What is one example of an airport that changed its name/rebranded and attracted new routes, frequencies, passenger traffic and profitability for doing so? None. Inept “authorities” listening to overpaid and equally inept marketing consultants leads to such wasteful spend. OAK should spend money on ...
Jump to postEast San Francisco would work, and explain its geographical proximity to San Francisco very well.
Jump to postI'd love to see QF ditch the EK relationship in favour of QR Why? I don’t like EK. I have never understood why people rave about them. My four trips with them were poor, to mediocre. Only one sector was good. QR, on the other hand, were outstanding in all 6 trips I have done with them. It’s just a ...
Jump to postLots of OW options from DOH now with AA, AT, AY, BA, IB, JL and of course QR. What about RJ, MH and UL? CX used to to fly to DOH but withdrew, QF not a chance. I'd love to see QF ditch the EK relationship in favour of QR, but not a hope in hell, I know. On the other hand, if QR bought, say, 25% of ...
Jump to postWill any A380’s ever be painted again period? At least a couple of QFs still to be repainted into new (slightly changed) livery. QF have never had any aircraft painted in an alliance livery yet - the best they have done in the past is slap sone oneworld stickers on the fueslage. Um, you sure about ...
Jump to postPardon my ignorance, but does DL and AF have a TATL JV as extensive as BA and AA does? Can they coordinate scheduling, operate metal-neutral, pool revenues, etc? Or are they more limited in their scope?
Jump to postArguably, though, Heathrow needs it, since it handles a lot more transfer pax than STN (or LTN or LGW) does. Perhaps it's the other way around, Stansted barely sees any transfer passengers because they don't have airside transfer facilities. Implementing those facilities can help rising the number ...
Jump to postI think the UK Govt doesn't trust security checks at airports outside the UK. Thus the need to reclear security at STN or LGW It's an airport choice. Heathrow has security for transfer passengers. Arguably, though, Heathrow needs it, since it handles a lot more transfer pax than STN (or LTN or LGW)...
Jump to postYes, my subjective observation is that fares are higher than they were before the pandemic. I need to go to CAI frequently for business (~3-4 times per yer). Previously, before Covid, BA had a 787 on the route and I could get the fare (in J) for anywhere between £1,000 and £1,400, depending upon how...
Jump to postSorry, stupid question but I can't find a definive answer online. If I fly Aer Lingus UK this year, will I collect Avios when I am BA Avios member? The question isn't stupid. The answer, however, is extremely stupid because the rules around privileges as a BAEC member flying on EI are so needlessly...
Jump to postI will qualify my observation by stating at the outset that I am not American, and that I have top tier status. I do fly domestically with the US frequently, mostly on AA. The problem is that airlines’ monetisation of checked baggage has changed passengers’ behaviour. Cabin bags have become ridiculo...
Jump to postWhat happened to "disarm doors and cross-check"?
Jump to postI realise the number of airlines today that offer these luxurious treats are fairly limited..... Therein lies your answer. The airlines that offer it are all either government-owned or are in receipt of public funds. There's no profit in it. The trends are clear: the future of air travel is, sadly,...
Jump to postDoes LHR still have sterile transit? Pre-T5, BA had moved YVR from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1, while I was connecting to a BMED flight out of T4. I was able to do this without a passport check, I could even exit the T1 building and take the terminal shuttle bus while staying completely airside. Super...
Jump to postThis thread is very US-centric. That's normal for airliners.net, yes, but it is pertinent to remember in this thread, the economic model for airports is different in the US to most of the rest of the world. The US has resisted airport privatisation and the majority of airports are owned and run by t...
Jump to postPeople here seem to have the wrong impression of the role of the Board of Directors. It is most certainly not the day-to-day operation of the organization. They are the steering committee between the executive suite (which runs the company) and the shareholders (which own the company). They approve...
Jump to postMigair54 - I think you are being harsh on Finnair. Until early 2020, Finnair were making serious money on routes to Asia. Then Covid. Then Russian airspace waa closed to EU airlines. Had Finnair predicted both events in 2016, people would have said they were mad I believe Migair 54 is referring to ...
