CLE could not support Lufthansa without massive corporate support, which arguably goes way further than state support. Bayer packs those planes. I don't see why FRA couldn't be a success on LH, with the massive Star hub on one end and basically a UA focus city on the other. CLE is not a focus city ...
Jump to postsz1998 wrote:CLE could not support Lufthansa without massive corporate support, which arguably goes way further than state support. Bayer packs those planes.
Pretty impressive for Columbus to have the same amount of demand to Tokyo as it does London. I'm assuming this has a lot to do with Honda's presence in CMH? FRA makes a ton of sense with UAs continued strength at CLE, but do you think this is something UA would try to squash in order to keep funnel...
Jump to postUSAir707 wrote:
People tend to forget there are other "options" out there like Mega Bus and Frontier!
PA TURNPIKE fees likely to rise yearly for the next 30 years ...ouch ... https://vista.today/2024/01/pennsylvania-turnpike-tolls-increasing-30-years/ F9 can not start that PHL-PIT service fast enough ... Pretty insane to be hiking tolls this much for a big Eastern state with absolutely abysmal trai...
Jump to postmannymanatee wrote:If united ever creates a low cost carrier subsidiary I see cleveland, Florida, and Hawii as some possible base locations.
Is there any CAK marketing campaign that folks on here would find acceptable? I get the sense that deep down, most of this board just wants the airport to shut. As someone who grew up in Canton and who has family that still lives there, the airport was invaluable to us. CLE is not well situated for ...
Jump to postI think that the main reason is that Republic has a MX and a crew base there. If you see, all flights are operated by Republic. Makes sense. Well, as much as I prefer mainline UA, the flight is too short to really matter. Getting between EWR and Brooklyn is so fraught that the flexibility of many f...
Jump to postEWR could serve the current or even more TATL service with an emphasis on O&D. So, UA can move small market feed into IAD vs. EWR to free up EWR for more profitable O&D services with 737 and larger aircraft. For example, surely 3 NB instead of 6 RJs PIT-EWR plus 3 NB EWR-Mid Con or Transcon...
Jump to postProvo isn't that much worse for folks trying to go to Park City or whatever...an extra 30 mins versus driving from SLC. And it's 30 mins closer to the national parks as well. The rental car supply thing is real though, if there's truly a supply problem.
Jump to postAnyone else think this is feeling a bit too corporate and bland? I would have loved to see more of the brand show through here. I feel like UA has really dialed in a premium but fun palette with their Next interiors and I would have hoped to see DL do something similar. This feels like a step toward...
Jump to post^ Hopefully it's just an early rendering still, and doesn't relect actual materials or colors yet.
Jump to postOr maybe UA just does more p2p overflying of their hubs to FL between key markets? FL is such a different beast compared to elsewhere, maybe they can get away with bending their model a bit in this situation.
Jump to postFLL feels the most right for the UA brand – premium heavy leisure potential. They could attack B6 and NK while they're weak (like others have mentioned), and possibly even bleed AA a bit with a deeper push into Latin America if they wanted. I could see UA getting creative and partnering with Brightl...
Jump to postWe don't need rail to the airport, we just need improvements to the BRT so that the 28X doesn't get caught in traffic. Separated lanes, specific airport branding (with a new name), buses with luggage racks, less stops along the way, shorter headways, and airport signage that plays it up. Guarantee a...
Jump to postThis is prestige infrastructure we are talking about, our link to the global economy. Your house & kitchen analogy is absolute BS.
Jump to postI will never understand old school Pittsburgh's resistance to having projects to be proud of, or trying to reach for a higher bar. It's always "this dump is fine". It's such an incredibly defeatist place sometimes. PIT before reconstruction could never have been considered a dump ... Orig...
Jump to postI will never understand old school Pittsburgh's resistance to having projects to be proud of, or trying to reach for a higher bar. It's always "this dump is fine". It's such an incredibly defeatist place sometimes.
Jump to postFrom the east end it's an hour and 15 minutes. It can be even worse during rush hour when it gets clogged in traffic at Robinson. Chop off that ridiculous stop and it can save 10-25 minutes.
Jump to postAt the absolute minimum, the new airport will create a small boost in traffic as some regional folks who want to check it out likely decide to take a flight over a drive or train. Dont underestimate the PR hype of a flashy new terminal. If the new flow does actually shave a lot of time off the trip,...
Jump to postcalpsafltskeds wrote:752 Reconfiguration:
N19130 sked to enter INT 3893/9Jan for New seating configuration Mod.
All flying units are now complete.
N14121 is in ILN for return to service work and seat Mod.
Nice poach from the Boston area. Looks like they have a global footprint with a heavy Montreal / Germany / UK presence, could be a small boost for international flights. Hopefully we see more of this kind of proactive work from officials. Global tech firm Excelitas to move headquarters and 250 jobs ...
Jump to postWhy would any HQ employee prefer a nightmare Denver commute to the middle of nowhere cow pasture versus being centrally located in one of the US' most dynamic cities? Talk to any 20-30 something, the vast majority of them are more attracted to urban enviroments. On top of that, the median home price...
Jump to postWell, if there's any time of the year that makes the least impact, it's now. Do we know how long the core will be fully out of commission? Or partially out of commission?
