They serve a grand total of 0 secondary cities outside of China. And I mean 0. In the US they mostly fly to HNL/NYC/SFO/LAX/SEA and partner hubs. With the exception that is SAN for JL and MEX for NH. Would't the second statement directly contradict the first, especially since JL serves KOA, GUM, BO...
Jump to postI don't think JAL will fly in cities like Zurich and Mexico City without Oneworld support. TYO-GRU with stop is becoming more a distant dream, maybe with QR's support, they could fly TYO-DOH-GRU. I would love see JAL or ANA in GRU, but the japanese carriers are aiming to fly alliance (SA e OW) hubs...
Jump to postDoubtful they will restart this 5th freedom leg, as they already have SFO-SIN direct. It also depends on business/economic sentiments from Hong Kong. Why the infatuation with having HKG-SFO on SQ restarted? Is UA and CX not enough on this route? SQ's last flight to YYZ was back in 1993 right? From ...
Jump to postNot sure if this is for the fleet thread or not but I see Delta is replacing the A330-900neo with the A350 on the LAX to HND late October onwards Everything ex-LAX, except PPT will be on 350s sometime in Q4. That's also going to allow only one frame to cycle between LAX and ATL. Is the PPT flight j...
Jump to postanstar wrote:I noticed Thai are flying the all economy A320's on routes like SIN-BKK. Did the 320's do the trunk route flying pre Covid?
In the context of the merger with OZ, not surprising. The A35K has a strong appeal for 777 operators, so with the decision having been made to merge with an existing A350 operator, it’s a good proposition. I don’t think KE would have gone for them with no merger, but regardless, it would be a nice ...
Jump to postWould this be the first time KE flies RR engined planes? They already said the A380 is out, and 747-8 will be out within the decade too. 777-300ER is relatively young but the 787-9/-10 and a350-900/-1000 mix will be remarkably efficient especially if crowned with some 777X for the trunk longhauls. G...
Jump to postJust been watching a recent upload by the MacMaster on YouTube about his recent QF9 experience from PER-LHR: https://youtu.be/igEVY3IreX0?si=t_gYjE4cj1VjiK1Q Make of it what you will, but his comments about the flight being weight restricted and having to operate with empty seats was interesting, I...
Jump to postWhat do you mean? Changed terminals in SIN Talked about a broken relationship due to the forced move, the move came with so much drama with both sides having their own daggers out at each other. Jetstar never stood a chance against the government goliath Changi Airport Holdings. In addition, why wo...
Jump to postSomeone83 wrote:SAS CEO denies a possible Q2 switch to SkyTeam according to the Norwegian newspaper DN. Says it will be after the Summer holiday. So August is the earliest then.
I came through Mel international on the weekend, lines of at least 200 metres to get through immigration (for those who know, it was past the old Cathay Lounge) and no staff providing any direction. Lucky for me I knew to walk past them and that there are kiosks on the far side of duty free. This i...
Jump to postIt’s frustrating the differences in security screening across major ports in Australia. I’ve been flying around the last couple of weeks for work - more than usual - and this has given me a better opportunity to assess the screening aspect. Take T3 SYD for example. Nothing has to come out of your b...
Jump to postAKL321NX wrote:unityofsaints wrote:ContinentalEWR wrote:
Many Aussies currently connect in SIN, TYO or ICN to get to the U.S. and Canada, especially the east coast.
I don't believe this for even a half second.
Looking at the timings, the HND-GUM flight really doesn't look ideal. Who wants to do a 0445 arrival at GUM? The old HA 23:55-11:45 at least made some sense for travelers. I understand that obviously they couldn't make it work, combined with low Japan originating demand and that nobody else is flyi...
Jump to postAircalin recently said they were planning flights to CDG, either via BKK or SIN, up to 2pw, and were looking at getting their hands on an A350 or a 787 to facilitate this expansion. Source: https://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/aircalin-veut-lancer-une-liaison-directe-entre-noumea-et-roissy-c...
Jump to postHas anyone seen any analysis of these route incentives that the states are deploying to tell us whether doing them is worthwhile or not? For a state politician, they probably don't care if they really work or not which, like most subsidies, they don't long term. All these second-rate pollies are af...
Jump to postWow this was really unexpected ! Great news for DL and BNE indeed!
Jump to postQantas operating A380 on a MEL-SYD flight to due air services reducing arrivals/departures into SYD due to weather https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-a380-to-fly-special-melbourne-to-sydney-flight/ With this kind of role historically filled by the 747 I was wondering if the wha...