Jump to postDoes anyone know how long BA are going to keep the awful A321neos on the CAI and AMM routes? The configuration is far too uncomfortable for a 5+ hour flight. The flights are also woefully under catered, running out of food and booze. CAI is a regular route for me, and I last flew it on Monday. It wa...
Jump to postTaking away the acknowledgment of elders past present and future would be a good start. It gets a bit much after every landing. Why can't they just say Welcome to (Insert first nations country name). The acknowledgment of particular group of people leaves me feeling not welcome in my own country, w...
Jump to postBy the way, the 3rd Runway HAS BEEN APPROVED. The fact it needs other planning permissions is just part of the process and these can (and will be) used a potential blocking points towards delaying the overall construction but the main plan is defined and approved at the last instance. I will repeat...
Jump to postAA has no feed at the SIN end and any flight that long is always challenged when fuel prices are high. That is not quite true. SIN is a major scissor hub for AA’s TPAC JV partner, QF. On any evening in SIN, there’s a bank of QF aircraft heading to points all over Australia. If you were in PER or CN...
Jump to postAA has no feed at the SIN end and any flight that long is always challenged when fuel prices are high. That is not quite true. SIN is a major scissor hub for AA’s TPAC JV partner, QF. On any evening in SIN, there’s a bank of QF aircraft heading to points all over Australia. If you were in PER or CN...
Jump to postI think BA largely regrets taking the A380. Its dispatch reliability is awful Do you have some more information and some data to support this? I'd be very interested to learn more. Anecdotally, the A380 is very popular with passengers, and the cabin crew I have spoken to enjoy working on it as well...
Jump to postWhen some explains how this ( infinitely delayed) project benefits the rest of the UK ( domestic demand) rather than just adding to largely unnecessary transiting traffic flows for instance Bangalore to the Bay Area ( especially when the UULH frames increasingly operate non stop) effectively with g...
Jump to postWould Air Lingus consider joining again (they have a close relationship with BA) It would be a natural fit, given the IAG angle, and existing partnerships with AS and AA too, in addition to BA and IB. But they may not want the cost of it? Would they join as oneworld connect this time? IAG have owne...
Jump to postAs far as I recall, the 3rd runway was approved a few years ago. Please do not spread misinformation. The third runway is not approved. The proposed third runway to the north of the current airport was adopted as Government policy back in 2016. In February 2020 the Court of Appeal ruled government'...
Jump to postI wish they’d taken the opportunity to modernise the God-awful typeface they use
Jump to postDon't know if the air services agreement allows for ticket sales but I think Cairo would be a great location for Qantas to stop on route to LHR. It's also one of the biggest cities in the world with fantastic tourist appeal. Under the BA remedy agreement after the BMI sale I believe Cairo is an ava...
Jump to postI just don't see how Qantas can benefit from Project Sunrise. Besides London, there is no other ULH destination Qantas can guarantee a health demand and importantly, yield to support a non-seasonal schedule. Qantas' strategy is clear: they are betting that people will not only prefer, but pay a pre...
Jump to postGiven that the terminal in AMM is relatively new, one wonders how RJ got their lounge offering so wrong. Because their business class is £1800 range return but Qatar and EK nowadays is more or less £3000 range? Chicken, egg. If they improved their service, they could charge more. Onboard, RJ are fa...
Jump to postI like RJ, a lot. I think the bed on their 787 is the most comfortable bed in the sky. And I love the cardamom coffee served prior to take off. But the lounge in AMM is dismal. There are no quiet rooms for sleeping. There are no showers. The food choices are very very limited. This is supposed to b...
Jump to postFirst on the A350 looks nice. While I’m sure it will be comfortable J looks like it will be claustrophobic for such long flights, especially the middle aisle seats that lack a window (which the PR shots are careful not to show). With 52 of them it is going to give a strong office cubicle look. Like...
