Re: Longest passenger flights for 747 Classics

Flew NW from ORD-Sel in the 80s. Had to be a 747-200 in that time frame.

Re: YUL to spend $4 billion to improve access to terminal

1. I can't remember the last time an airport built such a large drop-off zone right in-front of the terminal. It seems like the trend is rather to rely on people movers and build intermodal infrastructure. It also seems this might be oversized when the REM line is up and running. Have you been drop...

Re: Fate of Condor 757-300s?

usxguy wrote:

Weren't Condor, ATA, and Continental the original airlines to order the 757-300?

Re: What aircraft have you flown transpacific?

747-400 - United, Cathay, China Airlines
747-200 - Northwest
777-300ER - Korean, China Airlines, EVA, Singapore
A350 - Delta, China Airlines

Re: What aircraft have you flown transactlatic?

AA - 767, MD-11
DL - 333, 359, 767-300ER, 767-400, 772-LR
KL - MD-11, 747-400
IB -747-200, 330
AF,-359 787, 340-300, A380, 747-400
VA-747-400, A40-300
SAS-340-300
LH-747-400, A340-600
UA-747-400, 772
TK-777-300ER
SwissAir - MD-11

Re: Which US gateways have you flown to/ from internationally?

Sfo, LAX, sea, phx, den, dfw, iah, msp, ord, dtw, atl, iad, Mia, jfk, bos, oak

Re: Best-looking aircraft cabins

CI on the 777-300ER and A350 has a really nice Cabin with "wood" accents. More airline specific than actual aircraft driven. But as I see above everything is in the eye of the beholder as someone else said CI looked tired. Maybe different aircraft...

Re: Rumor: SAT Air Service Announcement

UA is moving their hub from IAH to SAT because of the Alamo. ;) Joking aside, I don't know the SAT market so I'll just ask what are the chances it's Avelo or the return of Breeze? I’m disappointed it took until the 43rd response for someone to have brought this up. This is clearly the correct answe...

Re: Your best redeye flight

For me any of the midnight to 1 am departures to tpe or hkg from sfo. Tend to be exhausted and end up sleeping even in coach. Business class would get a good 6 to 8 hours and be great when I arrive.

Re: Delta to Brisbane

Never thought I would see the south Pacific have as many destinations as the northern Pacific on DL but that day has arrived.

Re: Shortest flight in F/C on an internationally configured long haul

NW PVG-NRT -747-200
AA MIA-DFW - 777
AA MIA-BOG 767

Re: Who is airline start up with widebody only?

Tower Air I believe

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

LexPassenger wrote:

GVIIO wrote:

Realistically comparing TPA and MCO as hub options are as follows

TPA

- larger population

For accuracy, metro Orlando is over a million people larger than metro Tampa.

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

Although already a hub perhaps an expansion in LA along with expansion of their terminal footprint. Fits sunny and would be doable compared to most of the options in the thread.

Re: GSP Airport to make major announcement tomorrow.

Maybe an additional frequency to ATL

Re: The Worst Red Eyes You’ve Done

I forgot one that was brutal. 3 am departure from dar es salaam to Istanbul. No sleep before and then connected onward to sfo. Brutal but Business class so could have been way worse.

Re: AA, Crandall, and the PA Pacific Sale

Ok time to move away from the fallacy that AA is even close to UA across the Pacific. The acquisition of Pan Am's Pacific network really was the beginning of the industry we know today. After this consolidation moved into high gear for better or worse. Northwest Republic, then Delta Western, and on ...

Re: The Worst Red Eyes You’ve Done

Echo SF)/OAK - DFW were awful ones. Also Frontier DEN-TPA was not good. Also although longer any of US Europe flights where you get in early and if not in Business class, minimal rest and can't check into a hotel until 3 PM. Those are always tough for me, so I try to schedule ones that arrive later ...

Re: Hawaiian returns nighttime HND-frequencies to the DOT

Could Delta bid for this slot with a second lax slot?

Re: China Airlines vs EVA Air: Should I Rebook?

I've got an upcoming flight right now with EVA Air in business class and I am getting concerned about the potential for a strike to disrupt my travel plans. Right now, I can get the equivalent China Airlines flight (same route, same fare, and about the same timing) for about the same price; should ...

Re: Denver Aviation - 2024

EVA or a mainland carrier when china travel recovers.

Re: Denver Aviation - 2024

They flew SEL-SFO-DEN. Not sure why, but my guess is low loads. I thought it was a tag on to LAX? Thanks for the replies :) ! After further research, apparently it was Gimpo (SEL, not ICN in those days of course) - SFO - Denver. An old A.Net thread claimed it only had 20% load factors :o I wonder i...

Re: Favorite airline tail design?

Through almost every livery. The iconic Red Tail of Northwest

Re: Do the world's biggest airlines fly to the world's biggest airports?

