Ahh - its like yesterday we had these Rekkof to restart production and KLM to order posts. After a page or two, of hype and critical questions being met with the 'we know whats going on behind the scenes, a member called Antares used to call on industry contacts in Europe (suppliers) and be told tha...
Jump to postRumours, and I am several steps away from any source, says that the current 'Boeing people' wanted Pope to takeover the reign of the company, but that she did not have the support or trust of those that feel that enough is enough (my sources are mostly from lessors). She was apparently seen as someo...
Jump to postHmm, everyone seems to have forgotten that Airbus and QR had a very long legal spat that ended with published results in London courts. Airbus have not forgotten, QR have changed to a new leader, but plenty of old faces that were hired and groomed by the previous CEO still around. I dont see QR havi...
Jump to postLet's be clear on something here.... The pilot blew a .04 which is coincidentally the legal blood limit for flying in the US. That's not *drunk*. The legal limit to drive in most states of the US is double that at .08. The guy probably had a fun night out before enjoying Edinburgh and hadn't quite ...
Jump to postDropped my friend off at AKL airport. The queues were only 2.5 hours. How the gateway to New Zealand can be allowed to be so mismanaged is mind-boggling. Helen Clark, the normally so graceful ex PM came out swinging against Auckland Airport in the herald. Saying it was the worst she has seen. We are...
Jump to postJust look at how many daily flights DL has to Europe vs AA and UA. It's clear that Europe is not Delta's strong suit. While seats is probably a better metric, I am still lost. My understanding is that United and Delta is much larger across the Atlantic than American. I am not sitting with access to...
Jump to postIts fantastic isn't it. Qantas and some American carriers have started Auckland to North America, average prices have gone down significantly, number of seats and destinations up, choice and free market reigns supreme. Compare that with Auckland to HongKong or Singapore where the ministry of transp...
Jump to postIts fantastic isn't it. Qantas and some American carriers have started Auckland to North America, average prices have gone down significantly, number of seats and destinations up, choice and free market reigns supreme. Compare that with Auckland to HongKong or Singapore where the ministry of transpo...
Jump to postLets not overstate the value of connecting traffic to India. Most of that is low yielding and isn't what makes or breaks a route - au contraire. Key is to have sizeable O/D demand between BNE and KUL. MH need to pick its routes, they dont have a pool of aircraft to deploy. Another reason for MH find...
Jump to postIf NZ cant fly anywhere without full cooperation, not just a basic codeshare here, full cooperation, then they shouldn't be on such a route. Anyway, now NZ has a monopoly to SIN, prices are 50% higher and AKL is one of SQs best performing routes. Everyone is happy accept the citizens of New Zealand....
Jump to postI am against all sort of partnerships between dominant airlines into New Zealand and see it as unhelpful to the public and to the economy of New Zealand. However The Ministry of Transport differ, they approve everything that's submitted to them. Currently on their table sits the re-approval of the S...
Jump to postOn the subject of lower air fares. More inbound demand for travel to NZ actually helps with lower cost tickets for kiwis going overseas. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/350158714/Other than approved extensions, work handed in five or more days after the due date will not be marked and will result in...
Jump to postThe newly announced ANA route to ARN, anyone got info on the startdate?
I just see October 2024. Seems a tough time to start a route, right after peak season.
I hear ARN is getting another North American route too.
We can have two thoughts in the head at the same time. Kirby is rightfully pointing out that his team cant plan for the Max-10 since its entry into service keeps slipping and slipping. they need to make a plan without it. Their order for the Max-10, with a first delivery in 2020, is at a stage where...
Jump to postAm I reading this right, some think there are problem with UK security because they identified an illegal weapon while this man walked through security? Hmm, no, just no, there is however a serious problem with an official company representative committing a crime in a foreign country while wearing ...
Jump to postId be interested in what the Russian forums say here. Is this just 'normal' Russian corruption or something more sinister? I mean an airline that's not allowed to carry passengers. Who booked them to do this flight? And how were they able to do this, knowing that they could return to Moscow, no ques...
Jump to postSeriously your starting to sound like a bunch of Nigels on a trainspotter meet. Yes all over northern Europe it's standard to start the holiday with a pint. 99.9% can handle it. The last we need is some nanny state where normal families going on holidays aren't sllowed to board due a few beers. And ...
