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by jeffh747
Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Re: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN

Hello everyone, I do have one last brief but simple question. I already have the single entry e-Visa to enter Vietnam and it was extremely easy to apply for and receive as everyone mentioned above. My last question is if the single entry Visa is sufficient documentation with my passport for domestic...

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by jeffh747
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Re: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN

Okay, thank you for that information. It's a bit comforting to know that it should be easier transiting there than here in the US. I really appreciate the help! Lasand final concern is the earning of my AA Loyalty Points, and just wanting to make sure I'll still get them even though I booked the ti...

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by jeffh747
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:01 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Re: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN

Okay, thank you for that information. It's a bit comforting to know that it should be easier transiting there than here in the US. I really appreciate the help! Last and final concern is the earning of my AA Loyalty Points, and just wanting to make sure I'll still get them even though I booked the t...

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by jeffh747
Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Re: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN

Hello everyone, thank you all for the help! I really appreciated everyone's information about the visa. I'll be taking care of it tomorrow. It seems a lot more straightforward than I'd expected! Regarding the flights, I struggled to find any good award flights that didn't involve the 5:15am arrival ...

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by jeffh747
Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Advice using AAdvantage miles to VN

Hello everyone, First post here in such a long time so it's nice to be back! I am once again asking for some travel advice, after I received such great help booking my flights to Europe last year through here! I am planning a trip to SGN for mid-May and have been struggling to find good award availa...

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by jeffh747
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 812
Views: 230751

Re: British Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Can anyone confirm if G-EUPJ has been retired? I recall some discussion about it's retirement date coming up and I haven't seen anything about it recently. The aircraft has been parked in MAD for just about two weeks now, and do not know if it has anything to do with the retirement or if it's there ...

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by jeffh747
Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:06 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: British Airways baggage allowance on award bookings + questions about London
Replies: 8
Views: 1252

Re: British Airways baggage allowance on award bookings + questions about London

Thank you to everyone who's responded so quickly! These are great tips and I've enjoyed reading them. There is the Royal Air Force Museum in northern London which is worth visiting. I admit, it's military aviation and not civilian but it's fun anyway. There's a bus stop right in front of it and it's...

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by jeffh747
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:51 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: British Airways baggage allowance on award bookings + questions about London
Replies: 8
Views: 1252

British Airways baggage allowance on award bookings + questions about London

Hello everyone, First off, I'd like to again thank those who replied and gave me assistance in planning this trip. It was of big help, and if anyone else needs similar tips, they can check out my previous thread here: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1473169&p=23315659&...

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by jeffh747
Mon May 30, 2022 8:08 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Questions about transiting in FRA
Replies: 7
Views: 1424

Re: Questions about transiting in FRA

Hello everyone, Thank you very much for the replies. I enjoyed reading them and taking them into consideration for this trip that I am planning. The assistance I received from you guys, particularly in relation to clearing customs has helped me out a great deal. After considering all of these replie...

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by jeffh747
Tue May 24, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Questions about transiting in FRA
Replies: 7
Views: 1424

Questions about transiting in FRA

Hello everyone, I'm excited to be planning my first trip across the pond. Found a very desirable fare with LH that would allow me to fly on my first 747. While my final destination would be LHR, I do see a few options to have a longer layover in FRA if I would prefer. My main question is, if I book ...

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by jeffh747
Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022
Replies: 1776
Views: 332584

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

I had a couple transcon flights booked with AS this month booked on the 7M9s that have been changed to the 739ER/738. Noticed they removed the MAX from a whole lot of other flights this month as well. A little disappointed as I was looking forward to my first ride on the MAX but of course these thin...

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by jeffh747
Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: United 787-8 Darkening.Windows.- Uh, Hello?
Replies: 60
Views: 16862

Re: United 787-8 Darkening.Windows.- Uh, Hello?

Windows seats cost just the same as other seats and most people who take one do it for another reasons than the scenery. In any case, this is not the windows of the person sitting there, the light does not stop at your seat and will influence a larger surrounding area. While I'd love to look at lan...

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by jeffh747
Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air France 777 painted green by Greenpeace.
Replies: 74
Views: 12717

Re: Air France 777 painted green by Greenpeace.

How on Earth were these people able to get airside?! I'm not sure what's more alarming, the act that they committed, or the fact that one of the world's busiest airports has such lackluster security. Fortunately this time it was these crazy environmental protestors with no ulterior motive. Shame on ...

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by jeffh747
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Avelo Airlines News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 2329
Views: 516921

Re: Avelo Airlines News and Discussion Thread

My initial thought to seeing their livery was "Oh, Wingo changed their logo". It's a nice livery for sure though despite the similarities.

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by jeffh747
Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 3128
Views: 549896

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2021

It will be interesting to see how the public's desire for social distancing works with AA's strategy of packing customers into its planes like sardines. I’ve been flying AA extensively since the end of October. Majority of flights have been 80-90% full, even had a few 100% loads around Christmas. N...

