Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2022

TOM102 left MAN 43 minutes late but is on its way to MLB. I wonder what the load is like.

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

I dumped DL due to their race to the bottom. Looks like they are gutting IND and propping up ATL with all that 757 service. Might as well close down the club because they are completely irrelevant in IND. Next time I book a flight it will be with AA. Nice work Delta.

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

Any chance IND ever gets seasonal service to Anchorage?

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

Personally, I think the DOJ should say no to the merger. I wouldn't allow another airline merger for ages. If there are too many, let one go out of business. Merging out competition should never be the solution to a bad business model.

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

Here’s a good one. Say the Airport revealed a Improvement plan to be done by 2040. What would you like to see on it? Any Addition of Gates? More Baggage Belts? ( note can’t be I want X airline here.had to be about the airport rather than air service ) What they have now isn't going to work for IND ...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

bringbackATA wrote:

Well that was fast . Start the New Route Counter already. ( yes I know there’s only 1 In/outbound flight of these but they count on my book)

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

Doubtful... Too short of a route, with no real connection advantage over the existing non-stops. Contour's service is getting 25-30 on peak days, WN could likely get 50? I don't pay much attention to WN. Did they permanently drop IND-MDW and IND-STL? IND-BNA is much further than MDW and slightly fu...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

We somewhat agree (transatlantic with BA, bye bye UA P2P) I am curious what 5 destinations G4 could possibly pull out of their hat? Although I do think Jetblue will eventually end up in Indy, I don't think this is the year, not with AA being so strong in Indy. I do have to admit it is a bit strange...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

Here we go again.... "CDC is now warning people not to cruise regardless of their vaccination status because of an increase in cases fueled by the omicron variant detected in ships." https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2021/12/cdc-warning-avoid-cruises-even-if-youre-vaccinated-against-co...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

I would like to add that Delta's service has become complete trash. Earlier this month, I took my last flight with them. Their first class/Delta One experience has become a joke. If I'm going to spend that kind of money on a flight, I'm going with a better airline.

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

It boggles the mind that Delta has gutted a successful station like that. Doesn't seem like very good business sense DL is and has been the most profitable of the US3. If any airlines knows what a successful station looks like it would be DL. Clearly DL knows the yields and financial performance of...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

It boggles the mind that Delta has gutted a successful station like that. Doesn't seem like very good business sense

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

Jshank83 wrote:

“I guarantee they’ve discussed it … and I guarantee [they have] had more than tea with British Airways,” Mike Boyd, an industry analyst and president of consultancy Boyd Group International, told IBJ.

You think he means they had crumpets also?

Re: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage

The shortage exists because airlines greatly underpaid for many years. This is completely their problem. Nothing else really matters. Their mess. Their problem. They should get zero support of any kind because of their poor management. I cannot believe this guy got a minute before a single Senator. ...

Re: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage

There is no shortage as the original poster stated. This is 100% self inflicted and I wish the Senate would boot him and invite him to keep his thoughts to himself. The solution is simple. Pay a wage that makes pilots want to fly regional jets. If you cannot afford it then shut down that branch of y...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

No SLC service is no big deal. I am there now and the operation is a complete disaster. This trip has been so bad that it might be my last DL flight. I actually enjoy the new terminal, but the problem is the walks take a long time when you are at the airport SLC is the gateway to the mountain west,...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

No SLC service is no big deal. I am there now and the operation is a complete disaster. This trip has been so bad that it might be my last DL flight.

Re: Question About Delta's A330-300 SLC-HNL Flight in First

I am flying HNL-SLC in February. I'm 6'4". How cramped would that be? The cramp comes when you recline or try and lay flat. There is just no proper room for your feet. It is a really bad design. To me the seats were also a bit hard and uncomfortable. These pods need to be scrapped. They really...

Re: Question About Delta's A330-300 SLC-HNL Flight in First

I am getting ready to board my return flight in about 30 minutes. I wonder what they try and pass off as dinner. Might be time to try AA. DL clearly doesn't give a rat's backside

Re: STL announcing nonstop legacy carrier flight to Germany (LH) 12/14

This is a big win for STL. Landing LH is huge because LH doesn't usually serve markets like STL in the U.S. Congrats to the negotiating team for pulling this off

Re: Great Pearl Harbor Day Story and a Boeing 314

Just arrived in HNL a couple hours ago. Pearl Harbor is on the to do list this week :) I had some projects that were on Ford Island back a decade ago, spent well over 20 weeks over 3 years out there. My must see's are: Arizona Memorial - Absolutely. The Bowfin Submarine - its right next door (same ...

Re: Question About Delta's A330-300 SLC-HNL Flight in First

I flew the route today. The Delta One experience was bad. Those pods are horrible and uncomfortable to recline or lay flat in if you are tall. The food service was a disgrace. A crappy boxed lunch. I don't want to hear their lame Covid excuses. Not sure how much lower they can set the bar

Re: Great Pearl Harbor Day Story and a Boeing 314

Just arrived in HNL a couple hours ago. Pearl Harbor is on the to do list this week

Re: Virgin Atlantic to announce new US route

If AUS doesn’t draw leisure travel then why is WN and AA making it focus cities with lots of domestic destinations? It is a decent size market. How many of those flights are designed to serve the AUS market and people flying out for leisure and returning? I'm not a country music fan, but if I had t...

