Re: NY earthquake, flights temporary grounded.

Generally, where there are (were) mountains, earthquakes can happen. Mining, fracking, and other activities help earth movements along.

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

Reports of businesses and high income earners fleeing California for more business friendly/lower tax states. Is that what's driving the reductions at LAX and SFO? It isnt. Whats driving the reductions in SFO is, at least in part, the tech industry going all in on remote work. LAX is up so nothing ...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

IIRC AC has gate D14 and D15 UA flies out of D11 and D12 but they do share with Breeze and I have seen DL wide bodies at D12 before. AS has the rest of the terminal. Goodness, let me clear this up: Currently, UA utilises D-10/11/15 for operations. AC uses D-14/15(as well). Very soon, UA will be usi...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

Question: I sometimes see UA planes parked at the D gates at SFO terminal 2. Are these United's gates or are they common use? I thought Alaska had most of the D gates at terminal 2 (with Breeze using one occasionally). IIRC AC has gate D14 and D15 UA flies out of D11 and D12 but they do share with ...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

You didn’t say Europe. You said internationally. Thank you. I'm sat here like "Is this poster playing around?" But looking at the OP's name... que lastima... ;) But it is quite unfortunate that some people only think of "international" as Europe...and in the case of IAH, UA oper...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

Wait, WHAT? UA flies a lot internationally out of IAH. To Europe it flies to LHR, AMS, FRA, MUC and CDG. You didn’t say Europe. You said internationally. Thank you. I'm sat here like "Is this poster playing around?" But looking at the OP's name... que lastima... ;) But it is quite unfortu...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

I am wondering why United isn't announcing any new routes out of Madrid besides the current Newark and Washington DC (seasonal) . The US-Spain market is booming, and I am sure a seasonal Madrid- Houston and/or Madrid- San Francisco should work well in the Summer. .... 2. IAH-MAD continues dreaming ...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

Yes, absolutely, UA sticking it to AA real good by flying 3 x weekly from EWR to RAK. Complete nonsense. This route is all about utilizing a premium-heavy plane that isn't needed and doesn't work on other TATL routes during the slower winter months. Will this route succeed? Maybe. Morocco is a popu...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

Anyone have some info of the timings? Quite excited for the Cebu service and want to see the schedule, but UA website isn't loaded yet. UA032 NRT CEB 1730-2205 UA033 CEB NRT 0930-1515 Connects to and from all of UA transpacific flights at NRT. UA could easily do something similar with DPS (Bali). W...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

MLIAA wrote:

capejet wrote:

Do you think UA will ever serve Springfield IL or Bloomington IL nonstop from DEN?

Peoria has been trying hard for DEN service and hasn't had any luck. PIA will get it first.

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

I read many of the posts and wonder, "where is the hole in the network?" Current UA hubs: ORD IAH IAD SFO EWR DEN With a strong focus city at LAX The weakness is Southeast US and Pacific Northwest. The later isn't an easy market. The former is low yield and requires taking on ATL/FLL and ...

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

After talking with friends about this, one of them who is a retired United flight attendant, said United called him in attempt to recall him back to work because United is planning a “hub at Miami.” Okay, that is never a "thing" that's done at UA. That person has no reason to lie to me / ...

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

HNL. Go after HA/AS, and their HNL hub struggles (returning NRT frequencies, dropping AKL to seasonal, some of HA's 787s possibly getting redirected to AS, etc). Unique timing. Can maybe fly to places in Asia/Oceania with shorter runways which couldn't be served from the mainland - OOL, WLG, etc. A...

Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

FloridaMakos wrote:

After talking with friends about this, one of them who is a retired United flight attendant, said United called him in attempt to recall him back to work because United is planning a “hub at Miami.”

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

For illustrative purposes, AS SEA-BZE is active since 2021 and allowing up to 3x weekly frequencies. It began as twice a week. Having said that, the launch of the intended service linking SFO-BZE is not a dumb idea, if the market really exists there. AFAIK, SEA-BZE has been only seasonal 1x/week fo...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Just heard on local radio in Belize that BZE is in final talks for air service nonstop from San Francisco and in talks for service from Europe. Services from the United Kingdom should be the real chance for the [ Europe - Belize ] sector. I checked the length of the runway at BZE and it looks like ...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Just heard on local radio in Belize that BZE is in final talks for air service nonstop from San Francisco and in talks for service from Europe.

