I doubt it; notice how this practice is generally done during a president’s administration and not always as a norm. The reason why many heads of state need private aircraft is not just for security, but also efficiency. Should something occur that requires a head of state to suddenly move or travel...
Jump to postreadytotaxi wrote:What drives the Turkish market in South America?
Just out of curiosity - was it the poor economics of the 763 that caused them to end this route? MXP is home to the majority of the Brazilian diaspora in Italy. JJ has done well on MXP because of VFR and fashion week. Alitalia does averagely okay on FCO-GRU and the flight itself is enough to fulfil...
Jump to postAwesome! Lima continues to prove itself as a valuable asset for LATAM. The product offered on the 787 is better suited to compete with IB on the lucrative MAD route.
If LAX is to be upgauged to 787 then I hope JFK would be as well.
AI dropping the lucrative metro NYC-LON I see. I flew the route and wasn’t the most impressed, however was a cheap alternative to other EWR/PHL options.
Jump to postMexico City needs a new airport period. More than likely, the vote will be to stick it out and finish the much needed new airport. Splitting operations is only going to hurt the city and country since many international flyers who arrive in MEX are transferring to other domestic flights. The current...
Jump to postKorea has a long and disgustingly unprofessional history of nepotism. The Chaebols, as they’re called, are facing strong backlash recently, sparked largely by the nut rage incident. Koreans care very much about their image as a people and nation abroad, and having Korean Air bear such controversy ca...
Jump to postEthiopian fly nearly anywhere in Africa with a runway, and have airlines operating under them as well. However, a significant hole in their network on the continent is in the North - there are no flights to Algeria / Morocco / Tunisia, etc. What's with that? It seems that North Africans are covered...
Jump to postI can see why, the Filipino community is big in the Chicago area. But as stated above, ORD is drowning with Asian carriers and the fares will show it. Good for the consumer, but damn. Anyway, another beautiful bird at T5!
Jump to postSerious question, why?
Jump to postVFR, CUN is now the main point of arrival in Mexico for Cubans leaving the island.
Jump to postAbout time a carrier flies ORD-BJX nonstop. Last flights were on Mexicana with a stop in MTY. There’s definitely demand, I’m sure bookings will be healthy. Volaris has had the Chicago-BJX route to themselves for the past five years. They currently operate MDW-BJX 4x weekly with a mix of A319/A320, ...
Jump to postBJX (Leon, Guanajuato) Effective October 4, end twice-daily service between LAX and BJX. Effective October 28 introduce new daily service between ORD and BJX MZT (Mazatlán) Effective August 18, United will no longer operate service between MZT and IAH and ORD. I would expect AA to act accordingly a...
Jump to postAbout time a carrier flies ORD-BJX nonstop. Last flights were on Mexicana with a stop in MTY. There’s definitely demand, I’m sure bookings will be healthy.
Jump to postAA has tried, and tried and tried to make money in Asia outside of Japan and the yields just aren't there. Meanwhile they are printing money on their flights to Argentina/Chile... Adam Any idea why AA hasn't tried ORD-EZE/GRU? The demand that exists to ORD is easily covered on AA’s flights to DFW a...
Jump to postI’m sort of happy to see them struggling. They were so overprotected under the Kirchner’s. Many of us Argentines had to deal with sh*tty customer service and operations as a norm. LATAM Argentina has changed that up, and so will the new carriers. It’s about time they realize how unwanted they are in...
Jump to postMEX is one of the last possible stations I can think of as being a hole in EK’s network. Obviously the elevation is a struggle, but they seem committed to try to make it work. Good for them!
Jump to post748 is too big of an aircraft for LY’s current ops other than maybe JFK, LAX. The airline has been in dire need of a technological reboot in terms of product offering. The 787 has and will be just that. Said to see the 747 go, LY’s livery looks STUNNING on it.
Jump to postBeat Level to the punch! Congrats to AM for returning to BCN. Another nice wide body to admire there. I wonder what’s next on the docket for European expansion for them.
Jump to postAll the signs point to a Oneworld member investment though it’s anyone’s game at this point. The Mexican market is stable and growing much like other Latin American markets. The new MEX airport will definitely help Interjet, but it needs to solve its debt immediately before facing further trouble. I...
Jump to postI think MEX makes a great Latin American gateway to Asia. Pending the opening of the new airport, I'm excited to see how service to Asia changes.
Jump to postI’m always left wondering how ORD manages to find and accommodate all these airline’s check-in counters in T5, especially since they use hard-wall logos and markings rather than just teleprompters. I know they have airlines sharing counter space, but still find it remarkable they fit all those forei...
Jump to postI’d love to see an ORD-BJX flight. I don’t think MDW on Volaris is very lucrative for passengers used to Mexicana’s service or for AA connections.
Jump to postI always thought CNF was a good market for AA though. It is quite similar to MVD, both similar cities, operated by 763. I wonder if MVD might be the next to follow CNF. MVD performs well enough for AA. I doubt they would cut the only route to Uruguay. CNF lost yields due to Azul’s MCO flight. COR w...
Jump to postWhere does TK fly in Latin America? Are their routes just for glamour and not making money? I have no idea whether those routes are profitable or not, but I don't think Turkish will have problems filling planes to GRU or EZE. Traffic flows between Beirut and, particularly, Tel Aviv to Brazil and Ar...
Jump to postGlad to see major Latin American airports like EZE and MEX being overhauled to accommodate the immensely growing air markets that each country is cultivating. Overdue, but nonetheless, a welcomed project by travelers and Argentinians alike!
Jump to postI find both of these routes to be very interesting. I assume these exist largely for connections between Brazil and Europe? Or are there significant ties between Brazil and Morocco that I just don't know about? You’re right, it’s largely for connections to Europe from Brazil. There’s only an estima...
Jump to postPHL is lacking severely on flights to Latin America that has enough demand from the local Central American/Mexican/Colombian populations. I think launching a route to MEX as a starter would be great for them.
Jump to postCould this be the first of other opportunities for either AI or another carrier to overfly Saudi Arabia to reach Israel? Good to finally see some progress there, but I won’t hold my breath on more to come anytime soon.
Jump to postThis comes so late unfortunately, though solidifies the SkyTeam dominance on the route. Had the airlines woken up a while ago, this would’ve been more interesting. Now it’s more like an extension of life support.
Jump to postIt’s hard to understand how MEX didn’t work for AZ, since there’s no direct competition in that route. There’s definitely demand between Italy & Mexico, however IB and AF had the market solidly covered before AZ launched MEX unfortunately for Alitalia. At the very least, the flight is becoming ...
Jump to postPer the article, the Uruguayan government has been in talks with Aeromexico to start flights to Montevideo. The article cite’s the Uruguayan government’s eagerness to connect Uruguay with Asia via Mexico City and that they and AM are in “advantaged negotiations” to see a route launch in 2018. Articl...
Jump to postHonestly, I think the airline that should become more active in Argentina is Aeromexico. Outside the US, it is the #1 destination for traffic from Argentina and I think AM could do a whole lot more to capture this. While CUN may be low yielding, it provides feed and network development. Alternative...
Jump to postA shame to see them go. AM was the last Latin American carrier of the 772 and their livery looked stellar on it. 789 will be a good replacement, though it offers 10 less Y seats compared to the 772, which makes quite the difference on routes to MAD and GRU that could use as many Y seats as possible.
Jump to postAA's station manager or assistant station manager at MEX is an American who only speaks English. There's definitely possibilities of this happening.
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