Re: Virgin Atlantic to announce new US route

A market pair like Detroit and London is going to have a fair amount of leisure travel in terms of VFR (visiting friends and relatives) traffic. Leisure travel doesn't have to mean vacation travel.

Re: Virgin Atlantic to announce new US route

If I had a guess, I would go with TPA. For the size of the market, it has fairly limited European service. I recognize it does have London service, but with it being a vacation destination/cruise port, it would be a pretty good candidate. Given the size of ship that Virgin Voyages uses and plans to ...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

I don't know if IND is normally the type of route they'd start, it's not + there are no connection opptions to Europe Agreed, they won't start IND. They don't fly to DEN, IAH, BOS, MSP, DTW, TPA, PHL, e.t.c. You know what those destinations have in common? They all have London service. I suspect th...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

With Virgin Atlantic looking to start a new U.S. route, is there any chance they steal the route from under BA's nose? I don't know if IND is normally the type of route they'd start, but BA has already done their homework and their hand has been revealed. Would be too easy for Virgin to take the rou...

Re: Virgin Atlantic to announce new US route

Would Virgin fly to a destination like MLB? TUI is coming to town with multiple 787's daily to the UK. This is shaping up to be a decent destination for British travelers. With the beach right there and a short drive to the cruise port, it could be an option. I just don't know if the Space Coast has...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

The cat is out of the bag with the BA story. It is on IBJ and Inside Indiana Business. I think this will force the hand of BA/IAA to announce something.

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

It sure is, they are currently working on building the new terminal as we speak. I have been hunting high and low to find the design for the new terminal but I'm coming up empty. So far I've only found a rather vanilla 3D walk through. Anyone here have the design? I'm curious how this is going to b...

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

I didn't realize how big the TUI thing was for MLB. So big that they had to expand the airport by adding 4 widebody gates to support a bunch of 787's. They are expecting around 156,000 British tourists a year to fly into MLB. https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/07/20/melbourne-orlando-inte...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

IND needs to do to ORD what MLB did to the Orlando area. TUI is moving a bunch of flights to MLB. That small airport on certain days will have 3x daily flights to the UK. I don't know how that small airport is going to handle 3 widebody aircraft at the terminal at one time. They have 3 flights depar...

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

Does anyone have any phots of the construction of the terminal expansion going on at MLB? AA Is re-starting DAB-DFW & DAB-PHL for a few weeks in December for Christmas. MLB is expanding? If what I saw is true, they have to. I was looking at the Tui timetable and what they are going to do out of...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

Just to show what the pandemic has done: It looks like BA is adding IND-LHR and this thread didn't blow up. What next? The U.S. government admits to UFOs and no one cares? I think that happened too Just waiting on Bigfoot now lol.

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

I am surprised by the LHR news. With the pandemic still raging, I thought it would be a long time before airlines announced new international routes to/from just about anywhere. My concern would be that we are a good spike away from having the borders closed off again and a new route like this would...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

The DL lounge is very small. Unfortunately, I think the terminal designers really painted IND into a corner with their design. Their design caps lounge space at a very low number. They capped customs in the same way. Curb side pickup and drop off is too limited, and there is insufficient long term p...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

Does that mean we are pretty much back to pre-covid travel levels?

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

So, let me get this straight.....there's a massive across-the-board labor shortage affecting businesses right and left, especially small businesses which are now being forced to reduce operating days and hours, cutting needed income, all to keep the current, dedicated, still showing up for work sta...

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

A few weeks ago for fun I tried to book MLB-LGW-MLB for various dates in the spring, every flight showed full, I don't know if it was a glitch. November, DL Brings two 738's to MLB. I flew DL last week out of MLB and the DL Rep told me the airport made DL give up Gate 4. I'm going to guess thats th...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

You both are entitled to your own ignorant opinions but not your own facts. The US achieved energy independence under the previous administration in 2019, well before the pandemic.. " Since 2005, total annual energy imports have decreased and total energy exports have increased. The United Sta...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

Lots of chatter today about $100 a barrel oil coming very soon. Gas prices hit a seven year high. We were an energy independent nation just ten months ago. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/06/americans-are-paying-the-most-for-gas-in-seven-years.html If oil prices skyrocket, all of these new routes will...

Question About Delta's A330-300 SLC-HNL Flight in First

Has anyone taken Delta's A330-300 from SLC to HNL in the first class cabin lately? I'm booked in December and I'm curious about the experience. I'm not really a fan of their cramped angled "F" seats but it is what it is. I'm curious about the rest of the experience. How is the food and bev...

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread - 2021

According to Wikipeda TUI Airways begins IND-LGW on May 27, 2022 this has to be a Lie? It is unlikely to be true. I cannot find any sort of announcement. There is nothing listed on the airline's website. It isn't even listed on the LGW Wikipedia page. Also, they only fly to one location in the U.S....

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

The service was probably mentioned already since it was announced in November of 2019. Looks like it will be a 787 unless equipment plans have changed. Going to be strange times in MLB with a 787 servicing the airport and "high speed" passenger rail passing through nearby.

Re: North Central/East Coast Florida (JAX/UST/GNV/DAB/MLB/VRB) Aviation Thread - 2021

I found it by accident, but It looks like TUI Airways is going to run Monday service between MLB and LGW starting in March of 22. In April the service is Monday & Friday and starting in May it goes to Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Looks like it is loaded through the end of October 2023. I don't ...