Re: Northwest Orient and Northwest Airlines

Northwest, American, Delta, United, etc., exude about 1% of the excitement of Northwest Orient, Pan Am or TWA. The latter were all in a whole different league of air travel, none of which will likely ever pass this way again. :crying: :crying: You do realize that "Northwest" and "Nor...

Re: Northwest Orient and Northwest Airlines

Northwest, American, Delta, United, etc., exude about 1% of the excitement of Northwest Orient, Pan Am or TWA. The latter were all in a whole different league of air travel, none of which will likely ever pass this way again.

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

I feel like I missing something. Wouldn't the AA/B6 benefit the NY and Bo's markets? How does it help out PHL? It doesn't. With the announcement of JFK-ATH/TLV they are basically creating an AA hub with B6 feed, which is replacing feed on AA metal via PHL or other AA hubs. There goes PHL-TLV out th...

Re: FT: Investors bet AA will file for BK

This thread is nothing more than a creation by and fodder for existing Shorts, sweating more and more each day as the price moves into Stop Loss territory.

Re: AA staff layoffs coming

Ghad, this has turned into a typical (off topic) pre-merger AA/JFK HOMER thread - "If AA had not merged with US, this would never have happened". Right, super Horton would likely have visited each AA station with a HUGE Bug spray can and made the Covid-19 Virus evaporate, then used used pr...

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

.............................. So how does that help them fly to DBV in the spring? What are we kidding here guys? The company is on the verge of collapse… You guys are looking at 787s to Athens from two different cities... It is a dummy sked that will never be flown. The equipment isn’t there to f...

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

This weekend's update: .................... - As talked about above, PHL-LHR will now see the 777-200ER starting October 24, marking the aircraft's first entrance into PHL . - March 28, 2021, PHL-LHR will see 2x daily 777-200ERs ................ Actually, BA has been flying the 777-200ER on PHL-LHR...

Re: Boeing CEO: A major US airline likely will go out of business this year,

............................................ Feds more than likely wouldn't let it happen, AA has close to 150k employees & their operations likely support hundreds of thousands more. Agree, unless the Government intends to re-Regulate Fares after it lets AA (or UA, or DL) "go under";...

Re: AA Reports First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

On CNBC Website right now (Behind a paywall) - "Evercore ISI cuts price target for American Airlines to $1, warns debt will crowd out equity" To put this in perspective, it may be wise before "selling the store" to review the referenced Evercore ISI Analyst's Ranking from this r...

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

Do we know if LH will come back? I think they would since there is probably corporate contracts tied with them and cargo LH hasn’t announced anything yet about returning service to PHL. From an article I read the other day it stated that “The carrier will operate what it calls “an urgently needed b...

Re: Speculation: American Airlines might file bankruptcy again

Thin margin for a path outside the courts - that's an ominous declaration. “In our opinion, the margin for error for American management to navigate this crisis outside of the courts is growing uncomfortably thin (and dependent on factors outside of management control, i.e. duration of the virus, t...

Re: Delta plans to emerge a "smaller" carrier

If the airlines (particularly the big 3) determine that the recovery from this disaster may be unacceptably problematic, "merger mania" could ensue. Either voluntarily or forced by institutional investors.

Re: US3 Hubs Most Likely to get Dehubbed because of COVID

I wanted to start a discussion to get all of your opinions on what are the most likely US3 hubs to get dehubbed because of the coronavirus and the likely incoming recession. Here are the possibilities I see for each carrier: .............................. AA: LAX seems vulnerable for AA too, appare...

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

You 3 or 4 consistent Philly downers need to get back to reality. PHL is and always has been post-merger AA's main Trans-Atlantic Hub for several reasons, the proximity to Europe as a network connecting resource, with decent supporting O&D; the significantly lower operating costs compared to NYC...

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

This is the current Status of the PHL Parking Garages (at this Posting Time). Note Garage "A", which is principally used for International Flights. 3/15/2020 PHL Philadelphia International Airport | PHL.org https://www.phl.org 1/7 FLIGHT INFORMATION Airline, Flight Number, or City Find My ...

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

Ouch that's a bit of a downgrade from the A350Qsuites to the AA B787. But I guess that looks good for American. If QR replaced then only BA remains is the sole Oneworld carrier. Edit: I forgot about AS Where is it stated, or even implied that QR would end its PHL-DOH flight ?? This alliance will pr...

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

Ouch that's a bit of a downgrade from the A350Qsuites to the AA B787. But I guess that looks good for American. If QR replaced then only BA remains is the sole Oneworld carrier. Edit: I forgot about AS Where is it stated, or even implied that QR would end its PHL-DOH flight ?? This alliance will pr...

