Re: MEACHUM airport study - Ft Worth

Is Alliance too far from anything to serve any purpose in the Metroplex?

Re: Iberia launching Singapore?

Iberia is not going to get into a dominant Star Alliance territory, it would be a waste of money and its terrible OW connections. Realistically, Iberia will never fly to Singapore with the low demand there is, if they want to come, they should do so with Singapore through BCN IB: "What about t...

Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

Having a hard time believing that after many years, so many hours the 787 will experience this just because some screens went black. There's got to be more to this. Screens going black was, along with the following sudden descent, possibly the result of another, bigger technical issue. Which techni...

Re: Korean may order around 20 a350s

I saw a youtube video, so I know it is true, that KE are not happy with the A220. Maybe they can trade those in for the A350s, or offset with some sort of buyback scheme. Jokes aside, if this is a pure Airbus win, I hope the good folks at Boeing understand that their reputation has taken a huge hit,...

Re: New York City NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA/SWF/HPN/ISP) Aviation - 2024

Would people be willing to backtrack to Atlanta to then have connections on to Europe? As an airport manager, I would commission a survey to see the viability of that, then look to local businesses where employees for travel don't want to go to one of the city airports. Anyways, I think if done well...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

Today's WBs with their respective derivatives all do a decent job of covering most mission needs very economically while offering fleet simplification. Although l understand and respect this argument, as a spotter, all l can say is - the more types the more interesting spotting becomes! Not to ment...

Re: New York City NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA/SWF/HPN/ISP) Aviation - 2024

That's rather quick by NYC standards. PANYNJ has really stepped up their game over the last 5 years. LGA, EWR, and JFK are really taking shape! It's not just the airports, they just received approval from the Federal Government to move forward with their $10 Billion replacement of the Port Authorit...

Re: New York City NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA/SWF/HPN/ISP) Aviation - 2024

As much as I hate to say it PANYNJ have been really stepping up their game. The seaports, airports, new Gothaels bridge, PABT, WTC, PATH it's all coming to shape. Overpriced? Sure. Overbudget? Sure, but look at their airports and compare it to airports like BOS and PHL. It's night and day. Haven't ...

Re: Cardiff Airport - Future

I have little knowledge of the issue, but I checked Google Maps after reading this thread and find it is 1hr 20 min by car from Cardiff to Bristol Airport (1hr 50 min by public transportation). So the Cardiff airport must horrid if people are mostly choosing Bristol.

Re: Man flew LHR-JFK without any documents

The U.K. doesn't do exit passport control anymore right, aligning with U.S. policy? They have a gate for boarding pass scan for leaving at LHR, then random stops by inspectors who check your entry stamp right after before you enter a shopping mall that is terminal 3. I really can only speak to term...

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

I would LOVE a United TPA or MCO hub speaking from a United 1K. These are my most traveled to locations from DSM for me and tickets are always $500-$1000. Not cheap! More than willing to pay this amount, especially if there was a nonstop flight at good times! Right now have to connect in ORD or IAH...

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

It's going to be Phoenix--PHX. They are going to take over all the N gates at Terminal 3 including the second pier. It's sunny around 300 days of the year. And word on the street is that they want to take AA down a peg. Tall poppy syndrome and all.

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

So I flew CX in J 4 segments recently from US. This included originating and arriving at two different US airports and connecting as well as departing from HKG. All pilots on my flights were non Chinese. By last names most likely European. Interesting, I thought the London/Paris/Frankfurt bases wer...

Re: Cathay Pacific OAK-SFO diverted to LAX

Would OAK have been able to process the passengers for an international arrival? As I think that would make the most sense from the outside looking in. If that is not an option, it does make sense to divert to a market served--I know that my pilot friend has extended layovers sometimes in the US to ...

Re: Was a possible A340-300 re-engine ever studied?

Earlier today, I was watching a livestream video from Frankfurt Airport on YouTube. It still amazes me that in 2024, the A340-300, which is woefully under-powered is still in front line service. The takeoff roll was so long, the aircraft was almost out of camera range before it slowly lifted off . ...

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2024

Ultimately, if there are enough TW people relocating to PHX for business, and then there is enough extra demand ie, family, students, CI may make it a regular flight. TYO I thought would work mainly for enough transfer links (PHX to all points in Asia) and military, but not much on the business side...

Re: Why is Ryanair able to post record profits, but US ULCCs struggle?

pretty hard to compare - the Europe and US are very different markets. Among many factors is a reality that the full service competitors in the 2 markets are quite distinct, with the US4 hubs being spread across the country, while the big EU groups are largely more concentrated in home capitals, an...

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2024

So will there be club access for premium pax? and if so where? There two lounges there and they're both pretty decent - an Escape lounge and a Centurion Lounge. I don't profess to be a DL/AF expert and if this info is out of date, don't @ me, but apparently upper tier Delta AMEX card holders can ge...

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2024

Yeah, I had asked in the other thread if they would tow to T3 for departure, but the schedule wasn't given in that thread. 2 hours, it doesn't make much sense to tow.

Re: Air France starting Phoenix

Will they land at T4 then tow to T3 to be close to Delta for departure?

This is pretty cool. I think it'll probably go daily, but not sure it would make it year round.

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

There used to be a QF flight that routed LHR-HKG-MEL. I often flew BCN-Lhr on BA and then connected onto the HKG leg. It was great coming back as it left HKG at around 9am. QANTAS had an early morning flight to London (I think it was 7am or so), which was a 744 to LHR. I took a miles ticket on hit ...

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/212493/(In-brief)-Cathay-flight-crash-with-Korean-Air-flight-at-New-Chitose-Airport-in-Japan:-sources Cathay having some bad luck these days! Korean Air pilots probably couldn't see the centerline in the heavy snow, but that'll keep both jets ou...

