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I think Breeze may find themselves being pushed out of the market, I believe this past winter they were operating daily flights, but this summer I think they are down to 2-3 weekly flights. I suspect there is a fair amount of LDS preference for Breeze given David Neeleman. They're likely cutting fr...
Jump to postDon’t want to fly on Breeze or Allegiant? American offering another option into Provo https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2024/apr/11/american-airlines-announces-flights-to-dallas-phoenix-from-provo-airport/ Yeah, read this in the AA network thread where I then asked WTH? What is suddenly with P...
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This discussion has fully gone off topic. Since the merger itself is dead, and it seems there's nothing left to do but wander off topic, the thread will be locked.
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Please keep the thread on topic without personal comments. Debate the topic, not the user.
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Ive done ORF-DCA several times. One time I clocked it as 21 minutes from wheels up to touchdown - departing Runway 5 at ORF and landing on 33 at DC. Evening flight with about 30 passengers on it (CRJ-200 days). The routing for ORF-DCA is quite a bit more direct than ORF-BWI, especially if you get a...
Jump to postYup, block times, 50-60 minutes is on mark. Btw, what was up slowing me and descending me early the other day on the CAV5 then giving me the center runway…. Lol Depends on when you got your descent... If it was south of RDU with an early descent from cruise, it's because those sectors are a dumpste...
Jump to postStraight line distance it might edge it out, but route-wise ORF is quite a bit farther. ORF departures have to fly over HPW to THHMP (which is effectively collocated with RIC VOR) to join the RAVNN arrival. It also has to join the ZDC feed, and if it's during a push, it's 50/50 on whether they get ...
Jump to postSouthwest adding twice-daily RIC-BWI starting June 4: https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1777749907140386871 On the surface this is entirely oriented towards connections, as this slightly edges out BWI-ORF as the shortest route out of BWI, but that drive can push five hours in traffic. Straight li...
Jump to postYou should watch the Blancolirio video. They were a quarter mile off track under 300 feet, aimed directly at the tower before the go around call. A quarter mile off when abeam of the runway threshold, and apparently not realizing it because they asked tower why they were sent around. (emphasis adde...
Jump to postOnce FAA discovers that earthquakes don't impact the air, they will issue an all clear. I'm pretty sure that the FAA is aware of this. However, earthquakes do affect air traffic control towers. Many towers are older and not necessarily designed to handle things like earthquakes. They're also vulner...
Jump to postI'm surprised the airport doesn't have a more patriotic name like "Freedom International" or "American International Gateway." You would also think the IATA code would be USA not IAD. There are people who live here, and we'd rather just have a normal name for the airport just li...
Jump to postDid UA or LH ever run IAD-MUC twice daily individually? I recall at one point IAD-MUC had three daily frequencies in the summer, either 1x UA flight + 2x LH flights or 2x UA flights + 1 LH flight. At least in recent memory, I only ever recall one daily from each. It's been the daily UA 772 for many...
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Did UA or LH ever run IAD-MUC twice daily individually? I recall at one point IAD-MUC had three daily frequencies in the summer, either 1x UA flight + 2x LH flights or 2x UA flights + 1 LH flight. At least in recent memory, I only ever recall one daily from each. It's been the daily UA 772 for many...
Jump to postJust a reminder that this is a Virgin Atlantic discussion thread. Discussion on other airlines belongs in other more appropriate topics.
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phugoid1982 wrote:Apologize if this was discussed but didn't realize the EK 380 was back at IAD. Very pleasantly surprised.
Simple, KL has lower CASM so can handle lower yields in competitive markets, while AF has more premium aircraft. Sorry but I have a follow up question regarding USA routes, AF only serves DFW, DEN, RDU & PHX but not KL from AMS KL only serves LAS, AUS but not AF from CDG What was the reasoning ...
Jump to postAfter 19 years of using Airliners.net, I have decided I want to leave. I disagree with some of the forum rules, and I disagree with the way Moderation is done on this site. So it is time to leave, like others have done before, while others join. Its the way it is. I want to say thank you for everyo...
Jump to postCPH-R wrote:Looks like it came out of the North Atlantic track at FL290, which sounds quite low given that it left the US eastern seaboard at FL350. I wonder if the lower flight level was connected to the medical emergency?
A deal was not reached today. Brussels has not processed any of the cancellations yet, but they have sent out an e-mail and are allowing rebookings for free if you have flights on those dates. I got the email too. Unfortunately Miles and More hasn't though, apparently. They've had no notification o...
Jump to postI don't think the infrastructure is really relevant only to the A380, though. IAD's existing A380 gates are just minor modifications on existing dual-jetway setups for widebodies. It's not as if they're considering the elaborate triple-jetway setup or configuring them for upper level boarding. The ...
Jump to postIIRC, MWAA has a capital project in the works for adding more A380 capacity. It’s bigger than just that, I think it includes more Sterile corridors in B, also. The only references I can find are opaque as to the specific gates, but the idea would be to connect more gates to sterile corridors and re...
Jump to postFun fact....the simulator scenes at the end were all conducted by US AIRWAYS Check Airmen. They were not actors. The extras in the N90 scenes were all actual controllers as well at Atlanta TRACON. 3) the ATC controller who tried to help 1549 land is relieved of the duty and is told by his boss that...
Jump to postWhy? Because the last solar eclipse in 2017 was an absolute GA nightmare. Some centers ran out of squawk codes. Many facilities are having to staff additional controllers for this event in preparation for the massive influx of GA again. Is the biggest problem limited to GA traffic flying to and lan...
