Re: Virgins 747 back at LHR, nice to see.

God, I love VS (and Richard Branson)! I hope that the Queen Of The Skies will be flying this route regularly.

Re: PHX-HNL A330 Routing

azjubilee wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

theSFOspotter wrote:

Anyone know what HA will dispatch to PHX once the 763s are gone?

A321Neo

Not necessarily.

Re: ME3 average load factors to US hover around 75%

I flew IAD-DXB round trips for 6 times since September. And the flight was always near full. In July and August it is hell. Last August I got stuck in Muscat for two more weeks: there were no seats in Y at reasonable price. Actually there was none. All available were via Malpensa or Boston. I was w...

Re: ME3 average load factors to US hover around 75%

usairways85 wrote:

It's also worth noting that September is a notoriously slow travel month. US airlines probably cut their transatlantic schedules by 25+% in Sept/Oct.

Re: Spirit is the next airline to pull out of Cuba

I am not shocked that the Cuba Bubble has exploded. The market is way overserved and I think that more cuts will be announced next.

Re: Copa Airlines Caribbean Embraer 190 Operations

chepos wrote:

I have always wondered what traffic supports both PAP and KIN, they have served both markets for years. I am sure they as many other CM routes depend heavily on connections (but I wonder from where mostly)?

Re: Forget snakes on a plane, how about scorpions on UA?

The poor scorpion had to hide in the overhead bin because the flight was overbooked.

Re: Alaska-Russia to be restored

I must admit that I dont understand the purpose of this route. I mean its a flight between two pretty isolated areas, and as far as I know, the market between Alaska and Kamchatka is not big. Plus this flight is super expensive! I wonder who fly this route.

Re: LEVEL already sold over 100.000 tickets

One problem is that people may be expecting Iberia, given it was sold through their site, on their flight numbers, and sold as operated by their crew and aircraft. To be fair, if you're booked on Iberia and expect any kind of good service, you're already destined to be disappointed. Have to disagre...

Re: AS adds DAL-SEA/PDX/SJC/SAN

That definitely showing that DAL is not going anywhere! I wonder what is the timing for those flights.

Re: United passenger threatened with handcuffs to make room for 'higher-priority' traveler

UA's PR is worst than a monday morning.

Re: Norwegian Considering Buffalo, Baltimore, and Raleigh

I cant believe they consider RDU and BUF before even serving Chicago and Washington DC, those are serious holes in their network. Serious holes with lots of competition. I'd imagine that they are trying to dodge that competition with these smaller routes I dont think so, I mean they serve JFK, LAX,...

Re: Norwegian Considering Buffalo, Baltimore, and Raleigh

I cant believe they consider RDU and BUF before even serving Chicago and Washington DC, those are serious holes in their network. Those two cities each have extensive TATL networks already. It seems like they're aiming for markets where they aren't going to being fighting. So does NYC, LA, SFO, FLL...

Re: Norwegian Considering BUF, BWI, RDU

PatrickZ80 is quite right in that nobody in Europe knows where the hell Raleigh is. I don"t understand either the posters here talking about Indians in the area. What is the relation with Norwegian which does not even fly to India? (and with rock bottom ME3 fares US-India really no sense to se...

Re: Norwegian Considering Buffalo, Baltimore, and Raleigh

I cant believe they consider RDU and BUF before even serving Chicago and Washington DC, those are serious holes in their network.

Re: Large out stations for alliances

Thats a wild guess but maybe PEK to OW?

Re: Rumor: United to RTM

Hope it will come to fruition, but frankly I dont see EWR-RTM happening.

Re: Norwegian Considering BUF, BWI, RDU

We first have to see how the new flights to SWF, BDL and PVD will work, now grab your popcorn and enjoy:)

Re: New route: AMS-Lille by HOP/AF/KL

The last time I checked, there was no BRU-BIQ flight... Ryanair flies CRL-BIQ. Oh sorry, I didnt notice. Well FR has the ability to make such routes work, but as others said, there is a bigger market between France and Belgium than France and Netherlands. But I totally think that a seasonal FR EIN-...

Re: Texas Aviation - 2017

I can see AUS or SAT getting service from Norwegian eventually. AUS is very attractive to millennial from around the world and has a booming tech sector. SAT has a very rustic and modern fusion vibe to it and would be attractive to Europeans, it's also regarded as the gateway to SW Texas, i.e. hiki...

Re: Texas Aviation - 2017

My wet dream is to see UA restart some intra-Texas flying with their new domestic build up. I also believe AUS will get an NRT flight before the end of the deacde. I can see UA restarting air service to Beaumont, and upgrading Amarillo, El Paso, Corpus Christi to Mainline. It also sucks to see IAH ...

