US Airways Shuttle
I had a meeting at the NIH yesterday, and I flew US Airways' Shuttle. This was a new experience for me in two ways. First, I had never flown US Air before. Second, I had never flown a "Shuttle" before.
I have to report that both experiences were great. The staff was courteous (when I asked for an extra bag of pretzels, the steward gave me two; when I finished those, he asked if I wanted more), the planes timely, and the process was smooth. Officially, you only need to check in 20 minutes before flight time, but I got to the airport a bit early to be on the safe side. The only problem I ran into was when they X-rayed my bag - forgetting that I was carrying-on my one and only bag, they found and confiscated my little scissors. :(
The only surprising thing on the flight was the announcement prior to takeoff. "Due to the length of our trip, and the nature of the destination, the seatbelt sign will not be turned off during the flight. If you need to use the lavatories, do so now." Not that it happened to me, but what happens if you really have to go?