Re: Updated: Korean Air orders 6 x A350-900 and 27 x A350-1000

At a recent board meeting, the SLC airport showed numbers that the current runway situation isn't conducive to SLC-ICN - a combination of insufficient length and runway obstructions (power lines). The Master Plan has been updated to resolve both issues ASAP, but even if environmental review were to ...

Re: Raleigh/Durham Aviation - 2024

Looks like Delta is adding a second flight to SLC on some days of the week over the summer.

Re: HA Launches HNL-SLC

I think the service will do fine. While SLC isn’t a giant market by any means, there’s still plenty of Hawaii traffic to go around. SLC-HNL is consistently one of DLs highest load factor routes (and they’ve run more than daily in the past), and SLC-LIH (which is unserved) is over 100 PDEW - so plent...

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2023

FabienA380 wrote:

Question,
the Yyz-Slc isn't on schedule anymore, is it just Winter Seasonal? Like should come back with the Winter Schedule?

Re: OAG Changes 2/16/2021:AA Add PHX-ACV/BZN/CID/IDA,CLTAZS,DFWIDA,LAX-DRO/MSO,MIA-PBM/TLV;NK +CAKMYR;UA Cut HAV,Add HNL

AA ACV-PHX JUN 0>0.9[0] JUL 0>1.0[0] AUG 0>1.0[0] SEP 0>1.0[0] OCT 0>1.0[0] NOV 0>1.0[0] DEC 0>1.0[0] *AA BZN-PHX JUN 0>0.9[0] JUL 0>1.0[0] AUG 0>0.5[0] AA DFW-GEG APR 1.0>2[1.0] JUN 1.0>1.9[1.0] JUL 1.0>2[1.0] AUG 1.0>2[1.0] SEP 1.0>1.2[1.7] **AA DFW-IDA JUN 0>0.9[0] JUL 0>1.0[0] AUG 0>1.0[0] SEP ...

Re: SAT - New Service Announcement

Turkmenistan needs to send their new A332s somewhere.

Re: OAG Changes 9/29/2020:STOP THE BLEEDING!;B6 Adds BDL Routes;DL Adds SLC-ANC,FLL-LAX,PVD Gone till March;UA Adds EWR-

Interesting that DL is bringing back winter service on SLC-ANC on such short notice, on a 757 no less. I guess with fleet slack being what it is right now it makes some sense to try, especially as a redeye turn. SLC-ANC has been an interesting route to watch. Pre-merger it would run 3x daily during...

Re: Delta Network Thread - 2020

It’s good to see SLC at the lowest. But SLC did take some major blows with losing international nonstops; SLC-AMS/LHR/CDG/Canada, as well as the HNL and OGG nonstops. Non of the European or Canadian flights have come back yet. Only international flights at SLC right now are to MEX and CUN. Aeromexi...

Re: Delta Network Thread - 2020

On the topic of Western expansion, two routes I would love to see from SLC are Durango (DRO) and Flagstaff (FLG). Surprised these are not flown already. DL flew SLC-DRO a while back. It was initially daily, and they came out and said it was performing above expectations and increased to 2x. Then it...

Re: OAG Changes 8/11/2020:RELATIVE QUIET;9K Cuts Routes;DL AM Swaps,Drops AUS-CVG;BA/WN/NK Cuts;UA New Routes

I had no idea UA wasn’t already serving DEN-SUX. That seems right in their wheelhouse.

Re: Alaska restarting LAX to SLC

Just curious, why is SLC-LAX a route that has so many players? I know before deregulation it was a Western mainstay, with little competition. Then with LAX and SLC being Western hubs, they still dominated it. Delta probably has not let that market dissipate. So I guess, my question would be, is SLC...

Re: OAG Changes for 7/21/2020:AUGUST SINKING;EK Drops EWR-DXB; DL Drops MLI-MSP; Big Cuts for DL/NK

enilria wrote:

B6 BOS-SLC JAN 0.2>0.7[0.8] FEB 0>1.1[0.9] MAR 0>0.9[1.0]
B6 FLL-SLC JAN 0.3>0.9[1.0] FEB 0>1.1[1.0] MAR 0>0.9[1.0]
B6 MCO-SLC JAN 0.3>0.9[1.0] FEB 0>1.1[1.0] MAR 0>0.9[1.0]

Re: OAG Changes 6/7/2020: JULY SHANKED;AA Exits ORH;AS Adds BOI-SFO,Drops MSY-SFO,SAN-SBP/SMF;NK Out of AVL;F9 PHLMCO 6x

Interesting that DL is going 2x on DTW-ICN instead of resuming MSP-ICN.

Re: Airport construction projects question

SLC says the first phase is expected to be completed with no changes. Since it’s only five months from opening, that makes sense.