Re: American Airlines And Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Partnership + AA Exploring DOH Flights

I just wonder where they would fly from to DOH if they were to launch it. CLT? PHL doesn't have enough to support 2 daily flights unless QR is to cut their PHL flight. Very few, if any, AA city has sufficient O&D traffic to support 2 daily flights to Qatar, without connecting support. The new c...

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

When is PHL getting its first 787 based here? I can't wait to try the B787 one day. Good question, I’m going to have to assume by next January we will have 3 and than S21 we will need around 6-7 to fill the 763s spots. Some interesting news; AA and QR are going to begin codesharing on each others f...

Re: St Elmos fire

One of my favorite Movies (1985)

Re: Rumor: AA To Announce New Long-Haul Route - Possibly Brisbane

TryToFlySomeday wrote:

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PHL-DEL.

Re: PHL’s Transatlantic Routes - Why?

..................... I would challenge your words and say that AA is using it's assets to its strengths. PHL is a great location for European flights we know that. We also know that AA has roughly 70% of the flights out of PHL. We also know that Philadelphia is the poorest major U.S. city of cours...

Re: PIT Update Discussion Thread - 2020

The reference does not refute anything that I posted - again you're grasping at straws. The reference directly refuted your assertion that DE is in poor financial shape. It directly refuted your claim that Lufthansa directly supported a bridge loan. If you don't even know that LH has nothing to do ...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2020

................... As far as the fares are concerned, another funny thing is the amount of taxes etc BA charges on a "free" reward ticket. Last time I flew business the taxes and fees were over $1,000. I haven't checked but I'll be the coach taxes and fees for a free ticket are about the...

Re: Rumor: British Airways To Launch Long-Haul Flights From Manchester

Nicknuzzii wrote:

The only North American destinations I view as a possibility include LAX, PHL, MIA, JFK/EWR (British airways likes EWR, hence their open skies service and now Level)

Re: PIT Update Discussion Thread - 2020

This seems to refute your above highlighted claim. Maryland has been paying BA subsidies (stop loss guarantees) for many years. https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2016/01/26/british-airways-could-get-nearly-6m-per-year-to.html It is no Einstein prediction that some DE only cities may be tak...

Re: PIT Update Discussion Thread - 2020

Seems unlikely LH would add BWI and compromise their routes from nearby IAD and PHL - unless of course MD decides to bribe them with an incentive. BA serves BWI in addition to IAD and PHL, with BWI doing exceptionally well for them . DE serves BWI 4x weekly at peak and it is my guess for the next L...

Re: PIT Update Discussion Thread - 2020

..................... Supposedly there's discussion of LH taking over Condor, but I'm not sure how that would pan out for FRA-PIT-FRA service. LH and Condor seem to emply two different models. Is this like last year when another poster stated "there are rumors AF is rumored to reinstate at PIT...

Re: PHL’s Transatlantic Routes - Why?

............................. FRA was a loser since moving from Star to OW, that’s a no brainer. From two full flights connecting to a partner to one full flight with minimal connections, it just didn’t work. On the flip, that’s why an empty LHR doesn’t lose money, flown from PHL with the higher BC...

Re: What if AA JFK slots to WN?

jfk777 wrote:

Everyone here loves to trash AA at JFK but no one ever says how "Great" PHL or is it ? How well AA's Philadelphia hub doing ? any facts welcome.

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2019

Ishrion wrote:

Detroit313 wrote:

So, is PHL - ATH going to end on October 7th or October 24th?

ORD-ATH loaded to the 23rd, PHL-ATH is not.

Re: AA sues DL over the use of the term “Flagship”

Simple Solution, AA should Change the name of several premium offerings to "AA ONE" or even better, "FLAGSHIP ONE". Do it first at LAX and JFK. Then wait for DL's reply.

Re: Write the President's resignation speech.

"This is all Hillary's plot to discredit me, she should be burned at the stake. I've now locked myself in the White House bathroom and will never come out - even to retouch the color in my extraordinarily natural bouffant. They'll have to send in the National Guard to get me out of my castle of...

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2019

Who would be responsible for providing a financial incentive to the targeted carrier (with a hypothetical projected 100% payout) ? Is it the City, the State, or the airport profit center? I know the answer for many airports, but not St. Louis.The city of St. Louis is only behind Detroit (which is su...

Re: British Airways next US target

I can't see CVG or IND getting them with DL running TATL already from both. ............................ That didn't stop BA from entering PIT. DL didn't even bother to fight, pulling out shortly after BA announced. To be 100% Accurate, PIT is paying a 2 year/ $1.5M /year subsidy to BA for the rout...

Re: Potential orders for A35KULR?