If he took a picture of someone else's boarding pass on that flight (presumably boarded ahead of that person with their boarding pass) would there have not been an issue when that person whose boarding pass he used tried to board? Feel like there is something missing but maybe not...clearly it work...
Jump to postThe FLYSLE folks have been trying to do just that. Certain parts of the Portland metro area could get to SLE faster than they could to PDX at certain times of the day (think Wilsonville, Tualatin, Tigard, Sherwood, McMinnville, Newberg etc). I think Salem could be somewhat similar but Eugene will c...
Jump to postWonder if these recent BNE adds would prompt QF to look at changing their LAX flight from the 330 which doesn't have the variety of seating choices and price points compared to their other LAX flights.
Jump to postLooks like BUR - SLE goes to 3x weekly starting in June. LAS - SLE remains 2x weekly.
Jump to postThe way it was banked left, I wonder if they were trying for the center median but it didn't work out. And there might not have been enough time to do much more anyway.
Jump to postNTSB Media Brief - Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (Jan 8) Notes Part 3 Media Questions CBS: Does the Max need to be looked further? NTSB: need to figure out what happened here, and will expand as necessary and push for change. They are aware from UA, AS and Boeing on the loose bolt reports. NTSB is co...
Jump to postNo,that didn't. The plane was depressurized. The rear door on a 727 opens inward. If pressurized, nobody would have been able to open it. I believe D. B. Cooper told them to fly low the entire time. Thanks, that makes more sense. So would that mean that darkroast is right about all doors opening in...
Jump to postpdxplanes837362 wrote:PDX finishes its TCORE project! Entire new landside experience for PAX with new check-in counters and pre security amenities.
Do you think AS will get rid of meals on domestic Hawaii flights? Hawaiian pretty much already has, other than Biz/First. I flew extra comfort/premium economy/whatever the week before Thanksgiving LAX-OGG on HA 33 and 34. Gone was the traditional predeparture and complimentary glass of wine. Gone w...
Jump to postThis is a great day for us one world elites, that's for sure. Yes, particularly if you're in the AS program and travel to Hawaii or the South Pacific / Australia. One of my biggest complaints about AS's FF program is constrained award availability for international partner flights (no business or p...
Jump to postTSA Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will pilot a new self-service screening system beginning in January in Las Vegas which can allow PreCheck passengers to complete the screening process with minimal to no assistance from employees. https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2023/...
Jump to postnycbjr wrote:bennett123 wrote:Will the event relocate or just finish?.
it's done, they plan an airshow for the 60th anniversary next year. Sad but really it's time, 35 pilots have lost their lives. pretty dangerous business!
It's more than that. Sure, more recently NRT (and specifically AMS) were inherited from NW, but just a few years prior to NW starting NRT from PDX in 2004, Delta flew that, and several other Asian routes to/from PDX, which has been discussed at great length. Because of that, I think there is still ...
Jump to postMSP has a large number of fortune 500 operations. It has a really robust economy. NW/DL have been fleecing this market. Also,MSP has a huge Indian (telugu community), this will nicely add to LH's proposed FRA HYD service. Best, Subramanian Retail and retail banking (in contrast to invest banking) d...
Jump to postThree weeks ago I was on a WN flight that landed at ORD - and waited for a gate.. We sat on a taxiway for an hour -- engines running. After about 45 minutes a passenger got up to use the lav - then another, and another and another. The fFasten seat belt sign was on the whole time and there was no &...
Jump to postYou obviously haven't spent any time in Lagos!!! Many years ago, a chain link fence was installed. It was stolen shortly after it was installed. Just a normal day in Nigeria, Ha! True, I have never been there, but from what I've read, such events would indeed not be beyond the realm of possibility....
Jump to postInteresting idea but if the parts / maintenance issue for such a small number of planes could be overcome for a freighter then it could be overcome for the pax version, too, and Hawaiian wouldn't be looking for something to replace their 717s.
Jump to postSmoking onboard just seems a recipie for disaster. Who are they really trying to appeal to nowadays with such positioning? Do you suggest that they want to allow smoking onboard? What's the source for this? Somebody up thread made a comment about them wanting to bring back the golden age of flying,...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:fcogafa wrote:I recall at one time 3M used 'Mining' as a callsign
Yes, it was.
There's a story in the Seattle Times about issues with gate space for international arrivals at SEA. Port of Seattle saying Clark Construction messed up and Clark sued the Port for expenses incurred. Everyone's pointing fingers at each other https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/se...
Jump to postOk so who took the video? A crew member who later posted it? A passenger who was standing up near the galley / cockpit and later out in the jetway (and wouldn't have been let back on the plane, correct)? Airport employee / police?
Jump to postLooking at BGR on maps. It looks like BGR is the only airport I’ve seen that has the taxiway edge paints (yellow paint) go all the way to runway edge paintings (white paint) where as every other airport I looked at have the taxiway edge paint ending/starting at the actual side of the runway and the...
Jump to postAll aircraft were delivered with VX cabins and refitted, all A321s should have AS interiors now. I stand corrected. I never was a fan of the VX interior, so I purged it from my mind, sorry. Here is Alaska’s press release dated February 27, 2019 announcing the new interiors. https://news.alaskaair.c...
Jump to postThat's great to hear, the captain giving all the passengers a possibility to see it. Past few nights aurora borealis was particularly strong, it was visible for more south than usual. Must have been a fantastic experience to witness it from an aircraft. With all the rules and regulations now in avi...
