Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/alaska-airlines-united-cancel-over-300-flights-after-boeing-737-max-9-grounding: United canceled 180 of 265 flights it had scheduled for Sunday, with 85 saved through the use of other aircraft. Like I said before, I bet Alaska is kicking themselves for not keep...

Re: After trainbows, comes the "pride jet" from Loganair

by738 wrote:

seems more bandwaggon and for show than any commitment or purpose. But what do I know…

Re: After trainbows, comes the "pride jet" from Loganair

The fact that rainbow livery on planes draws confusion and hesitation from some people, proves why it is needed. Do people raise a fuss about or question tv commercials or other advertising featuring straight couples holding hands or kissing or showing an opposite sex couple with children? No, becau...

Re: Denver Aviation - 2023

Cool! Nonstop to San Juan is pretty neat. It will open up a whole bunch of new connections to/from the island to/from the middle and west of the mainland.

Re: AA-JetBlue Northeast Alliance(NEA) Court Case Discussion

Totally surprised by this. What will this mean for AA’s strategy in NYC? Can we expect them to shrink even more?

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

I pointed out that I was neither a DL fan boy or an expert on their costs. I just said they should have the right to move this or any other HND slot to where ever they think makes the most feasable financial sense for them. Also I think our debate proves this thread should be locked by moderators S...

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

United successfully exposed Delta’s ruthless deception by charging $10k plus for tickets from PDX to HND to suppress demand and then claim there was no demand. Shame on Delta for these blatantly nefarious tactics. Give the slots to United already! It's weak argument. The flight never even operated....

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

Please support your allegations of DL actively suppressing demand. Do you know all costs associated with these flights? Do you have a business degree or accounting degree to back up your claims? United did a masterful job of that in their argument. It’s all laid out with charts and screen grabs of ...

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

United successfully exposed Delta’s ruthless deception by charging $10k plus for tickets from PDX to HND to suppress demand and then claim there was no demand. Shame on Delta for these blatantly nefarious tactics. Give the slots to United already! It's weak argument. The flight never even operated....

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

This may be the most damning part of UA's response in the eyes of the DOT. DL did not address this in their 2nd filing. UA’s argument is far from damning. It’s a half baked response at best. To be true, UA would have to show 1) DL was running a full schedule, eg, daily; 2) significantly increased f...

Re: Delta asks DOT to move Haneda route authorities

United successfully exposed Delta’s ruthless deception by charging $10k plus for tickets from PDX to HND to suppress demand and then claim there was no demand. Shame on Delta for these blatantly nefarious tactics. Give the slots to United already!

Re: United Threatens to End JFK Airport Service Without More Flights

When will Delta’s lease of United’s slots expire at JFK? Won’t United get a bunch of JFK slots back when the lease expires for Delta using them?

Re: United Announcement 12/1/2021

United’s PR team is doing a great job right now! I think it’s great

Re: UA’s Financial Position after 9/11

The merger with CO was a mess because it was CO management running everything into the ground. By the way, why isn’t Jeff Smisek in jail?

Re: United Fifth Freedom Flights 2000s/2010s

I think UA also had a lot of intra-European flights in the early 90s after gaining rights from Pan Am when it bought its Heathrow operations? The had some 727s they operated intra-Europe. CDG-ATH I think was one route they operated.

Re: Kalitta Air New Livery

Sucks

Re: Delta scales back JFK T4 plans

Sad times for Delta in NYC

Re: United intl route announcement Monday 4/19

I hope DEN gets some new international love!

Re: United announces new summer point-to-point routes

It’s quite fun to see United added non-hub routes like this. I never thought I’d see this happen!

Re: United Announces Major Expansion at CVG

I doubt United is just throwing darts at a board here. They have access to travel and demand data from these cities and they’re using that to try to fill some planes that would otherwise be parked or flying empty. Smart move on United’s part. Bravo!

Re: UA announces BOS-LHR

This is the United I love and have missed!
They’re retaliating against JetBlue’s new EWR services. If Jeff Smisek were still running United, United would have closed EWR as a hub after JetBlue’s new EWR expansion. Good on United for playing ball and getting back into the BOS-LHR market! Get it get it!

Re: Why United should establish a new TPA hub (or at least a focus city)

Agreed. A Tampa hub is needed by United.

Re: Delta to start IND-MEM?

Makes sense. Hub to hub flights maybe?

Re: Southwest Airlines planning on squeezing competitors in weaker positions

Airlines slash prices and flood new competitive routes with unreasonable amounts of flights to force their competitor out of the market and then raise the price back up. Now that Southwest can do this they should. Its unfortunate that alot of people don't realize this and continue to fly on the air...

Re: Southwest Airlines planning on squeezing competitors in weaker positions

swafa wrote:

flybry wrote:

If Southwest is such a Brilliant, vibrant competitor on the offense, what do you call its pullout from Newark BEFORE the coronavirus crisis?