Jump to postI like RJ, a lot. I think the bed on their 787 is the most comfortable bed in the sky. And I love the cardamom coffee served prior to take off. But the lounge in AMM is dismal. There are no quiet rooms for sleeping. There are no showers. The food choices are very very limited. This is supposed to be...
Jump to postIt’s a bit hard to tell what it looks like from that short video. I’ll reserve my judgement until I see it more fully. Interesting though that it appears to include new uniforms for underwing ground staff. Why? That seems a bit pointless. Every time I see a BA underwing staff member they’re wearing ...
Jump to postThere are far, far better champagnes one can drink than these. If anything, knowing I’m going to be served Moët or Veuve would be a reason not to book EK. I would much rather drink Billecart-Salmon or Perrier-Joët, and any number of champagnes, over those. Moët and Veuve are for people who think the...
Jump to postTraffic, and congestion, I should think, are the main culprits, rather than any technological changes to aircraft. I know I have done transcon flights where we’ve done a loop at cruising altitude over the middle states, presumably just to slow us down.
Jump to postWhat happens in other countries with large domestic operations? In Australia, for example, don’t airline employees use the premium security lines, i.e. still get fully screened, albeit expeditiously?
Jump to post"When I lived and worked in Bangkok Thailand, I always taped my checked in luggage with strong tapes all around, and if it was broken on arrival I would have reported it, never happened though." I'm going to do that from now on. Taping your luggage shut is a brilliant idea! Won't stop the...
Jump to postThe closure of LIM airport has resulted in the following diversions: - AA A321N from MIA to PTY - KL B77W from AMS to PTY - H2 A320N from SCL to SCL - AV A319 from BOG to BOG - PU A343 from MAD to IQT - LA A320 from SCL to AQP - CM B738 from PTY to PIO - IB A359 from MAD to BOG - AF A359 from CDG t...
Jump to postpusserchef wrote:Ansett Australia named their A320's as Skystar, this was also embroided on the bulkhead.
I like it when airlines give an aircraft type an airline-specific name.
A few that spring to mind:
* Qantas - 747-438 - Longreach
* Singapore Airlines - 747-312 - Bigtop
* Singapore Airlines - 747-412 - Megatop
* American Airlines - 747/DC10 - LuxuryLiner
Anymore?
So IAG is : Aer Lingus EI British Airways BA BA CitiFlyer CFE Iberia IB Iberia Express I2 Level Vueling VG At least 7 AOCs in there, imagine throwing in the three easyJet ones as well! In all seriousness, easyJet UK operates almost identically to BA anyway with the A320s having little difference fo...
Jump to postIs the helicopter taxi from downtown to the airport still running?
Jump to postWait - wasn't the headline last week the imminent revival of Mexicana?
Exciting times in Mexican aviation!
Thailand has been and still is(?) a very popular holiday choice for many Europeans. Indonesia and Malaysia not so much... I kinda think that Bali is very overshadowed by Thailand as a tourist destination Um, no. In 2019, Thailand welcomed 39.8 million tourists. Bali 'just' 6.3 million. Even if you ...
Jump to postEven if you have a ‘perfect’ train in place, not all passengers will be able to use it. I just returned from six weeks in Australia. Three checked bags, plus one cabin bag. No train for me, I got a driver to take me to Heathrow. I go to Cairo for four nights at the end of this week: one checked bag ...
Jump to postDoes QF still own a chunk of PX?
I know when PX was formed back in the early 1970s, ownership was QF/TN/AN and governments of PNG and Australia, but when/how did that change? One would assume it is now fully owned by the PNG Government?
I can see the SNP nationalising it in order to “keep it Scottish”
Jump to postA former Air New Zealand CEO appeared in an Air NZ video dressed in body paint and not much else, though now that I think about it, that might have been for an advertisement rather than a safety video You beat me to it. There was a safety video during the “nothing to hide” campaign, but the steamy ...
Jump to postLooks like something Air New Zealand would have rejected in the early 1990s. It is a bit unimaginative, no? I mean, he has met the brief - "bring back the teal" - but, surely, he could have come up with something with a lot more flair and originality? I get it, he has to cater for all shap...
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