Thoughts? Pensamientos?

Re: United “Actively investigating… corporate campus activity” outside DIA

Crime in Chicago issue is overblown and to suggest that living in DEN is cheap is laughable. 20-somethings still love the alure of living in Lincoln Park and taking the LaSalle bus downtown to work or the Brown Line which the yuppies are all on. :checkmark: :checkmark: :yes: This point right here.

Re: United “Actively investigating… corporate campus activity” outside DIA

I think the climate in Chicago will force the move. The land available around the DEN Airport amazes me. They could buy enough land to expand for a century or more. For tax reasons, I suspect UA must move. We shall see. Lightsaber All the problems the City has—and there doubtless are many—existed a...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

I'm surprised IAH didnt get BCN and MAD just gave to SFO why is UA doing that? I'm not sure they just "gave to SFO". Perhaps the SFO hub is more successful at earning revenue on these flights than IAH is at the moment. Perhaps the customers are in the WEST and not in Texas. Perhaps connec...

Re: Major AA cuts in AUS?

klwright69 wrote:

Funny, DL, AA, and WN in this feeding frenzy at AUS. That's 3 out of the 4 big U.S. carriers. At least UA had sense to stay out of the whole fray.

Re: A330 from France to SFO

Possibly support/research before APEC summit in San Francisco? Or maybe simply a governmental delegation doing work there?

Re: Another Cockpit Threat: FO threatens CA with gun over diversion

A lot of airlines around the world have cameras that can be viewed in the cockpit and show the area behind the door, the galley and the forward left exit door area. This provides confirmation that the flight attendant is truly alone before the cockpit door is opened. I'm not aware of any US airline...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

LAXintl wrote:

There are cuts also - most notably Berlin wont be returning.

Overall the guidance from last weeks earnings call is accurate with little growth, instead let the previous flying mature.

Re: Jetblue 1408 (CDG-JFK) Diverted to Gander 9/28 (Common)

Yeah, such diversions, whether medical, mechanical, or passenger unruliness, for airlines (at least), are not a big deal. The only thing that sucks is if the crew ends up timing out -- then it's time for a rescue aircraft/crew to run on up and continue the mission.

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion - 2023

Breeze will continue to grow and thrive despite the best efforts of the doomsayers on this board! ... She insists that the first LCC that adds CUN from XNA will hit a goldmine. Umm, does XNA now have a FIS facility that some of us may be unaware of...? For a travel agent to be unaware of internatio...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

That's a lot of downtime for the GUM flight. Almost certain it's going to be a 737 unless a 777 or 787 ends up getting stationed there, even though in their previous application they suggested they would use a 777 on this flight. What do you mean? GUM is a crew/aircraft base so the ground time in H...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

Just for reference, here is what UA has requested to HND: IAH-HND UA6 HND 19:40→16:30 IAH UA7 IAH 12:30→17:45 HND GUM-HND UA849 HND 23:55→04:45+1 GUM UA848 GUM 19:10→22:00 HND That's a lot of downtime for the GUM flight. Almost certain it's going to be a 737 unless a 777 or 787 ends up getting stat...

Re: United increasing the number of corporate positions in India

South Asia is still relatively cheap from a corporate perspective versus Europe/East Asia/Middle East where wages have risen to near-US levels. I wonder what the union will say about UA outsourcing positions to low cost India. These are corporate jobs, primarily IT related, not unions jobs. I don't...

Re: United increasing the number of corporate positions in India

Much ado about nothing here. I sense a lot of insular thinking going on on this board and complete disregard of the many other firms that operate in a transnational manner.

Re: UA flight numbering system

One numbering rule that is almost exclusively followed is that eastbound international flights are even-numbered whilst westbound flights are odd-numbered.

Re: DL loses passenger’s dog at ATL

HowardDGA wrote:

Does anyone know what reason the CBP gave for deporting her back to the Dominican Republic?