I imagine everything else is “wait-and-see” for at least the next several months.

Re: Ethiopian A350 in SLC

The SLC Airport Facebook page posted pics of both planes here.

https://www.facebook.com/153173711362210/posts/3153231528023065/?d=n

Re: Delta Widebody Thread - 2020

Looks like there will be another SCL-SLC run on 31-Mar too.

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Re: Indiana State Aviation Thread - 2020

Exactly, SBN stands a much better (albeit still near zero) chance of getting SLC Those new gates at SLC are going to be used to send aircraft somewhere IND only has one DL A319 each day to SLC. The is no way that SBN or FWA have close to the demand to fill a SLC flight. Much larger markets such as ...

Re: LYS traffic grew +6,4% in 2019

If I remember correctly, shortly after the DL-AF joint venture was approved DL started JFK-LYS on a 752. It didn't last very long. I'm kind of surprised they haven't given it another go, given the current economy.

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

As expected, DL is connecting a few dots in MIA - adding MCO, TPA, RDU and SLC:

MCO: 5x daily
RDU: 2x daily
SLC: 1x daily
TPA: 5x daily

https://news.delta.com/delta-bolsters-mia-network-support-industry-leading-partnership-latam

Re: Did NW ever fly LAX-TPE?

Semi-related - did NW ever serve KHH? I imagine it would have been around the same timeframe.

Re: Delta Network Thread - 2020

I’ll be curious to see if anything new is added to SLC once the new terminal opens. There are a lot of smaller western markets that were dropped like BFL, DGO and MRY that I would love to see resumed.

Re: OAG Changes 12/15/2019:AA Adds AUS-BOS/SJC/SJD;AC/WS Add BOS-YYC;DL Adds ATL-BOI/GEG,PEK>PKX;UA Adds IAD-BGR/MSN/TVC

Nice to see DL back on SLC-MEM. I’m surprised they didn’t at least throw a 76-seater at it after dehubbing MEM.

Re: Nashville Aviation Thread - 2019

Enrilia’s OAG thread shows BNA-SLC going 3x daily this summer. This route has grown quite nicely!

Re: SLC Terminal Construction Updates

There's an interesting slide in the latest board meeting minutes about runway length and aircraft performance. The slide indicates with a 13,500' runway, an A350 can BARELY make it to Seoul. Extending that to 15,000' feet makes it more feasible, and Beijing can even squeeze into the limits. Shanghai...

Re: OAG Changes 11/17/2019:4O Adds CUN-MIA,LAX-MTY;AA Cuts JFK Again;DL Exits PAP;UA Exits ELM, LAX-PSC

Airport closure? *DL CDC-SLC MAR 1.8>0.8[1.7] APR 1.9>0[1.7] MAY 1.8>0[1.9] JUN 1.9>0[3] JUL 1.9>0.7[3] The airport will be closed through September 22nd for runway reconstruction. https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2019/11/16/jmr-cedar-city-regional-airport-runway-project-to-shut-down-comme...

Re: Miami gate-space for future DELTA-LATAM expansion (?)

I doubt DL would ever go up against AA head on at MIA (they tried years ago at DFW and failed). They will add some select routes, in part based upon demand from LATAM connections (ORD, BOS, RDU, DCA). Unlike AA DL isn't 100% hub focused flying. Agreed - I could see a SEA-like operation (maybe on a ...

Re: SLC Terminal Construction Updates

I realize there is probably a need to replace outdated structures and that a new terminal design can contribute to the operational efficiency of the airport. However it appears from the above there is only a net gain of 10 gates. Is this correct? If so, is that a sizable gain given the number of fl...

Re: Unconfirmed: BA to make major 2020 TATL expansion later this week

HP69 wrote:

LHR-SLC seems like a given, to fight off Skyteam.

Re: Salt Lake City Aviation Thread

I'm hoping once the new terminal opens and there are more gates available that SLC gets back some of the smaller regional routes that have been dropped like DGO, BFL and SBP.

Re: Raleigh/Durham Aviation Thread - 2019

Also it appears that a second daily RDU-SLC route starts 6/08/2020 and there will also be a few frequency adds on DL routes. It'll bring them up to 85 peak day departures. Getting closer to the 100 daily flights they want. That’s fantastic! I expected RDU-SLC to eventually go 2x/daily when enough A...

Re: Will DL bulk up SLC to be more like UA at DEN?

I do see growth potential - although nothing to resemble DEN. I would expect some eastern markets like RDU and CLT increase to 2x daily (on smaller aircraft of course - I think both of those are perfect for 2x A220), and maybe adding back some regional markets that have lost service like BFL, MRY an...

