Not sure the FAA/DOT as lobbied by the US3 is that interested in significantly increasing the bilateral behind equal flights to what the US carriers want to fly.
Jump to postSo, what are the 5 longest flights on AA now that DFW-BNE is in the picture? JFK-DEL LAX-SYD DFW-AKL JFK-HND* Assuming that one gets the final go ahead, which it looks like it will. PHL-DOH Those would be my guess. DFW-BNE is 8303 miles (great circle) LAX-SYD is 7488 miles JFK-DEL is 7318 ( but tha...
Jump to postEight 175s and eleven E170s are heading for Envoy. https://www.envoyair.com/2024/01/03/adding-19-large-regional-jets-to-our-fleet/ Any word on where the jets and scope allowance will be coming from? This doesn't say new deliveries so I assume they are not new airplanes. Per the 3Q 10-Q filing AA ha...
Jump to postAA responses are posted. They argue their proposal is by far the most superior for public benefit and fulfills the DOT criteria. United merely shifting flying from one airport does not even qualify as new service - the argument UA made criticizing DL when it wished to transfer NRT routes to HND in ...
Jump to postIshrion reporting the following new routes (and a crew base at MCO from February): BTV-MCO/TPA EVV-MCO GJT-SNA/SFO MSN-MCO/TPA MYR-CRW/PVD/TPA SWF-CHS/MCO AVP-MCO With the launch of BTV, I really wonder how long MCO-PBG will last. It's pretty much the same market except PBG is closer to Montreal an...
Jump to postBut the 7M7 is a high casm type, like the A319. Only WN can make it work with their all coach configuration. Since you're mentioning pilot pay rates I'll point out that the A220 pay rate is already in the new APA contract, along with the E2 and CRJ for that matter. Believe it or not, PSA's CRJ pays...
Jump to postI don't understand why AA management is so opposed to recent bipartisan efforts to repeal DCA's perimeter rule, given there's so much opportunity for AA to give UA a run for their money in the DC area if it gets repealed. Dominate carrier, slots and perimeter rule create artificial scarcity decreas...
Jump to postI don't understand why AA management is so opposed to recent bipartisan efforts to repeal DCA's perimeter rule, given there's so much opportunity for AA to give UA a run for their money in the DC area if it gets repealed. Dominate carrier, slots and perimeter rule create artificial scarcity decreas...
Jump to postHow about AA doing PHX-HND? Then again, I don’t even know why AA would do that when PHX is barely a hub anyways, with only one AA international flight to LHR, plus a codeshare with BA. I don't think HND makes sense for PHX because a lot of the traffic would be military so I think NRT would be bette...
Jump to postDoes anyone know the current top 10 or top 12 US-TYO markets? I do. LAX NYC SFO SEA ORD DTW WAS LAS BOS IAH These are top 10. This makes me wonder why DTW is underperforming so significantly right now, is it entirely due to the business environment? DL did kill their NGO flight fairly recently. Wit...
Jump to postI get the sense based on the comment above that DL isn’t going to bother throwing more resources at HND and more likely instead going to continue to focus on ICN. The opportunity cost of tying up 2 A350s for JFK-HND can be used elsewhere Why is there an "opportunity cost", tying up two A3...
Jump to postDidn't one of the AA executives come on record saying they want to reduce seasonal flying? It wasn't so much about reducing seasonal flying, it was bout reducing frames that only have a summer seasonal job and then "finding" a use for them the remaining 7 months out of the year. And reduc...
Jump to postAm not sure AA will go for the A220. It would introduce a new fleet type and add complexity to an airline that seems to favor streamlined fleeting. My sense is the order will be a split between more 737-MAX8s and possibly larger variants, and more 321s. When AA decides on a 77E replacement (47 fram...
Jump to postThis might be the most random route of all time. I give it 6 months max. Its replacing what appears to be a reasonably successful QR route with the same connectivity, not really that random. Whether or not it's a "good" route for AA is debatable, but JFK at least went out full and suppose...
Jump to postI think there’s a better chance of AA considering a route from PHL, but that is probably wishful thinking as well. With Russian airspace closed, economics of Asian flights by U.S. airlines is more challenging. AA's 777's are capable of reaching HND nonstop from PHL, even via a slightly longer route...
Jump to postI'm curious of AA will use a 77W PHL-DOH route from April to October. Though AA would be 46 seats short. Plus with all the focus on cargo, I'm not sure if the 789 will be enough on the route. Or we can see a new airline enter into the market in the next few years. Very unlikely, PHL doesn't get AA ...