Jump to postReally? I thought Japan and Australia had quite a few links - perhaps it’s more VFR/Business than Tourism? Competition isn’t the same either. JL, NH, QF, JQ, VA are all battling it out in the market with TYO/KIX and SYD/MEL/BNE/CNS/PER being served. Thats a lot of competition in a much smaller mark...
Jump to postUpdate from Zipair: - Besides YVR, it is unlikely to add other new destinations in 2024. - The arrival of the next two 787s will allow more destinations to be introduced in 2025. These locations would likely be within Southeast Asia, to markets such as Vietnam or Malaysia, and on the West Coast of ...
Jump to posthttps://www.msn.com/en-au/money/companies/airbus-says-qantas-a350-1000-delivery-delays-due-to-need-to-redesign-fuel-tank/ According to Airbus (via Reuters/MSN) the PS A35K's are delayed due to modifications required to the additional fuel tank. I would guess this stems from lessons learned with the...
Jump to postThese were apparently originally ordered for Pacific Island flying such as to SPN and GUM hence ETOPS and the huge galleys. Of course things have changed a lot over the past decade, smaller domestic destinations such as KPO aren’t served by KE anymore either. Now the A220 fleet is being used on intl...
Jump to postIt is a question of time that Air India launches DEL-LGW and BOM-LGW if they want to grow in the India-London market. AI DEL - LGW strongly tipped to be announced next - watch this space. Really? They already have pretty good capacity from those airports, to LHR. I would have thought expanding the ...
Jump to postOZ is adding new seasonal MEL service schedule from JUL-SEP, increasing to x4 weekly from the current x2 weekly from 02JUL. New flight numbers too: OZ603/604, hopefully this means year round isn’t too far off. https://m.flyasiana.com/C/AU/EN/customer/notice/detail?id=CM202302230001796770 Very inter...
Jump to postVueling returning to Heathrow! According to a slot transaction published today by ACL, British Airways will be leasing Vueling 42 weekly slots (equivalent to 3 daily frequencies) Interestingly Vueling would operate at T4 in LHR. Looks like Vueling would operate BCN (presumably replacing a couple of...
Jump to postAA has flown LAX-CDG in the past, so it’s obviously not zero chance. Perhaps it’s unlikely they will restart it. The market dynamics aren’t the same and AA’s position at LAX isn’t the same. AA is down to 3 year round destinations from LAX: LHR, SYD, HND. With such a small international footprint at...
Jump to postLATAM has officially expressed its opposition to the Air Europa - Iberia merger and has asked Brazil's anti-monopoly regulator (CADE) to be included as an interested third party in the investigation process led by CADE. LATAM argues that the merger will leave 54% of frequencies at Madrid in the han...
Jump to postEuropean Commision approves KAL purchase https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_761 Remedy terms include sale of Asiana Cargo unit, along with providing slots, traffic rights, and access to aircraft for T'way to launch EU flights (Barcelona, Frankfurt, Paris and Rome.) I’m curi...
Jump to postThe prohibitive part would largely be membership fees, which vary amongst airlines. Reportedly would cost more for newer members, and can't see Bain/Private Equity willing to part with more money per month/quarter to Alliance membership unless there's a high "return on investment" (ROI) f...
Jump to postI posted the history behind the TPE hub before in another thread: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1363127 Basically, it was political... Taiwan wanted a UK flag carrier to operate to TPE and CX was the only privately owned airline that offered schedule flights in East Asia in the 19...
Jump to postAnyone else rooting for ATL-SYD/AKL? Or is it just me? I’ve been speculating about ATL-SYD here for a while. That would be DL’s equivalent of SYD-DFW/IAH, and a formidable one at that. My pacific wish list would be (assuming that PVG/PEK flights will come back to DTW/LAX/ATL as more flights are all...
Jump to postRelated X thread: https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1754977713679429830 Can't see DL entering MEL/BNE in the short term, however ex-SEA and/or SLC could be useful if they're not willing to enter the LAX bloodbath between UA/AA/QF. Alternatively ATL to BNE or SYD would've been a ULR route had DL ha...
Jump to post5th freedom traffic. BKK used to be a major 5th freedom stop for CX. At one point they operated BKK<->SIN/DEL/BOM/DXB/CMB/KHI. Whats the history behind the BKK and TPE minihubs? Were they acquired and was there a specific purpose for them? I posted the history behind the TPE hub before in another t...