Re: Delta A220 route additions

compensateme wrote:

I could see daily ATL-BFL service. Morning departure from ATL, late morning/early afternoon return from BFL.

Re: Will DL return to Hong Kong anytime soon?

I can buy LAX-HKG, leaving tomorrow, for $498 round trip. Why would Delta want to bother chasing that abysmal yield?

FMN tries to bring back commercial service, plans infrastructure upgrades.

Airport Manager Mike Lewis presented a five-year capital improvement plan to the City Council on Tuesday that would allow commercial air service to return to the airport. This includes improvements to runways, installation of an engineered material arresting system and taxiway relocation. ... The c...

Re: Delta to drop YYJ in September 2019

klm617 wrote:

I'm sorry but MSP-YYC-YYJ is a kind of out of the way routing compared to connecting over SEA. I would say MSP-YVR-YYJ is a better option..

Re: Why is there no Atlanta to Beijing flight?

The OP probably saw this article and asked the question: https://www.anna.aero/2019/03/06/100-routes-asias-top-10-airports-non-stop-service/?utm_source=anna.aero+newsletter&utm_campaign=5362188931-anna_nl_060319&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ecdbf41674-5362188931-86861489 That’s an intere...

Re: United Express/Commutair incident today at Presque Isle, ME

That engine looks ...........tired.

Re: Virgin Atlantic and Alitalia new expansions

Seasonal MSP-FCO on DL was a flop just a few years ago; I’m not sure why a carrier with higher costs would work now. As MAH4546 said, demand is highly concentrated and the pickings in the US are slim.

Re: Philippine Airlines plans to develop Manila into a gateway of Southeast Asia/South Asia toward North America

Oh good, I was tired of paying the exorbitant $400 round trips you can find LAX-southeast Asia.

Re: Ed Bastian on SLC: "One of the things I’d like to be able to do is create an Asian route"

114 PDEW is really, really small — RDU, AUS, etc. pull roughly double that, for example. Probably 20+ airports rank ahead of SLC... even CVG. Not sure where you got your data, but the top five from RDU to Asia is nowhere near double that. RDU, SLC and AUS all have similar numbers (I believe AUS has...

Re: Ed Bastian on SLC: "One of the things I’d like to be able to do is create an Asian route"

International O&D traffic from SLC is about 27% to Europe, 20% to Asia. O&D to the top 5 Asia markets from SLC is about 114 PDEW, with Tokyo being the largest. Not giant by any means, but larger than people would expect. There certainly isn’t an imminent announcement, but I could see an anno...

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Thread - 2019

sumeetc2 wrote:

China Southern said they were going to add PEK-DTW with a Boeing 787 back in 2009. Hopefully, they will announce adding the route in the near future to add a second daily flight to Detroit.

Re: United Airlines CEO to Make Historic Route Announcement Tomorrow (12/12)

Watch, it’ll be something like DEN-MHK.

Re: SLC Terminal Construction Updates

The airport posted a video on Facebook today that gives a lot of behind-the-scenes looks at the terminal construction:

https://www.facebook.com/SaltLakeCityInternationalAirport/videos/576213059498124

Re: Detroit air service discussion - 2018

38 long-haul destinations from MAN. You were saying? You are right - in my US-centric view, I overlooked the Middle East and subcontinent demand from MAN, which I wholeheartedly acknowledge is vast. The east-Asia network (which I was I thinking) has the token flights I mentioned - I believe 3x PEK,...

Re: Detroit air service discussion - 2018

I don’t know what it is about this forum, but a lot of people just don’t seem to be able to grasp that MAN isn’t some backwater regional, it makes me wonder what level of research is done, because, for a forum that is supposed to be full of enthusiasts that should no better, the misconceptions abou...

Re: Detroit air service discussion - 2018

Because in the skyteam network MAN is the next most diverse route in Europe that is not connected to Detroit and it has been rumored to have been started twice now so it would be the next logical European add from Detroit if there was one being the some what large operation that VS has there. Just ...

Re: Detroit air service discussion - 2018

I really don't get the obsession with getting a flight to MAN. There isn't even a nonstop to Chicago - and that flight would have a partner on both ends. Manchester just isn't that large of a market.

Re: Did DL ever fly SLC-NRT?

Even when the route was running there were a lot of factors going against it. Weight restrictions, the economic downturn, swine flu and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami were not kind to it. I flew it a couple of times (including the inaugural flight - which was maybe only 80% full) and it seemed the ...

Re: Largest unserved markets from SLC?

I really don't see many eastward adds from SLC at this point. Maybe they could resume service to a few of the smaller midwestern markets that previously had service like FAR, FSD, SGF or ICT, but I don't see any of them being high priority adds. I'd expect any expansion once the new terminal opens t...