Jump to postCurious why they are paying to reregister them to begin with, unless Republic is set on keeping the registrations for future use. Likely for the ease of having the nose number match the tail's numerics. It truly does help in hubs to be able to match the nose number to the tail number (particularly ...
Jump to postDelta wants LAX# 2 and SEA# 2, they know they would likely lose one or both to United. United would argue that Delta should add back flights to Narita if they want second daily frequencies to LAX and SEA. If Delta wanted Boston, Salt Lake City or Kennedy they would be yelling it to anyone in govern...
Jump to postHonestly, I think AA's making a mistake going so premium heavy on the 321s. 20J seats will probably limit where they can be viably flown on a year round basis. In contrast, AC is going with a 14J/168Y configuration which makes a lot more sense to me. I honestly struggle to come up with a lot of pot...
Jump to post[photoid][/photoid]An avgeek that I follow on Instagram just posted that todays QR 77W out of PHL is at a 99% load factor. Yet, the replacement with an AA 789 is a downgrade. And yes, I know that LF’s are not profit indicators, but it’s still a fairly steep decline in seats. A 787 will probably mak...
Jump to postQantas wide body fleet in 2032 350-1000ULR (12 frames) Ultra long haul routes. Long haul routes that exceeds the range of the A350-1000 and with demand that exceeds the capacity of the 787-9 e.g. Melb / Syd to LHR / JFK 787-9 (18 frames) Long and thin routes that don't require the range or capacity...
Jump to postYea, I'm going to go ahead and say that you all need to stop rationalizing and realize the obvious thing that happened here. Occam's Razor Occam's Razor here illegal collusion or AA aware that QR is a friendly partner that can read the public announcements? In terms of market the swap makes sense f...
Jump to postJust wondering thoughts here. With QR officially leaving, do you think that gap could be filled by another premium ME carrier in EK or TK? I suppose it would depend on what gap you're looking to get filled. The route continues uninterrupted on AA with basically the same schedule and connection oppo...
Jump to postIf not more. They are thinking of buying more NEOs/NeoXLRs from Airbus, alongside more MAX8s from Boeing, to replace the oldest A320s and A321OEOs in the fleet. They will likely do a special three-class config for the future 321NEOs that will be dedicated specifically on the JFK-LAX/SFO transcon ru...
Jump to postI think the XLRs are too premium heavy for Iceland. If AA does launch it, I suspect it will just be an ETOPS A321neo. If Iceland services is to return what are your guy's opinion on who would resume/start service first: AA, FI or Play? FI, it seems like they would have a better connecting network o...
Jump to postNothing for Australia/NZ? No Russia airspace issues, and helped by the QF JV/partnership. DFW-BNE? BNE is the largest city in Australia/NZ without a link to DFW. QF unlikely to have the frames to operate this one in the near-term, and AA stepping in for the JV would be a signal to UA not to get too...
Jump to postSome really nice adds over the past month for PHL. Aside from two seasonal extensions PHL had really gotten the shaft and now, 4 new international routes (3 on the 789) I'm curious if AA decides to announce any domestic expansion later on to increase the connectivity into PHL. With NEA down and an ...
Jump to postNAP is the "Something Fun" one. The boarding pass mentions "PZA" likely a reference to pizza. Sure NAP is new to AA, but no Italy isn't. AA have, to my knowledge, never served Denmark The PZA thing was kinda clever, probably meant to make people think Pisa. However, that's proba...
Jump to postPHL-CPH is definately the "Something New" one. The boarding pass mentions "LGO" likely a reference to Lego. It also fits with the "Scandinavian Gateways" tease Agreed, but NAP would be new to AA as well. And both are fun. NAP is the "Something Fun" one. The b...
Jump to postIt would be great to see the DOT award routes based on customer service satisfaction. Delta has the best service for the big 3 so I would love to see Delta get the most flights as they provide better service. The DOT is not awarding anything. All of the airlines retain their previous frequencies. W...
Jump to postI really hope glitzy isn't just the new DOH route. I suppose you could argue Doha is glitzy with all the new, shiny buildings. But I'm kind of hoping it's MXP or NCE, both would compliment PHL's European network. They've gotta bring PRG back. That route seemed like it was killing it before the pand...
Jump to postThere’s also a technical reason why the pre-Covid authorities matter here. What technically happened here was China unilaterally imposing limits on foreign carriers, including US carriers. The US retaliated against the Chinese carriers in a tit for tat. Now, the US and China have an agreement to ea...
Jump to postA FA’s primary responsibility is safety. Yea, I was waiting for someone to come up with that BS line. I'm pretty sure the the Middle East and some of the wonderful far east carriers have their stewards and stewardesses there primarily for safety as well, would they not? They would, yet they recogni...
