beforehand if you think you'll need them.
Smaller planes also have less room for carry-on luggage, not to mention less legroom, so check your bags.