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by jeffh747
Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:27 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: When was Miami 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant lot closed to spotters?
Replies: 6
Views: 7481

Re: When was Miami 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant lot closed to spotters?

They really started getting on top of keeping non-restaurant patrons out about 2-3 years ago. It's disappointing for sure and has negatively impacted my perception of the restaurant but I can't blame them. The lot used to be filled with a lot of broken glass, supposedly from people exhibiting poor b...

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by jeffh747
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:55 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Most dated concourse areas in the US?
Replies: 46
Views: 5527

Re: Most dated concourse areas in the US?

Terminal 3 at KFLL, especially the AA section. Not a lot of room and the men's room always smells bad. Believe the terminal is in the process of being redone though. That terminal used to be one of the worst. Especially when the air conditioning wouldn’t work (which was like half of the time). Fort...

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by jeffh747
Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2020
Replies: 196
Views: 24053

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2020

hiflyeras wrote:
Ridiculous....this sounds like a quick way to bankruptcy.

What exactly is so ridiculous? These seem like smart, logical additions that complement their existing network.

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by jeffh747
Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: South Florida Aviation Thread - 2020
Replies: 234
Views: 28049

Re: South Florida Aviation Thread - 2020

More new Eastern routes: Santa Cruz now bookable, starts 11 November. Philadelphia launches 18 December. Santo Domingo launches 17 December. Also Eastern’s website has no schedules loaded but drop down menu indicates it will launch from Miami flights to GUA, MGA, PAP, CNF, BSB, CWB, LIM and BOS (as...

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by jeffh747
Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243381

Re: AA Retires All Airbus A330-200s

Ziyulu wrote:
I guess we are only left with the 767 being the most comfortable wide body at AA.

I have some bad news for you...
They're gone as well.

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by jeffh747
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: OAG Changes 9/29/2020:STOP THE BLEEDING!;B6 Adds BDL Routes;DL Adds SLC-ANC,FLL-LAX,PVD Gone till March;UA Adds EWR-OGG
Replies: 65
Views: 12627

Re: OAG Changes 9/29/2020:STOP THE BLEEDING!;B6 Adds BDL Routes;DL Adds SLC-ANC,FLL-LAX,PVD Gone till March;UA Adds EWR-

DL adding FLL-LAX is pretty interesting. Fits well with their FLL focus city. AS/B6/NK are all in there daily, plus AA out of MIA, so more competition is always exciting here. I wonder if it's a response to B6 adding PBI-LAX last week, because I would've thought they would've wanted to connect other...

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by jeffh747
Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: EWR New Terminal One
Replies: 184
Views: 33018

Re: EWR New Terminal One

A pork roll/taylor ham debate on a topic about Liberty International Airport is peak New Jersey. It's pork roll by the way. I for one am excited to see the new Terminal One at Newark, and hope it causes many people to drop the "Sewark" nickname it has. I do wonder if it'll lead to the othe...

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by jeffh747
Sat Jul 25, 2020 5:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why didn't Hawaiian wait for the A321LR/XLR?
Replies: 69
Views: 15922

Re: Why didn't Hawaiian wait for the A321LR/XLR?

Possibly STL? But even that seems like a stretch of being feasible. Not really. TW flew STL-LAX-HNL-STL, with the eastbound being nonstop, on a 752 into the early '00s. Seeing as the A321XR has longer ranger and less fuel usage... it's definitely feasible. Likely bleed money like a stuck fattened p...

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by jeffh747
Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A320/321NEO features
Replies: 4
Views: 2240

Re: A320/321NEO features

From what I've experienced, there are zero differences in window size from A320 -> A320neo. The cabins in the A320neos are noticeably quieter, especially if you fly frequently. But the engine noise is just about the only difference between the two models.

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by jeffh747
Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Long Beach (LGB) increasing number of air carrier slots
Replies: 937
Views: 158229

Re: Long Beach (LGB) increasing number of air carrier slots

It's ultimately good to see that the crew base will be moved to LAX, instead of cut entirely as some members speculated. As a consumer though, it sucks to see B6 leave LGB. Always loved flying with them through there. It's so much easier to use compared to other airports in SoCal. I wouldn't be surp...

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by jeffh747
Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2020
Replies: 196
Views: 24053

Re: Frontier Airlines Network Thread - 2020

A319s haven't flown in a while. They were supposed to be retired through 2020, gone no later than 2021. I think they might have been prematurely withdrawn from service due to the effects of the coronavirus. Hoping that's the biggest outcome for F9 during this crisis, and they can weather the storm.

