2024 Atlantic City Air Show canceled

[w2xq]

Breaking news this afternoon: there will not be an August airshow. Apparently a major attraction-- the Thunderbirds--cancelled.

2024 Atlantic City Airshow canceled due to 'major act withdrawing,' officials say

For more than two decades, the airshow has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Atlantic City's beaches and boardwalk.

6abc.com

 

[jaymatt1978]

VEry depressed

 

[rr60]

Thanks for the update. I always enjoy airshow center at the State CP. Friendly folks and generous with parking too. Will miss this. I wonder what the backstory may be.
Perhaps our “Ace“ will take an interest and update us. @trentbob

 

[robbinsj2]

Apparently a major attraction-- the Thunderbirds--cancelled.

WPG has reported that the Thunderbirds did indeed cancel however there was a civilian replacement, Polaris Ghost Squadron, lined up which recently cancelled thus dooming the airshow.

WPG includes a Thunderbirds press release which puts doubt to their appearance at any future midweek show.

 

[w2xq]

WPG has reported that the Thunderbirds did indeed cancel however there was a civilian replacement, Polaris Ghost Squadron, lined up which recently cancelled thus dooming the airshow.

WPG includes a Thunderbirds press release which puts doubt to their appearance at any future midweek show.

The WPVI-6 reporter said the Thunderbirds no longer fly midweek, only on weekends. Without the crowds the Thunderbirds bring in, putting on the event would be a loss leader for the city.

 

[trentbob]

Thanks for the update. I always enjoy airshow center at the State CP. Friendly folks and generous with parking too. Will miss this. I wonder what the backstory may be.
Perhaps our “Ace“ will take an interest and update us. @trentbob

No I have nothing for you, Tom's news, is the first hearing anything about it. I am surprised. As said, long time tradition, favorite of many, great venue.

And yes, there's got to be a specific backstory to this, let's see what pops up in the near future.

 

[trentbob]

Wow, did some searching, along with the great information, included here, in the thread, pretty much says it all. Both the Navy and the Air Force is unavailable as headliners.

Looks like if the air show is to have a future, it would have to be a weekend event.

This has a big impact on the commerce of Atlantic City and surrounding areas.

 

[Scannerfreak6743]

Sadly, a huge loss of revenue for the city

 

[rr60]

Turns out I had a screenshot. This show was never on this schedule.

 

[GTR8000]

Turns out I had a screenshot. This show was never on this schedule.
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Well, probably because that screenshot shows the USN Blue Angels, not the USAF Thunderbirds.

 

[GTR8000]

And by the way, it's not as if the USAF Thunderbirds dropped out at the last minute. The AC air show was never on their 2024 schedule. Here is a post from early December showing their schedule, and AC is nowhere to be found. They're appearing at the NY air show in Orange County a few days before the AC show was supposed to take place. So I'm not sure why it's being incorrectly reported that it was the Thunderbirds who were the primary reason the show is canceled, it's not accurate.

Thunderbirds Announce Updated 2024 Schedule — Airshow News

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced an updated schedule for the 2024 air show season: 2024 Schedule: February 11 - Super Bowl Flyover - Las Vegas, NV February 18 - Daytona 500 Flyover - Daytona, FL March 23-24 - Luke AFB, AZ March 29-30 - MacDill AFB, FL April 6-7 - JB San Antonio

www.newsairshow.com

 

[rr60]

Well, probably because that screenshot shows the USN Blue Angels, not the USAF Thunderbirds.

By the way, news reports today saying both teams dropped the dates. It’s in here.

Here’s Why The Atlantic City, NJ, Airshow 2024 Is Cancelled

Here’s Why The Atlantic City, NJ, Airshow 2024 Is Cancelled

wpgtalkradio.com

 

[Skypilot007]

I always wondered why they had this airshow mid-week. From the first one they had, never seemed to make sense.

 

[robbinsj2]

AC is on the schedule for that private team I mentioned, I think they (not the Blue Angels) are the second team, recently cancelling, which was to cover for the Thunderbirds when the Thunderbirds didn't book it. As trentbob mentioned, surely there's more to it than that but it's moot now...

A midweek show seemed sensible to me, it's clearly a big draw so why draw people on a summer weekend when tourism is already going to sell well? Better to bring the hordes, for presumably the same cost to the promoters, on a Wednesday when it would otherwise be much quieter. I also figured there would be less competition with other airshows for the same performers, but it would be a grind if a team like the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels is doing a show the weekend before and the weekend after.

 

[trap5858]

Weekends are typically change over days for rentals. My guess is they figured they would have poor attendance if the new batch of folks could not check in until X and the folks leaving usually have to be out by 10 AM. Just a guess why it had been during the week.