Jump to postIf these were new slots/route authorities I would agree with you but these flights are simply allowing US carriers to restore pre-existing service. As those flights were cut off by the Chinese and US governments the DOT's goal should be to restore status quo. so restoring the status quo to you is l...
Jump to postYou’ve completely excluded the 767s which were retired as well, and AA was operating 24 330s, so 13 new 787s doesn’t even cover half of what was retired. They are short on widebodies. Jeremy It depends on which American Airlines you're speaking of. If you mean for them to fly the American of 2019, ...
Jump to postNow that the NEA is in the past, will AA re-strengthen its domestic market at JFK? There are specifically medium- haul flights that AA could return. JFK-LAS/SAN/SEA/SJU come to mind. Specifically JFK-LAS which performed well and was around a year ago. With B6’s 4 daily flights now separated, this c...
Jump to postYes, because XNA made (and always has) money on its own, and AA is essentially just pushing additional passengers on flights that they are forecasting a 50% LF on. And yes, that really was that common for XNA to have a 50% LF and make money. AUS on the other hand likely doesnt make money as a hub. ...
Jump to postI believe AirTran did reasonably well flying CRW-MCO, but the merger killed the route. NK’s A319 was probably a bit oversized for the route and the E195 may be a better fit. CRW-CHS will be interesting to see if it can survive. Seems Myrtle Beach is the bigger draw for West Virginia residents. It s...
Jump to postI believe AirTran did reasonably well flying CRW-MCO, but the merger killed the route. NK’s A319 was probably a bit oversized for the route and the E195 may be a better fit. CRW-CHS will be interesting to see if it can survive. Seems Myrtle Beach is the bigger draw for West Virginia residents. It s...
Jump to postPHL would be interesting. It is a large city with no Asia competition, a large hub, and well suited to cover the northeast and east coast. Any chance we could see PHL-Asia flights? very minimal local demand. Philadelphia has a decent Chinese population (but what US city doesn't?) and somewhat of a ...
Jump to postPilots are nothing more than part of cost structure to the bean counters. As stated earlier, this portion at a regional level is not sustainable. There will be less frequency, fewer positions staffed, as well as cuts to cities served. The flying public in this technology era, will find permanent al...
Jump to postI was super bored found an article about US airways starting direct flights from Philadelphia to Sao Paulo Brazil. This was suppose to start in October 2014. Whatever happen to that flight? https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/03/05/us-airways-announces-flight-as.html?page=all Merger ...
Jump to postIf I had to guess at the next FNT like cuts to the AA hub at CLT due to the squeeze on regional flying? HTS, LYH, FLO, LFT/SHV (still served via DFW), ATW (still served via ORD), PIA (still served via ORD and DFW). I'd guess that the smaller NC markets stay as a way of keeping good will with the st...
Jump to postleader1 wrote:NYCAAer wrote:AAtakeMeAway wrote:
The EZE (and other foreign based crew) aren't allowed to fly DFW flights, are they?
Per the APFA contract, the EZE F/As can only fly into MIA as a US port of entry. Same for the F/A bases in BOG, LIM and SCL.
Interesting. Why is that the case?
They need to lower fares (and improve service). I live 15min from PHL but drove to EWR for SAS lower fare for Premium economy than AA regular coach . The real question isn't do people leak to cheaper flights out of NYC/EWR, but does AA sell enough sets at the higher fare to not care. I doubt anyone...
Jump to postEven with XLR coming, they the expecting seating is around 150 seats meanwhile the 767 had 208 seats. I agree with usairways that PHL should be more focused O&D airport with some connections to Florida, TA, and the islands. It does not need to be CLT I was actually arguing the contrary...AA has...
Jump to postVasu Raja appeared at the Wolfe conference today. While he was positive about general current trends he seemed not as upbeat as his usual self and declined to provide much updated guidance. Some highlights; ○ Growing DFW and CLT schedules can create a bunch of new O&D segments and generate valu...
Jump to postWhy does AA not offer service to FLL from DCA? I know they have the big hub in MIA, but they serve all their other hubs from FLL and AA serves tons of random outlying destinations with far less demand than FLL from DCA. Remember DCA is slot restricted, so FLL and it's partially redundant catchment ...
Jump to postWhy does AA not offer service to FLL from DCA? I know they have the big hub in MIA, but they serve all their other hubs from FLL and AA serves tons of random outlying destinations with far less demand than FLL from DCA. Remember DCA is slot restricted, so FLL and it's partially redundant catchment ...
Jump to postDetroit313 wrote:Can the XLR make it to Greece?