Jump to postUsing the GE measuring tool, the taxi line from the runway edge line to the hold bars is close to 450ft long. That's over twice the length of a 777-200. If they stop with the nose at the hold bars, they would be well clear of the runway edge. Just found this tidbit regarding 4R and taxiway K exit. ...
Jump to postMy opinion is that for parallel runways, aircraft should always land at the runway closer to the terminal so they do not have to stop, assuming both runways can accommodate the aircraft. Remember the old LAX layouts? I remember arriving on a 747 and having to stop in between the two runways and wai...
Jump to postcapejet wrote:Does anyone know where the bus was coming from and going to?
BobRoss wrote:For mid Apr, look for A321 on LAX-EWR, LAX-IAD, LAX-LIR, SEA-CUN, SFO-IAD, etc. Basically where they're flying now. Not much else really.
Last A320 to be retired today. N849VA set to leave for VCV today afternoon as AS9800. The remaining 10 Dash 8 should be retired before end of month as estimated. The NEO's will maybe remain in service till end of March 2023. After March 2023 or so when the NEO retires, Alaska fleet will be B737s an...
Jump to postIt had to be back during WWI I’d think. Interestingly enough, I can’t think of any military jet aircraft with more than two engines in production either. The Dassault Falcon tri-jets might be the only jet aircraft in production with more than two engines. Supposedly the Kawasaki P-1 is in productio...
Jump to post[photoid][/photoid] They were building DC-8's and 707's in 1966. VC-10's and IL-62's. With 4 engine flying boats being built in the 20's and 30's, this may be the first time in history. Very possible and due to modern engine reliability and power. While some prior planes certainly could have been po...
Jump to postGaruda200 wrote:Wait, that means the Observation Deck in FRA T2 will also be closed
welp there goes FRA's legacy of Observation decks
Lufthansa lists the plane type next to the left front door on all of its planes. I always figured it was just an LH thing.
Jump to postGuy Norris in Aviation week have a story that there will be no new airplane this decade. So it appears that we’re ‘stuck’ with incremental improvements for a decade. https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-reaffirms-no-new-airliner-decade That mirrors comments by a Boeing ...
Jump to postCan't leave out PSA with the smile on the nose, a brilliant branding move that's, oddly, rarely replicated. And Car Cal's prior name, Air California, that initially focused on SNA service to northern California destinations while PSA didn't fly there at all until the early 80s I believe. Likewise, A...
Jump to postFLYFIRSTCLASS wrote:IIRC back in early 80s UA operated a DC10 MRYSFO for a short time.
The FAA needs to mandate ADS-B for everybody. If you can afford to own an aircraft… you can afford ADS-B. I’m not even sure if that played into this crash… but it’s still relevant to GA safety. It actually probably didn’t, given this appears to have occurred within the Mode C veil of DEN already a ...
Jump to postI wonder if the airlines would simply create a reservation fee to lock in a specific ticket price at some date in the future. If you don't show up you don't pay the travel fare but you forfeit the fee. The fees would be tiered based on the type of fare, etc., to dis-incentivize people being willing ...
Jump to postmikejepp wrote:MIflyer12 wrote:Measure seats, not flights. Better yet, ASMs. Gauge and stage length do matter.
Oh really? So if I'm a passenger buying a ticket, I'm better served by a hub with bigger airplanes? Or more flights?
Seems that some of the older gate facilities could be replaced with more efficient use of the space. The newer satellite and T-3 are great. A number of years ago I saw a presentation by airport management that noted that the airport determines the number of gates based on the projected number of hot...
Jump to postWasn't some of the recent SEA - RDM mainline service a matter of lack of parking space at SEA for a 737?
Jump to postI was waiting for my flight yesterday and heard a general PA announcement several times that struck me as odd. It pointedly stressed that "the airport is closed to the general public". It went on to say that only passengers, those assisting them and employees should be on the premises. I'...
Jump to postI would remind everyone that when the 'new' San Diego International Airport opened in what is now the demolished Terminal 1 -- all boarding was by air stair. The two stories rotundas were one story. Circular buildings with gardens in the center. So what is old is new again. Long Beach — which is no...
Jump to postWhile Icelandair still flies 757s to PDX, several months ago I saw a Max parked at a PDX overnight spot. Being about 100 miles further than KEF - SEA, that would put KEF - PDX near the top of the list.
Jump to postSomething came to mind regarding the upcoming retirement of the Q400's. The first thing is that the need for the Al La Cart Service will be gone. Also, the free beer and wine will also be gone for all passengers. The loss of the free booze is a bummer—especially on the long flights. I have lots of ...
Jump to postThanks for posting those 787 photos. And good to see both types here.
Jump to postWhat B6 needs to do is to give people a reason to book a flight with them instead of their competition. :checkmark: And that’s where B6 struggles. Their costs aren’t low enough to compete with super low fares, but outside of NYC and BOS they don’t have a compelling network to attract frequent flyer...
Jump to post? Don't bet your pension on it. Total 77L deliveries: 61 Total A345 deliveries: 34 'This time it's different' is a punch line to people who have studied economic history. Contrary to A345 and 772LR this 318t A350-1000 seems useful on shorter flights too. I assume QF will take just the A350-1000 LR ...
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