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by jeffh747
Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Thief River Falls switching to Denver Air Connection from Boutique Air
Replies: 13
Views: 3282

Re: Thief River Falls switching to Denver Air Connection from Boutique Air

This was discussed briefly in the OAG thread, but I think it merits its own thread. I'm very surprised Denver Air Connection bid on this EAS contract, because it will be their only route that does not serve Denver. It would be nice if Denver Air Connection extended their current Denver-Alliance rou...

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by jeffh747
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:53 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Flying for Fun?
Replies: 20
Views: 1891

Re: Flying for Fun?

A younger version of myself would absolutely love the idea of flying to a destination and coming back just for fun. Fortunately however, I don’t have to do it as much since as a result of especially my more recent travels and work, I’ve been able to fly a lot more frequently! While that means flying...

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by jeffh747
Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:44 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Jersey Aviation Thread (EWR, ACY, TTN) - 2020
Replies: 52
Views: 5222

Re: New Jersey Aviation Thread (EWR, ACY, TTN) - 2020

ACY is a bit surprising considering the role it's played over the years by being connected to other hubs in the Northeast and it's proximity to PHL. I'm a bit shocked that AA doesn't have service to DCA or PHL by now and I think it's long overdue for DL to at least have a CR7 or CR9 to ATL or DTW b...

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by jeffh747
Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:12 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Jersey Aviation Thread (EWR, ACY, TTN) - 2020
Replies: 52
Views: 5222

Re: New Jersey Aviation Thread (EWR, ACY, TTN) - 2020

ACY is a bit surprising considering the role it's played over the years by being connected to other hubs in the Northeast and it's proximity to PHL. I'm a bit shocked that AA doesn't have service to DCA or PHL by now and I think it's long overdue for DL to at least have a CR7 or CR9 to ATL or DTW b...

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by jeffh747
Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Jetblue trims LGB further
Replies: 305
Views: 44444

Re: Updated: Jetblue trims LGB further

[ That’s nice and all but going to the Caribbean in boarding group C, the kids sit in the back by themselves and the wife and I sit in 2 aisle seats two rows apart. Yeahhh no thanks. Enjoy. It's called "Early Bird" look into it - it's still cheaper than JetBlue's new bag fees.[/quote] Eve...

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by jeffh747
Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AC35 diverts to HNL after passenger dies onboard.
Replies: 56
Views: 14489

Re: AC35 diverts to HNL after passenger dies onboard.

The visitor organization that helps travelers in distress sounds like a great outfit. Yes I think that is a highlight of this otherwise traumatic experience for the passengers and crew members. I'm sure other airports/cities have organizations like this but it seems like their efforts certainly hel...

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by jeffh747
Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aeroflot New Livery?
Replies: 64
Views: 19089

Re: Aeroflot New Livery?

I like it. Nice modern update. Sucks to see the silver go but perhaps it's a similar paint to AA's? AA's current livery looks the same color under those overcast conditions. The larger flag and titles are make it more modern. They could've done much worse to be honest.

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by jeffh747
Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue Network Thread - 2020
Replies: 2897
Views: 353365

Re: RUMOUR: JetBlue Suspends all Codeshare agreements with Emirates

Interesting, especially for the impact on EK's FLL flight. I would imagine the codeshare with B6 was a driving factor in their decision to come here instead of MIA. Without that, I wonder how many PNRs were affected and how the flight is doing with only EK pax.

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by jeffh747
Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus To Offer Dimmable Windows
Replies: 140
Views: 18347

Re: Airbus To Offer Dimmable Windows

I love the dimmable windows on the 787. It’s a great compromise between being able to see outside and being respectful to those in the cabin who want to sleep. You can still see outside pretty decently, and the seat mates get to sleep. Better than the alternative which would be the crew asking ever...

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by jeffh747
Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airbus To Offer Dimmable Windows
Replies: 140
Views: 18347

Re: Airbus To Offer Dimmable Windows

I love the dimmable windows on the 787. It’s a great compromise between being able to see outside and being respectful to those in the cabin who want to sleep. You can still see outside pretty decently, and the seat mates get to sleep. Better than the alternative which would be the crew asking every...

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by jeffh747
Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MIA Concourse G
Replies: 11
Views: 3546

Re: MIA Concourse G

Hi there, There is a forum post from about 16 years ago that has a little bit of info: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=225521 with some good pictures. It definitely feels like it's straight from the 80s. While it lacks a ton of modern amenities, I myself am using it tomorrow am and l...

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by jeffh747
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aegean new livery
Replies: 180
Views: 61599

Re: Aegean new livery

Slightly off topic but why are more airlines going with the raccoon mask on the neos? It has to be an option since most neos don't have the mask, but it's interesting seeing more and more airlines add the mask to their Airbuses, including SAS which has the mask on their A320ceos now.

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by jeffh747
Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:05 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Retro liveries we’ll (likely) never see
Replies: 42
Views: 4478

Re: Retro liveries we’ll (likely) never see

Virgin America since AS couldn't repaint those red tails fast enough!

