Sioux City, Iowa SUX

[Larry Dighera]

If the shoe fits ...

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
SUX, rather than change it. The airport’s new slogan FlySUX, is
the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn’t make it up).


http://www.flysux.com/


http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e01455283a9158625737b001224ad.txt
The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
concert promoter. ...

In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.


Any publicity is good publicity. Right?

[AirSafetyPatriot]

Larry Dighera wrote:
> If the shoe fits ...
>
> http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> SUX, rather than change it. The airport’s new slogan FlySUX, is
> the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn’t make it up).
>
>
> http://www.flysux.com/
>

LOL! no big surprise the FAA would offer "GAY" since they
love to celebrate GAY Pride so much!

I wonder if there is a "FUC" or an "ASS"?

Maybe they could give "SFO" to Sioux City
and change San Francisco to "GAY"?

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On Oct 22, 6:48 am, AirSafetyPatriot > wrote:
> Larry Dighera wrote:
> > If the shoe fits ...
>
> > http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> > Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> > SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new slogan FlySUX, is
> > the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> > alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> > http://www.flysux.com/
>
> LOL! no big surprise the FAA would offer "GAY" since they
> love to celebrate GAY Pride so much!
>
> I wonder if there is a "FUC" or an "ASS"?
>
> Maybe they could give "SFO" to Sioux City
> and change San Francisco to "GAY"?

Well, there is a KRAP (Rapid City, SD).

So, if you need to, you can leave because it SUX to KRAP... :-)

[[email protected]]

On Oct 22, 5:43 am, Larry Dighera > wrote:
> If the shoe fits ...
>
> http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new slogan FlySUX, is
> the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> http://www.flysux.com/
>
> http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e0145...
> The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
> member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
> concert promoter. ...
>
> In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
> congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
> Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
> five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
> about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
> airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.
>
> Any publicity is good publicity. Right?

The only time landing at Sioux City SUX is when you do it in a DC10.
Just ask the passengers of the last one that landed there.

[B A R R Y[_2_]]

wrote:
>
>
> Well, there is a KRAP (Rapid City, SD).
>
> So, if you need to, you can leave because it SUX to KRAP... :-)
>

KFOK on Long Island

[[email protected]]

On Oct 22, 10:44 am, wrote:
> On Oct 22, 5:43 am, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > If the shoe fits ...
>
> > http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> > Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> > SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new slogan FlySUX, is
> > the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> > alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> > http://www.flysux.com/
>
> >http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e0145...
> > The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
> > member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
> > concert promoter. ...
>
> > In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
> > congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
> > Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
> > five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
> > about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
> > airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.
>
> > Any publicity is good publicity. Right?
>
> The only time landing at Sioux City SUX is when you do it in a DC10.
> Just ask the passengers of the last one that landed there.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

And I still argue that Capt Al Hayes and his crew should have been
given a few million bucks and early retirement for their outstanding
performance...

Ben

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On Oct 22, 11:29 am, " > wrote:
> On Oct 22, 10:44 am, wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 22, 5:43 am, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>
> > > If the shoe fits ...
>
> > > http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> > > Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> > > SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new slogan FlySUX, is
> > > the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> > > alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> > > http://www.flysux.com/
>
> > >http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e0145...
> > > The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
> > > member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
> > > concert promoter. ...
>
> > > In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
> > > congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
> > > Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
> > > five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
> > > about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
> > > airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.
>
> > > Any publicity is good publicity. Right?
>
> > The only time landing at Sioux City SUX is when you do it in a DC10.
> > Just ask the passengers of the last one that landed there.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> And I still argue that Capt Al Hayes and his crew should have been
> given a few million bucks and early retirement for their outstanding
> performance...
>
> Ben- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Only the top executives get "pay for performance". Everyone else gets
the scraps...

[Robert M. Gary]

On Oct 22, 10:29 am, " > wrote:
> On Oct 22, 10:44 am, wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 22, 5:43 am, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>
> > > If the shoe fits ...
>
> > > http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> > > Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> > > SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new slogan FlySUX, is
> > > the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> > > alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> > > http://www.flysux.com/
>
> > >http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e0145...
> > > The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
> > > member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
> > > concert promoter. ...
>
> > > In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
> > > congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
> > > Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
> > > five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
> > > about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
> > > airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.
>
> > > Any publicity is good publicity. Right?
>
> > The only time landing at Sioux City SUX is when you do it in a DC10.
> > Just ask the passengers of the last one that landed there.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> And I still argue that Capt Al Hayes and his crew should have been
> given a few million bucks and early retirement for their outstanding
> performance...

I believe they were both offered early retirement. Hayes now
suppliments his post-retirement income by offering lectures on the
incident.
You can always start an airline and pay the lineman the best saleries
and offer the quarterback the left overs. However, you're going to get
the quarterback you paid for.

-Robert

[Morgans[_2_]]

> wrote

> Only the top executives get "pay for performance". Everyone else gets
> the scraps...

You are close to having that right.

Only the top executives get pay for performance, or more likely, they will
even get pay for "not" performance, too.

It all makes me sick.
--
Jim in NC

[Taylor[_2_]]

On Oct 22, 7:43 am, Larry Dighera > wrote:
> If the shoe fits ...
>
> http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/982-full.html#196431
> Sioux City, Iowa has decided to make the best of its ICAO moniker,
> SUX, rather than change it. The airport's new sloganFlySUX, is
> the centerpiece of a new marketing campaign. The FAA offered five
> alternative designators, including GAY (no, we didn't make it up).
>
> http://www.flysux.com/
>
> http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/21/news/top/6e0e0145...
> The self-deprecating campaign is the brainchild of airport board
> member Dave Bernstein, a local businessman who moonlights as a
> concert promoter. ...
>
> In 1988, Sioux City officials, enlisting the assistance of its
> congressional delegation, petitioned the Federal Aviation
> Administration to drop SUX. At one point, the FAA offered the city
> five different options -- GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. Not wild
> about any of the other choices -- particularly the latter --
> airport trustees eventually called the whole thing off.
>
> Any publicity is good publicity. Right?

There actually is an airport code "FUK".

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G&M: Letters To The Editor:

SUX isn't that bad, considering

The Sioux City officials who have twice petitioned the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration to change their "unflattering code" of SUX
should consider themselves lucky they don't live in Fukuoka, Japan.
("What To Do When Your Code SUX -- Oct. 23, The Globe And Mail).

Flying to Fukuoka last year, we got luggage tags that gave new meaning
to the Mile High Club. Apparently we were on route to FUK.

Margaret Eveleigh, Toronto