Jump to postscbriml wrote:Why?
Thanks for the update — fingers crossed. A deal was not reached today. Brussels has not processed any of the cancellations yet, but they have sent out an e-mail and are allowing rebookings for free if you have flights on those dates. I got the email too. Unfortunately Miles and More hasn't though, ...
Jump to postDo they not get locality pay? If they do Philadelphia is lower pay. Federal agencies can give group incentives for up to 50% of their salary, my agency is giving 35% group incentives to facilities in New York city. Facilities in California, Seattle, Oregon and Colorado are getting 25% group incenti...
Jump to postOn another forum, it was said that there were talks planned today (Friday) to see if things could be averted which may explain the lack of cancellations thus far. I believe last time there was a strike, around 80% of flights were canceled. Thanks for the update — fingers crossed. I mostly stick to ...
Jump to postAnother strike, this one by Brussels Airlines pilots planned for 27-30 March. https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/03/belgium-brussels-airlines-pilots-strike-reinstated-now-planned-march-27-30-update-2 I purposely booked SN to avoid LH because they're always on strike lately, and now my flight wi...
Jump to postThanks for providing all the information. I assume it would be located at the Philly tracon building? Being a controller would be an interesting career, unfortunately I'm at the cut off for the age of becoming a controller plus it sounds like its not a guaranteed to be assigned at PHL. Yes. It's a ...
Jump to postI want to add some context to this. The FAA proposed this move a few years ago. They first tried to force the move, but the union got involved. They then asked for volunteers, but only had a couple of the 24 needed. Eventually, NY Senator Schumer got involved and pressured the FAA to stop the move....
Jump to postThe other thing is that with the connector between the main terminal and A/B, the existing pedestrian tunnel won’t have much purpose anymore. It'll probably be used for employees, storage, etc. It will also serve a purpose in the event of an emergency, like an evacuation, storm shelter, or as a bac...
Jump to postPlease keep the thread civil and on topic. This thread is about Porter, so let's just stick to that.
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New renderings for IAD Concourse E. Lots more pictures found here: https://www.mwaa.com/sites/mwaa.com/files/Tab%208.1%20%20Tier%202%20East%20Interior%20Finishes.pdf Knowing airport designs these days I'm surprised the ceiling isn't taller. Regardless of that this looks lovely. Hopefully the MWAA d...
Jump to postIt would be interesting to hear from the pilots on here as to what parameters are permissible for departures on 4/22 and 15/33. Obviously aircraft type, temperature, wind direction, runway condition (wet etc), all are the major factors. But obviously it appears that the flight crews appear to be as...
Jump to postZJX has definitely transformed from a high and bye type facility to a more transitional facility with a lot more climbing and descending than in years past. It’s not the cozy level 11 walk in the park it was when I started 15 years ago. Maybe I stand corrected there then. Maybe my assumptions were ...
Jump to postWith all due respect as always, I don’t think ZDC and ZJX can be compared at all. The big issue effecting ZJX besides the volume, is its inherently poorly designed airspace and funnel effect where the entire countries flights funnel into a smaller localized area. Add in airspace riddled with daily ...
Jump to postLovely, the Florida enroute ATC facilities are literally beyond capacity. How it’s even allowed that airlines can add anymore flights is mind boggling me. ZJX and ZMA are not designed to handle 8500/9000/10000 ops a day that they are regularly doing. There’s my rant, carry on. Keep in mind that 850...
Jump to postI envision parallel 30’s much like IAH and the 15’s. Departure direction would dictate left or right side. If ATC could handle it, you could have simultaneous departures. Which would increase output. And for those windy days allow one runway for arrivals and one for departures. Again increasing out...
Jump to postYeah, I only see 30 used once or at most twice a year for arrivals when IAD becomes a one runway airport when that crosswind limit on the 1s/19s exceeds 25 kts excluding gusts I think It depends on the winter, but it can happen a dozen times or more each year, and it always seems to happen during t...
Jump to postIAD is also where United has much more room to expand their East Coast ops due to the constraints at EWR. I feel like it'll be a while before IAD even needs its fifth runway. As it were, they have it all set up so that normal operations are: two north-south runways for landing, one north-south runw...
Jump to postHow about totally rebuilding DCA as I propose? Dramatically increase runway capacity, number of gates, ramp space, etc. I'm just going to assume that you don't live in the DC area, do you? I don't mean that as a personal attack by any means, it's just that your idea is simply unrealistic given the ...
Jump to postCBBW wrote:Is there any definite date for when Air France will be introducing its new La Premiere?
https://twitter.com/AlecStapp/status/1762200024597807580 Speaking of noise, I saw this tweet the other day. One person 13 miles away complained 1,024 times? That's drop-dead hilarious if that's the case. Also means the vast majority of people aren't complaining and we shouldn't bend over backwards ...
Jump to postI remember Air France stating they were going to target AZ locals marketing the route to locals first before marketing the route in Europe, myself and a few friends and family have been noticing quite a bit of Air France advertisements on Facebook and other social media platforms, anyone else notic...
Jump to postI remember Air France stating they were going to target AZ locals marketing the route to locals first before marketing the route in Europe, myself and a few friends and family have been noticing quite a bit of Air France advertisements on Facebook and other social media platforms, anyone else notic...
Jump to post"Two bills that would prohibit localities from requiring disclosures in real estate listings have quietly made their way through the General Assembly since it convened Jan. 10. If enacted, the bills could negate disclosure requirements on home sales near Dulles Airport that fall within the cou...
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