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

Again, ask yourself why CX chose DUB-HKG over BHX-HKG pre-Covid then. Perhaps because the route was heavily subsidised!! Source? What 'heavy' subsidies? I don't know about heavily subsidised, but I know that the consulate in HK at the time worked hard to lobby for the Direct flight to Dublin. But l...

Re: Lockheed X-59

L-1011-NG 3 engines for more safety!

Re: New York City NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA/SWF/HPN/ISP) Aviation - 2024

Any chance ISP will see a return of one of the big3 airlines? DL to ATL or something?

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

UPlog wrote:

While 777-300 are getting old, not sure they fall in category as "mid-size", thought something like787-10 likely have great economics for regional missions.

Re: Breeze Airways adding San Diego

Is there a lot of traffic between Cincinnati and Hartford? I think this one is short lived. I wish they'd launch ISP-PHX

Re: Future of LAS/SNSA

'Saw a story...' Print? Can you share a link? Video? Can you share a link? How recent was the production? https://www.snsaproject.info/ Official website, from the Clark County Aviation Department though. I agree, LAS does not seem like it's bursting at the moment, and there is room to add space and...

Re: JetBlue CEO resigns.

Doesn't sound like there is much to read into this. Sounds more health/personal related. "Hayes will remain on the board of directors after he leaves his post on Feb. 12 and will stay on as a strategic advisor." He'll be around and a resource, just needed to step back from a full time str...

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2024

I'm not sold that they need a whole new terminal, yet, maybe by 2033/34. But they do probably need the ability to park multiple widebodies side-by-side at more gates. And the AA side of T4 would do nicely to have a refresh such as that at T3 South or some of the WN piers. Overall the airport is pret...

Re: Thai Airways Explores Major Aircraft Order, Focusing on Boeing 787 Widebodies

Doesn't TG have financial problems? Anyways, that aside. I have no qualms about the capability of the 789--UA is running it between LAX and HKG now. I always believed that TG ordered multiple fleet types to keep the skills of their Technics division up. TG's problem is probably that of 66m people i...

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

Hawaiian will introduce the 787 on PHX-HNL from May 15th https://x.com/ishriona/status/1736151044638327116?s=61&t=BJeTUOJ_6ROjyeTsuYJwTw OMG! I'm STUNNED! I figured we'd be fairly far off in the future for getting 787 love from HA. I thought that certainly JFK & BOS would get it before us. ...

Re: Hong Kong Aviation Thread - 2023

I was checking HKG's wiki page and found some interesting stuff. It lists Aeroflot returning 3x week starting on the 23rd of December. This link was provided: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230921-sudec23hkg But then there was some interesting items, for example, Starlux to Taipei (just says "C...

Re: Russian man flies from CPH to LAX without ticket and passport

I think if the security footage can be pulled from CPH, I think many questions could be answered. I'm thinking more and more, he may have done a switcheroo. Where he was working with someone who was going to LAX and he may have had a ticket for IST or something. They swap boarding passes post secur...

Re: Russian man flies from CPH to LAX without ticket and passport

I think if the security footage can be pulled from CPH, I think many questions could be answered. I'm thinking more and more, he may have done a switcheroo. Where he was working with someone who was going to LAX and he may have had a ticket for IST or something. They swap boarding passes post securi...

Re: Russian man flies from CPH to LAX without ticket and passport

With right swindling skills you could get through most of this. I once got though security in a rush for late flight with boarding pass which don't even scan. Exit passport control should be immune to that, except I think last time I flown UK-Eu, Brits did not bother to check. Might be misrememberi...

Re: Thai Airways Explores Major Aircraft Order, Focusing on Boeing 787 Widebodies

Doesn't TG have financial problems? Anyways, that aside. I have no qualms about the capability of the 789--UA is running it between LAX and HKG now. I always believed that TG ordered multiple fleet types to keep the skills of their Technics division up. TG's problem is probably that of 66m people in...

Re: DL to Taiwan

It was said Delta would not return to TPE in order to not offend Beijing while they were trying to establish as close of a relationship as possible with MU. (Remember at one point that included Taiwan as part of China on a map. They were kowtowing for an airline.) I will say I am surprised TPE woul...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

I think passengers in most countries chase low fares. If they see a fare with which is 20% lower on a US carrier, they'll take it. I just don't see any excess demand from Seattle for longhaul. I think AS could probably do ok launching an NRT or LON service but many places are already served so I kno...

Re: Why does SWISS still fly to Narita instead of HND?

You would think with all the Financial Markets players in both location, Tokyo in Japan mainly, but all of Switzerland, there would be at least one of JL/NH providing flights between the two locations.

Re: CZ launching Luxembourg passenger flights

Wasn't TK supposed to launch a JFK service via LUX?

Re: Birmingham BHX Airport's Route Decline

It seems surprising that BHX has lost all flights to North American business centres that it has previously had. Birmingham has HSBC's UK Headquarters and other financial institutions, so there should be lots of route deal opportunities for direct and indirect flights (Heathrow door-to-door from ce...

Re: Washington state senator arrested on arrival in HKG with pistol

Why does any person need to have a gun in their briefcase, ever ? I hope the HK authorities are brutal with him. How was he caught, though? If the TSA missed this and he discovered it reaching for gum from his hand luggage whilst onboard, was he stupid enough to brandish the wretched thing in the c...

Re: Washington state senator arrested on arrival in HKG with pistol

I'm just a regular dude, but I once left a pocket knife in my backpack from a beach trip on South Lantau when we as family flew to the US. The security screener caught it at the HK Airport. I was like oh damn. He said, paraphrasing, "You can exit security and take it home, or you can have us th...