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by jeffh747
Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Flybe to become Virgin Connect in 2020
Replies: 151
Views: 45404

Re: Flybe to become Virgin Connect in 2020

I saw this elsewhere today. Official rendering or not, I've no idea... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/whisky110/FB_IMG_1571398148728.jpg Looks beautiful but I doubt that is an official rendering. The tail logo is different and not as clean as the branding on the current Virgin Atlantic tail...

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by jeffh747
Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: What's your favourite airline livery and why?
Replies: 13
Views: 5904

Re: What's your favourite airline livery and why?

My favorite livery today is Frontier's because the different animals on the tail are always unique and fun to see and I love their modern branding that pays homage to the Saul Bass stylized F. A runner up would be Virgin Atlantic's because there's just something about that silver fuselage and ruby r...

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by jeffh747
Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MIA - Major Airport With No CRJ Service
Replies: 46
Views: 9962

Re: MIA - Major Airport With No CRJ Service

Come to think of it I don't believe there's any scheduled CRJ service in FLL. FLL gets the occasional CRJ9 from RDU on DL. It's a healthy mix of 717/A319/A320/CRJ9. Pretty sure MCO has zero CRJs however. I think DL STL-MCO was on one but they axed that this year Wow! I had no idea that DL flew that...

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by jeffh747
Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MIA - Major Airport With No CRJ Service
Replies: 46
Views: 9962

Re: MIA - Major Airport With No CRJ Service

bohica wrote:
Come to think of it I don't believe there's any scheduled CRJ service in FLL.

FLL gets the occasional CRJ9 from RDU on DL. It's a healthy mix of 717/A319/A320/CRJ9.

Pretty sure MCO has zero CRJs however.

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by jeffh747
Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Miami Air new livery
Replies: 17
Views: 6331

Re: Miami Air new livery

Yeah my first thought was that it looks identical to United. Would be shocked if they don't get a visit from a few lawyers in Chicago.

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by jeffh747
Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Was Spirit Like Before Becoming a ULCC?
Replies: 42
Views: 9722

Re: What Was Spirit Like Before Becoming a ULCC?

F9 was dramatically different today than of yesterday. PTVs at every seat, and they served free light meals and hot snacks (muffins, donuts, cookies, croissant breakfast sandwiches) until around 2008/2009. 2008 was the last time I flew them before their path to the dark side. I even canceled my cre...

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by jeffh747
Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Anyone seen new UAL Livery In Person
Replies: 25
Views: 4570

Re: Anyone seen new UAL Livery In Person

Looks like I'm in the minority. I love the new livery and it does it's job with modernizing and unifying the brand. The gradient on the tail especially looks great. It's an evolution that builds off an already strong brand, while saving costs and they did a great job with it.

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by jeffh747
Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Anyone seen new UAL Livery In Person
Replies: 25
Views: 4570

Re: Anyone seen new UAL Livery In Person

Looks like I'm in the minority. I love the new livery and it does it's job with modernizing and unifying the brand. The gradient on the tail especially looks great. It's an evolution that builds off an already strong brand, while saving costs and they did a great job with it.

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by jeffh747
Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways cancels Fort Lauderdale service
Replies: 142
Views: 35827

Re: British Airways cancels Fort Lauderdale service

Is it the signal of FLL decline? Nah, the only reason they were on the route was to force Norwegian off of it. Now that BA got what they wanted, it's up to NAX to decide whether they want to come back and re-consolidate their operations. If NAX or EK decided to cut their routes from FLL altogether ...

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by jeffh747
Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways cancels Fort Lauderdale service
Replies: 142
Views: 35827

Re: British Airways cancels Fort Lauderdale service

Is it the signal of FLL decline? Nah, the only reason they were on the route was to force Norwegian off of it. Now that BA got what they wanted, it's up to NAX to decide whether they want to come back and re-consolidate their operations. If NAX or EK decided to cut their routes from FLL altogether ...

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by jeffh747
Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: OAG Changes 9/1/2019:AS Massive Changes, Drops SAN-ABQ/ELP/MCI/MSP/OMA/STL,SFO-ABQ/MCI,LAXPHL,BURSJC;AA Adds FAI-DFW/ORD
Replies: 125
Views: 23748

Re: OAG Changes 9/1/2019:AS Massive Changes, Drops SAN-ABQ/ELP/MCI/MSP/OMA/STL,SFO-ABQ/MCI,LAXPHL,BURSJC;AA Adds FAI-DFW

Thank you for this report. A lot of interesting information to digest here this week! A few thoughts on this week’s changes: 1. That DL FLL-NAS flight seems pretty random. Anyone know the reasoning for it and what equipment? 2. Incredibly disappointing to see AS drop LAX/SFO from PHL. I’d be interes...

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