Jump to postIt's got me thinking, what is the growth strategy for Virgin? Right now, it's continue to make a profit and go public, but beyond that, where is the money? MAX9 and MAX10 generate more on existing routes. New routes domestically? The key routes are all filled, so its trying to stimulate demand outs...
Jump to postI understand the MAX10 WAS critical to VA in a couple of differing scenarios. When Borghetti was at the helm and trying to re-create the love child he missed out on, as Joyce got the nod over him, he was trying to establish something unique within the Australian travel landscape. Lie Flat Beds in a...
Jump to postAgreed. Nothing about DL’s cabins in the last decade have felt premium. They instead give off cheap vibes to me. Jeremy I have to disagree, this cabin gives off Air France cabin vibes, which I've honestly felt to be some of the most chic cabins out there. Currently I think United has the most premi...
Jump to postSaw that QR will be upguaging ADL during the Norther Summer between 1JUN -30AUG from the 283 seat A359 to the 354 seat 77W. That's a big uptick in capacity. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240206-qrns24adl Given that 1JUN - 30AUG is the middle of winter in ADL is there that much demand in the offsea...
Jump to posthttps://www.reddit.com/r/delta/s/KJ9fAnpG59 Someone posted pictures of what they claim to be the new cabin in a 757. If this is real, this is pretty “meh”. I agree that the cabins need an update, but a little bit of color is nice. Not sure if it looks more like AF or AC. Looks like they also remove...
Jump to postIn an internal town hall, DL execs mentioned long-term aspirations to get back to India and Dubai (unsure if they flew to DXB pre-pandemic). Also mentioned holes in the South Pacific (MEL/BNE) and filling in ICN flying from JFK, LAX, and SLC. “Long-term” is the key word here. Related X thread: http...
Jump to postCX resuming BKK-SIN. Why do they fly this route? https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240201-cxjun24bkksin 5th freedom traffic. BKK used to be a major 5th freedom stop for CX. At one point they operated BKK<->SIN/DEL/BOM/DXB/CMB/KHI. Whats the history behind the BKK and TPE minihubs? Were they acquired a...
Jump to postReceived Approval from Japan https://www.koreanair.com/us/en/footer/about-us/newsroom/list/240131-japan US and EU are the only ones left. (No official approval from EU just yet) Interesting to see if KE will operate all 8 daily flights to HND. They currently have a partnership with JAL for KR-JP fl...
Jump to postObviously LATAM went into bankruptcy protection but how is Azul doing? With three big players, two of them being low cost, the brazilian market must be a yield bloodbath. I’m convinced it can maintain three players and that it is healthy for competition in a country with so many inhabitants. Heres h...
Jump to postCan we expect WS to spread its wings and start hubbing in another major port someday? Thinking YVR/YYZ/YUL. YYZ would probably be a bloodbath with Porter but is obviously the biggest market. YUL has gate constraits from what I understand but is still a large market especially if they can deepen tie...
Jump to postCan we expect WS to spread its wings and start hubbing in another major port someday? Thinking YVR/YYZ/YUL. YYZ would probably be a bloodbath with Porter but is obviously the biggest market. YUL has gate constraits from what I understand but is still a large market especially if they can deepen ties...
Jump to postNot too familiar with how the Chinese diaspora is scattered through Sydney but if WSI is convenient for any large concentrations of Chinese perhaps some of the PRC carriers will relocate or move flights out west. Draw an invisible line cutting north south around Sydney Olympic Park, west of that it...
Jump to postDFW, DEN, EWR, RDU, YQB, YOW and now PHX. AF has really been increasing their NA network these past few years!
Jump to postThe real reason JAL went for the A350 is because they were unhappy with Boeing after their Dreamliners were delayed for 4 years and Boeing was probably taking them for granted seeing that JL never really operated Airbus aircraft. In addition; Airbus probably gave them a deal they couldn't refuse. J...
Jump to postAnother case of me not understanding regulators. In this case this agreement would have meant drastic growth of AF/KL and CMA CGM dedicated air cargo in a situation where CMA CGM has absolutely no market power (they’re currently struggling to find other partners because they compete with them on ot...
Jump to postIt's better. The T-Bus is free. The public transport buses are around $2-3. You missed the point, the fare to the airport from the CBD (or anywhere else on the TransPerth network) is $5, not between the terminals (especially as T1 and T2 are adjacent). You're right. I've completely jumped the gun. ...
Jump to postskynomad wrote:JAL has 25 options for A350. Could we see a top-up order?