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

What is the most fascinating about IAD is how a new facility for C/D just cannot seem to happen. UA and airports have plans in place for an ORD expansion, the next phase of EWR's redevelopment and what feels like an overnight approval for a new Terminal B in IAH (plus plans on the table for SFO whe...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

A close friend of mine is a Triple Captain for Swiss and I asked about this incident. His email was quite entertaining. He said, first of all, the crew was not reprimanded, just reminded to think twice before doing something so visual where the public can see. In other words, not reprimanded for wa...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

Can the aviation armchair police go back to sleep? :roll: Thank you! The negative Normans and Normas on this site are exhausting ! Mind your business and keep it moving... Refusal to acknowledge the world we all work and live in is more exhausting, but that's only my take. Excellent end to your poi...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

Regarding the original post, I find it *absolutely* hard to believe that the Captain (or their designee or maintenance professional) had no idea that the door was open because there would be an indication in flight deck that an unusual (i.e. non 1L, 2L, 4 or 5L, 1R, 2R) door was open and, thus, I a...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

Operating the 757 nonstop from CDG-EWR on numerous occasions year round, not once had to stop for fuel, compared to some European destinations fuel just wasn’t an issue Don’t quite understand why landing rights would be lost if a stop was made however ? I can't really confirm where I heard this as ...

Re: DL loses passenger’s dog at ATL

Reminds me of the time in ATL when a military dog escaped its holding area and ended up running loose throughout the culverts and green areas of HJAIA, lol. Trying to "catch" a retired military K-9 on the lam was almost a fool's errand.

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

I seem to remember that in the 70s and 80s many airliner overwing exit hatches were almost routinely opened on the ground just to get fresh air into the cabin and humidity out whenever possible and parked for longer. Opened main cabin doors had those nice ropes "for safety reasons". I adm...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

ro1960 wrote:

Can the aviation armchair police go back to sleep?

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

I guarantee that the other 300+ customers aren't thinking one iota of the situation. How do you ‘guarantee’ the thoughts of 300 people who are not you? Illogical in the extreme Lol, that's precious. I can 'guarantee' what I said because I deal with thousands more customers daily nowadays and, in or...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

What I find funny on here (as many aviation non-professionals spew unnecessary outrage) is that no one has considered that there is a great likelihood that the Captain, her or his self, gave the crew permission to open the overwing exit and go out onto the (massive!) wing. Not knowing why the crew h...

Re: SWISS cabin crew in trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing

If I am about to board that plane, I am speaking to the captain immediately. They're messing around in an area that can damage flight control surfaces. Not sure of protocol here, but as a pax, I'd want mx to inspect the wing. Further, this lack of professionalism is not a good look for the people r...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

How much spare wide-body capacity does UA have? I thought they were super tight over the summer. The answer is in your question: "...tight over the summer." These changes wouldn't start until late October/early November when there is planned to be a little more slack in aircraft utilisati...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

That is 100% false. I can tell you from having lived here all 33 years of my life that USUALLY SFO is quicker to downtown than OAK. If the Bay Bridge and Highway 101 Northbound have traffic, then I promise you 880 Northbound and 80 West (the Bay Bridge) are packed. Source: I did commutes from OAK (...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

That is 100% false. I can tell you from having lived here all 33 years of my life that USUALLY SFO is quicker to downtown than OAK. If the Bay Bridge and Highway 101 Northbound have traffic, then I promise you 880 Northbound and 80 West (the Bay Bridge) are packed. Source: I did commutes from OAK (...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

Thank you! And whether it's driving or taking the metro, there is still a toll associated with crossing the Bay Bridge and a charge for taking the monorail from OAK to BART-Coliseum. Long and short of it, SFO is hands down closer to downtown SF than OAK. However, downtown SF is not at all the "...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

This can not be understated. People online look at the distance and think it is a no brainer lol. Thank you! And whether it's driving or taking the metro, there is still a toll associated with crossing the Bay Bridge and a charge for taking the monorail from OAK to BART-Coliseum. Long and short of ...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

This can not be understated. People online look at the distance and think it is a no brainer lol. Thank you! And whether it's driving or taking the metro, there is still a toll associated with crossing the Bay Bridge and a charge for taking the monorail from OAK to BART-Coliseum. Long and short of ...

Re: OAK considering airport name change

I don't see any harm in this. Oakland is more or less the same distance as SFO to the business district downtown and much closer than SJC. 10x more timing risk on the Bay Bridge than driving up 101 into SF. When I lived in the city I only ever considered OAK for very early morning departures. This ...