Jump to postThere is hundreds of these flights, Northern Europe to the beaches, everyday and the incidents are minimal. Banning alcohol is just being silly. Id wager that a lot of the trouble is caused by those on different medicines. These people arent supposed to drink but lets down their guard when going abr...
Jump to postSAS already have a cooperate with Etihad including codeshares and Etihad members being able to earn miles on SAS flights and vice versa. Etihad also serves CPH Hmm, rumours in the gulf says something more is brewing, lets see, my nice little prediction up there would benefit Scandinavia greatly. Le...
Jump to postLogical move for SK who has chosen CPH as its hub. Lets see if DL opens ATL from ARN. Sweden is a larger industrial nation than Denmark, so it makes more sense to connect directly into ARN v CPH for DL. This settles the southern gateway (Southern US/Latin America and to a degree California). I guess...
Jump to postHmm, QR, always its own worst enemy. This action is undertaken by someone that does not understand how the world works and what consequences his actions will have. The key here is to let professional Media people with international experience manage these no nothing events, now they created an issue...
Jump to postThe 3rd runway is OUT as new CEO opts for minor improvements INSTEAD Well, that seems to be a competent CEO. Sort the airport out, finish the T1 site, rebuild T3 and then we can discuss the third runway. Currently movements are capped anyway so a third runway would only offer so much benefits. And ...
Jump to postI am lost to those who pretend that this is difficult and some intrusion into privacy. Putting the nose up when compared to a train driver (both in charge of vehicles seating 200-500 passengers and a crash is likely to result in mass-fatalities). No clue why such an attitude to rational safety impro...
Jump to postJust let it go under asap, liberalise the market giving full freedoms to all airlines. Argentine aviation sector would explode with thousands of more jobs and millions more high spending tourists. Regardless of who would have won, it's not a country any tourists will want to visit given the present...
Jump to postIts a given thing to use the trains in China. They are a much better product and virtually every expat (and local) use them. I have yet to see any expat in my company ask to fly between pairs on routes where there are HSR lines. Trains have, like in all other places where HSR is built out-competed f...
Jump to postI think this 15 plane order is political. Rolls Royce and Emirates couldn't agree on terms on engines and EK got a good deal from Boeing. Airbus loss and Boeings gain. Thats the way business should be, play supplier against each others and see where you get the best deal for the product on offer. Ho...
Jump to postThe NZ and SQ cooperation is probably the least competition friendly that exist. SQ sends their usual promo-email and every onward destination is cheaper than going to Singapore itself. Great work by our commerce commission. I hope they enjoy their Air NZ perks (if there ever was a case to point out...
Jump to postIn the region and especially in Qatar, has this been an unofficial truth for sometime. I first heard that he ]would be replaced in February 2023, the time was stated to be in the autumn 2023. These unofficial truths are quite common and are usually correct. The rumour stated that he was moving on be...
Jump to postBe very surprised if the Israelis let a QR plane land at TLV. Qatar isn't is known to host Hamas leadership after they got booted from Egypt. And Qatar ministers have openly blamed Israel for causing the initial attack. Qatar already has scheduled services to TLV. Qatar does not have scheduled flig...
Jump to postAhh the 727. One of those wonderful relics from the time when parents told their kids to cover their ears when a plane started its engines... Back in 2010 I worked on the island of Borneo. Whenever we had a few days off we would visit Kota Kinabalu, check into Sutera Harbour Hotel and go to town for...
Jump to postI am always sad to see the 787 or 350 chosen. For a passenger the space gets smaller and smaller, no matter class. But its the natural circle so... One thing I have learnt. The more leaks that XX is recommending/in favour of Boeing (In this case apparently KLs Head of maintenance and Ben Smith), the...
Jump to postGood to see this new trial at Auckland Airport to speed up biosecurity processing. Biosecurity NZ has said the trial will put low-risk passengers through an express queue. Biosecurity staff will move through passport check queues at immigration to try to identify low-risk passengers, who filled out...
Jump to postHow is SIN so high on O&D alone let alone all of the connections through there? Alot of travellers self connect in SIN. Especially those going to Malaysia and other countries with the one passport rule. NZ immigration doesn't put PR sticker in foreign passports anymore if the person has citizen...