UA flies to dubai

Re: Long-Haul Routes Dropped by US Big 3

I love this list, lemme suggest : UA flew MIA-SCL until the early 2000s, AA flew JFK/MIA-LIM-CUZ in 96 Author said from 2004 on so that excludes those. Did the routes have to originate in the US? If not many more out of NRT for DL and UA. Also India routes out of AMS for DL. I suspect DL has higher...

Re: Which airline will you give most of your business toward in 2024?

Living in Denver kind of spoiled with options domestically. UA probably 1. International different game as not that many options. Strangely been DL(not that big in an airport with 3 competitor hubs)the past few years and good product. Really only avoid AA, used to love them but oh how the mighty hav...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2024

If DL starts LAX-ICN can see Korean starting SLC or AUS.

Re: What would Palestinian Airlines look like?

DTW

Re: Strange Routes And Their Reasons

A strange route was the weekly GRU-MPN by LATAM until de pandemic, once a month they stopped in COR. The Falkland government subsized the route. Wow, that is a strange route, does anyone know the reason? I also find it strange LATAM Chile flies to Easter Island on a 787-9 daily, a big plane for an ...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

Sure, but 3 ORD-LAX r/ts will take out 12-15 current in-perimeter LGA flights. For the last three years, small plane/thin route services have been constrained. First by lack of pilots to fly A220s with the 777/MD-90/MD-88 displacement bid, then A220 delivery delays which persist, 717 reactivations,...

Re: Small cities with multiple airports. Why?

ATW serves Madison? It’s a 2 hour drive…. ATW is closer to MSN than ORD is with ATW being 104 miles from Downtown Madison whereas ORD is 134 miles from Downtown Madison. The drive to ATW from Downtown Madison is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, whereas the drive to ORD from Madison can take more th...

Re: SAT - BCN Flight Inquiry

Not knowing exact times you need, Via atl or jfk on dl might be an option as well.

Re: First Time Flying On A Widebody?

73 or 74 MKE-MSP NW DC10

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

Any updates or news on DL starting SLC-ICN?

Re: Strange Routes And Their Reasons

ACDC8 wrote:

I understand the reasoning, but MSP to YWG - desolation to desolation

Re: American add new CLT routes and modify Europe from other hubs

hpff wrote:

PITFlyer330 wrote:

DFW BCN begin in april instead of June and DFW - MAD CDG get a 2nd daily in June but DFW EZE suspends

Not too surprised to see DFW EZE suspending - Argentina's struggling economically at the moment and DL and UA only serve EZE from one hub at the moment.

Re: Air India intercontinental expansion?

Maybe HYD to SFO

Re: What non-weather issues at an airport could cause the airport to be closed with no notice?

An earthquake

Re: Strange Routes And Their Reasons

Back in the day NW used to for years fly MIA-GCM. I believe it was inherited from republic and must have made sense at one time but was an odd route in the NW network.

Re: Deeply Unpopular Airline Opinions

1) Other than on takeoff and landing, window shades should be down. 2) No reclining on any daytime flights under 3 or 4 hours 3) Create a section for families with kids and have a door to keep out the noise. 4) You pay to check bags, yet have seen it take up to an hour and a half to get them on dome...

Re: People who work in aviation or frequent flyers, what is the worst city you have visited and what made it so bad?

I will take a stab at this, and this thread will likely be fun with the back and forth. Will break it into two categories. US and International. US - Dayton, visited a friend and quite possibly most depressing place I have been. Just felt like a city on it's deathbed. International - Get out the pop...

Re: Delta develops AUS focus city with expansion

Interesting thread and typical of A.net. Basically DL giving something a try. Worth a shot, as TX as DL acknowledges is a hole in their network.. It's hilarious to follow this, for years on here, some posters talk about lack of DL presence in TX. As soon as DL tries something then the criticism begi...

Re: Strange Routes And Their Reasons

I commuted for a while from RNO, and occasionally had to do a 2-legger through LAS. WN has 11 (checking 12/18 flights) a day from RNO- LAS. I got a lot of comments like, “why don’t you just drive it? What is that 2, or 3 hours?” It’s a long drive, which surprises some people. The explanation I got ...

Re: DL to Taiwan

Boeing757100 wrote:

thegoldenargosy wrote:

Is this DL's 3rd or 4th attempt at TPE?

I may be wrong but it may only be the second. They flew it from NRT till 2017

Re: Double- and triple hubs

. LAX is not a DL hub, just a busy airport for them. Would disagree with this statement. I have connected in LA many times on DL as well as on UA. Going to the south pacific in DL, you are going to connect at LAX, From West coast to Mexico/Central America, going to connect at LAX. I can go on, but ...

Re: Is Algerian airspace closed?