I call it an unfortunate victim of the boeing Max debacle.

Re: Southwest Airlines planning on squeezing competitors in weaker positions

If Southwest is such a Brilliant, vibrant competitor on the offense, what do you call its pullout from Newark BEFORE the coronavirus crisis?

Re: Southwest Airlines planning on squeezing competitors in weaker positions

Southwest may have a strategy adding tons of flights back quickly. But without passengers on those flights, it’s a strategy for failure.

Re: Southwest Airlines planning on squeezing competitors in weaker positions

Does Southwest have a death wish?

Re: United Fleet, Network, & Livery Thread - 2020

This is so heartbreaking. I feel for the employees

Re: Will coronavirus trigger new round of mergers?

I was thinking they’d merge to save themselves from going out of business?

Will coronavirus trigger new round of mergers?

If this is being discussed in another thread, I apologize and please delete. I was just wondering if all the U.S. airlines emerge from the current coronavirus crisis as much smaller carriers (like Delta said it would), would that open the door for mergers like we saw in the aftermath of the 2008 Gre...

Re: Delta Announces SEA-LHR For 2021

Using what gates, exactly? Maybe Delta will make a deal with United? United has all but abandoned Seattle compared to the market share it used to have. Perhaps Delta can get some of United’s gates? Why would UA want to help DL out anywhere, think about that for a moment. UA does not benefit by lett...

Re: Delta Announces SEA-LHR For 2021

EA CO AS wrote:

flybry wrote:

Delta will eventually overtake Alaska in Seattle much like Delta has done to AA at JFK.

Using what gates, exactly?

Re: Delta Announces SEA-LHR For 2021

I think this is another indication Delta is serious about overtaking Alaska to become the number one carrier in Seattle full stop. Which isn't going to happen I’d argue that DL will overtake AS in the PNW. Like what it did to AA in JFK. DL has a massive operation that can subsidize growing SEA into...

Re: Delta Announces SEA-LHR For 2021

I think this is another indication Delta is serious about overtaking Alaska to become the number one carrier in Seattle full stop.

Re: U.S. Air Rebranding to U.S. Airways

All of the fatal crashes

Re: Delta Adds SEA-CMH/DFW

I think this is a sign Delta is serious about its Seattle hub and will soon overtake Alaska Airlines and become the largest carrier in Seattle.

Re: Airline Hubs at LAX

Is LAX really a hub for United? Or is it more of a focus city? United has really cut back significantly at LAX. It doesn’t even fly to PDX or MIA from LAX.

Re: UA to Potentially Gain 24 of 39 New DEN Gates

I say Frontier and Spirit should get more gates. The airline monopoly needs some competition!

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2019

Frontier14 wrote:

flybry wrote:

When will EWR-DEN start?

Am hearing there may be an announcement(s) come next week that will answer your question.

Frontier 14

Re: WN is asking the DOT to require WS to divest LGA slots if the DL-WS JV gets approved

AlexBrewster03 wrote:

If southwest wanted more presence in NYC, then closing EWR wasn’t the way to go imo

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2019

When will EWR-DEN start?

Re: DL cutting back regional MCO/MIA flying?

Very strange with the Miami cuts. I thought Delta was going to build up MIA to some extent to help foster its new partnership with LATAM?

Re: AA beefs up MIA - South America flights, returns to BOS-LHR and extends European schedules

Detroit313 wrote:

United and Delta are so tiny in Latin America compared to AA. We can't deny that. They own that market.

Re: United's EWR-Heathrow Routes

I think United was dumb to sell their JFK-LON authority to Delta when they did and pull out of the JFK-LHR market completely. Just like pulling out of JFK to LAX and SFO. Actually think it was a pretty smart move at the time...not very long after UA sold JFK-LON to DL the US and UK reached an open ...

Re: United's EWR-Heathrow Routes

I think United was dumb to sell their JFK-LON authority to Delta when they did and pull out of the JFK-LHR market completely. Just like pulling out of JFK to LAX and SFO.

Re: AS expands Pacific Northwest to California with 8 new routes & adds frequencies on others

I wonder if United will pull out of the SFO-ANC market now that Alaska will be entering it? :/

Re: Frontier F9 Announces 15 destinations from EWR

Yes!! Personally I have never flown Frontier. But I’m glad they’ll give UA some competition. I’m especially glad to see competition on the EWR-DEN route!

Re: DL angers pax at JFK

I have limited sympathy for passengers who booked this flight. Looking at DL 975, it was 1 1/2 hours late Sunday, 3 1/2 hours late Monday, 18 hours late Wednesday, and 7 1/2 hours late (and counting) today. In a case like this, past results are a pretty good indicator of future performance. So the ...

Re: UA Network Planning Event 8/22/2019

intotheair wrote:

Good to hear about DEN-LHR, though I wonder where that slot is coming from. Did UA buy a winter slot, or is another hub losing a frequency?