Jump to postAuckland Airport yet again "warning travellers to prepare for delays at passenger screening", as "construction work in the arrivals hall for upgraded border and customs facilities is expected to be finished next year". “We ask for travellers’ patience and [for them] to please be...
Jump to postWhile you all apply a US centric lens to MSP, my assumption is that LH starts this route based on demand from the other end, ie Germany, EU and places like Middle east, Iran and India. I assume that a route from Germany will depend not on overseas point of sales, not US such. Hence DL can retaliate ...
Jump to postSQ has since changed their policy - no more emotional support animals allowed. Trained assistance dogs are still allowed. Common sense. This support animal stuff need to end. Every airline should follow SQs lead and act rationally. Emotional support is lovely, and I am pleased individuals have acce...
Jump to postAir NZ is increasing services to some Pacific Island markets. It doesn't mention what aircraft are being used for each route. But a short period AKL- APW is going to be 11 per week. Must be huge demand for Samoa and it's equal with the NAN route in the Pacific for Air NZ. https://www.aeroroutes.com...
Jump to postHmm, does Brazilian employment legislation permit financial penalty clauses should staff join a competitor? Are such enforceable when staff move overseas? For training or education sponsored i guess a contract stating that the cost of the training needs to be returned to the company should the emplo...
Jump to postHmm, this is bad. On the front of all major news outlets across the world. I don't get why the crew ended up in a situation like this. If the seat was drenched in vomit its obviously not good enough. Apologise and assist the passengers right away. Do not argue with the passengers (going back and for...
Jump to postHow much European diaspora is there really in the states these days. Most migrant flows ended before the second world war. For SAT, my educated guess is that there are far more US military guys flying to San Antonio from outside the US than European diaspora returning from Texas to Europe. Issue wit...
Jump to postFor me I prefer the MNL callcentre to the AKL or Hobart one. Not sure why some have had issues there. Maybe they suffered from staffing issues during the pandemic? I always felt the MNL centre were more genuine and interested in helping me. the AKL was a disaster and Hobart decent. I tried the South...
Jump to postCorendon played this well, they got enormous publicity for their flight offerings. Good work. Will they even do this for more than 3 months? I doubt it. But the publicity from the announcement is probably more than their average annual marketing budget could afford. ---------------------------------...
Jump to posthttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35800683.amp A great article pertaining to the crew of Pan Am 73 Pretty amazing group. Going back into a plane to look for survivors, hiding high danger passports, evacuating three UAMs under fire, opening doors under fire long list of really amazing stuff. They ...
Jump to postHad i been 16 I would have been right underneath the plane. probably with a ball in hand aiming to bounce it off the aircraft. I'm now older and wiser. People will get hurt from this and they better do something before its to late. Sadly the lady in St Marten died from her injuries https://www.thegu...
Jump to postSo, LY got early morning time slots and would be sharing T1 with PR. Probably to avail of the tight security screening already in place in T1 for North America. Kinda hoping LY would use CRK instead so as not to add to the crowding and to give CRK more business as well. But I guess LY is just follo...
Jump to postSometime spolitics is more imporant than best plane. BMax10 is clearly worse than A321neo but this isnt about best plane, this is about politics. Lets see...
Jump to postIll go against the tide here. I think this will work, but that doesn't mean I am impressed or find the work inspiring. I had higher hopes for the rebrand and I think that these designers spend to much of time in their own bubble creating a branding portfolio and forgetting that 99% of us don't give ...
Jump to postBiosecurity New Zealand continues to improve passenger flows at international airports ... A system-wide approach has been adopted to manage border arrivals ... We have had very positive feedback about the recent introduction of dedicated biosecurity lanes for New Zealand and Australian passport ho...
Jump to postKate Hawkesby has done a piece slamming Auckland Airport. It’s a shambles ... has a Wild West vibe ... It makes for a horrible entry to our country https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition/opinion/kate-hawkesby-someone-needs-to-front-on-the-state-of-auckland-airport/ I totally agree 100% w...
Jump to postSQ/NZ is the main way to Europe plus Asia/India. SQ A380 is coming back to AKL despite SQ saying themselves AKL isn’t slot restricted and the A380 could be used elsewhere, CHC is increasing on SQ metal which it did pre pandemic before NZ did the extra flights NW2019/20. WLG got service, with the wa...
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