Jump to postClear sucks. I had it for free as a Delta Diamond for a few years. You would fight to get your finger prints to work on the scanner just so you could be escorted by some fast food reject to the front of the 5 to 10 person Pre-Check line. A majority of the time, the people in the normal PreCheck lin...
Jump to postHad a 738 on my MSY-ORD itinerary Monday evening and was shocked to walk onto a NEXT interior, including being seated in the new F seats with privacy dividers. What a CUSH ride! I didn't realize these seats were hitting the 738s yet? Hats off to UA for the little details on these cabins. The little ...
Jump to postI love a dinner time westbound flight that you can jump on right after work!
Jump to postJust went through TSA and CLEAR lanes are in place, testing is happening. They said it rolls out Monday. The Pre lines were long again, so I'm happy this is finally coming to PIT.
Jump to postI *am* a bit surprised that IAD hasn't grown more. UA talked a lot about shifting connecting flows there from EWR, but it hasn't really materialized. Not sure what happened to that plan.
Jump to postAs a PIT-based frequent United flyer, I'm disappointed to see the reduction in service to IAD, which has been my primary connecting hub for both domestic and international travel the past 5+ years. Just tonight, I almost missed my connection to the 5:30 pm flight coming home, which is now the last ...
Jump to postWould this expansion have something to do with the new CLE crew base? Would folks be given the option to commute by car to PIT? I'm not familiar with how these things work. Seems weird for F9 to suddenly wake up in PIT based on their track record here. Interested to see if AA tries to defend any turf.
Jump to postI had no idea that Tower City wasn't the Amtrak station. I just assumed it was. Did it used to function that way? Why was it changed? Seems silly not to be using that for Amtrak if it's easy to switch back.
Jump to postLove the focus on lighting schemes that match the sky for the time of day. Also seems like they'll retain the terrazzo floor. I'm really curious what they'll do with the concourses, though. Hopefully they can figure out a way to open up some more views and get more natural light coming through. I’m...
Jump to postSome basic renderings of coming Airside Core renovations courtesy of PIT's Flickr page: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53338005831_7d64e9812a_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53338230078_60d9e4f13b_h.jpg Love the focus on lighting schemes that match the sky for the time of day. Also s...
Jump to postLifetimeGS wrote:ORD expansion and modernization over $12B and climbing...CLE for $2B is a bargain.
The article stated United has 42 “technical operations stations” in the US. I believe most of those are basic line maintenance stations and PIT is one of them, or at least it was prior to the last round of airline bankruptcies. I’ve said it before but I wish that PIA was being leveraged more to dev...
Jump to postUnited to partner with Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to hire aviation mechanics https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2023/11/21/united-airlines-aeronautics-allegheny-county-airport-boeing-mechanics/stories/202311210053 Pretty cool. It's a shame there isn't a United maintenance pr...
Jump to postWOW worked for a nanosecond in PIT because they sold flights for absurdly low fares. So low they put the airline out of business. Doesn’t prove much for FI, not at all. PIT also supported Condor for years. Almost any medium sized US market can fill a MAX to KEF in the summer. And DL to CDG for a de...
Jump to postPre-pandemic, PIT was supporting three carriers to Europe and I believe DE was set to upgauge to the A330.
Jump to postAmazing news! Seems pretty responsible doing summer only for now. I actually found out from my non-aviation freak friends sending me this: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/icelandair-extends-network-destinations-increased-134600130.html A good sign that my regular friends are already losing their mind...
Jump to postWN had every opportunity to make CLE a good station when UA dehubbed; they just didn’t act at all whereas Nk and F9 were very aggressive. Maybe WN didn’t have the planes at the time who knows. UA did a much lighter dehubbing in CLE - basically keeping a focus station intact. You still have a lot of...
Jump to postWouldn't EI leaving Star Alliance not be a great situation for CLE?
Jump to postI didn't mean they'd do more AMS flying. I meant they'd do more alternative hub routing (CDG) across the board, from more cities. But I don't know if I really thought that one through before posting either, because i'd imagine it makes the existing CDG capacity even more valuable and less likely to ...
Jump to postI'd imagine DL increasing TATL from secondary airports will probably keep increasing due to the big reductions at AMS? They need to fly that traffic from somewhere, and if they have less folks routing via their major gateways that will alleviate some pressure.
Jump to postI didn't realize YUL hadn't returned for you guys. We got YUL back at PIT this past spring, and being upgauged to an E175 in 2024..... plus going 3x daily on an E175 to YYZ. Why is AC building up PIT faster when CLE is such a strong *A city? Is it because CLE is flowing more UA traffic over other hu...
Jump to postJamesRenard wrote:Starting May 1st next year, PIT-YYZ goes from 2x to 3x daily on AC and all flights switch to using the E175.
PIT-YUL resumes the same day, 1x daily also on the E175.
SLC-PIT should be filling much of the planes with high dollar O&D. Moneyed leisure travelers. It is the best skiing in the world, and the secret is out. Not to mention the national parks. The market boomed during the pandemic and I think DL is insane to continue to leave it on the table.
Jump to postWhat markets, if any, would be acceptable to y'all for CAK to use their share of the money on? Wouldn't anything CAK tries to add already be offered by CLE?
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