Re: Future Routes/Airlines at Gatwick

KLM seems like a good option when they can add more flights from AMS and run out of LHR slots (did they?). Also BA launching LAX-LGW is a possibility.

Re: Comedy: "United Should cut Intl flying to fund Domestic Growth"

Well there is some truth in the headline of this topic, but I must agree that this article is just full of sh*t. Why the hell should UA drop IAH-AMS or IAH-FRA? Does he have any source of how those flights doing financial wise?

Re: BA suspends LIM

Tampa, FL and San Jose, CA IIRC. WIth the current direct European connections by IB, AF, KL and TK, as well as IAH, MIA and BOG connections, demand to/from Europe is very well served. BA can leverage both IB and AA for any traffic to/from PTY. You can add KLM to that list. Also ATL, DFW, EWR and YY...

Re: OAG Changes 4/9/2017: AA Drops BOSBUF;DL Cuts JFK-MAN/YHZ;VX Drops FLLJFK

Im glad LH is adding capacity to CLT-MUC, I thought this route was about to end. Now Im concerned about AA's CLT-FRA and PHL-MUC routes, AA has always been pretty weak in Germany. Im also sad to see WW reducing capacity on LAX and SFO, they started it just recently.

Re: BA Considering Long Haul Buy on Board

redroo wrote:

You can be cheaper or better than your competition. You can't be both.

Re: New route: AMS-Lille by HOP/AF/KL

Still quite surprised that they are not connecting AMS-BIQ. The catchment area is significant (Biarritz + San Sebastian areas) and current connectivity is very poor (most of AF's flights from BIQ to go ORY and the AMS flights are mainly from CDG). Passengers need to travel to BIO (1-2 hr drive) and...

Re: BA suspends LIM

Maybe Norwegian will take over LGW - LIM? I think there is a good possibility, but perhaps in a few years from now. I think the problem is that the 777 is too much of an aircraft for this route, as others said, LHR with a 787 would have given the possibility of connections from both sides and a sui...

Re: UA drops NRT-ICN; move 3 737 back to Mainland from Guam

Makes sense. 5th freedom flights are reportedly not very profitable and on a short haul route like that with LCC competition, I cant imagine that flight is remotely profitable. UA already has the most number of Asia Pacific flights among the US3. Beyond their current flights they could just use cod...

Re: LHR-MSY inaugural (today, March 27) pics and info

Great to see this flight finally comes to fruition. I guess now its time for other mid-sized markets such as BNA, STL and MCI to achieve a BA flight.

Re: Aurigny joins the BOB crowd

Pretty sad, but again its a tiny airline. As sad as it sounds, I think LH is next...

Re: NORWEGIAN launch plan for Argentina....50 B737 and 20 B787

Sounds like a big blah blah to me...

Re: Alaska New Portland/LAX adds

Midwestindy wrote:

where are the PDX-BNA/IND/MSY flight announcements???

Re: Norwegian announces DEN-LGW and SEA-LGW

I guess BA is about to lower its fares pretty much like it did in JFK and LAX. But as said above, they have the advantage of its major hub in LHR, so BA can flow many transfer pax in Y. If anyone should be worried its VS, I think they highly depend on their corporate contracts. If they want to stay ...

Re: Air India sees bookings to US double after laptop ban

Happy for them! Sure its a low blow for the ME3 but it gives AI a chance to strengthen its position in the US.

Re: Volaris to open LAX-OAX and GDL-SBD

I suppose SBD wasn't entirely unexpected... http://www.pe.com/articles/san-816794-airport-bernardino.html However, I figured Y4's next Californian market would be something like BFL or SNA. It's not like ONT is a difficult airport to access (if you have a car or smartphone that can order Uber) or n...

Re: Volaris to open LAX-OAX and GDL-SBD

Did not see SBD coming! Funny that the airport's first scheduled flight is an international one, Thought PHX will come first.

Re: Fiji to go year around to SFO

Boy, I would love to be in Fiji one day. I did check and SFO-NAN departs and lands in uncomfortable hours for connections( maybe accept for SYD), I hope they will change that. I know its a long shot but I hope Air Tahiti Nui could give SFO a shot.

Re: Heard that DL to dehub MSP

Sounds faker than my Barbie doll.

Re: Move over SXM: BA does MSY-LHR from 7000ft runway!

Looks like Thomson will be putting the 787 to use BRS-CUN/PUJ/SFB which has a 6500 foot runway. Nice, but are you sure it's nonstop? They flew a few cruise charters between BRS and MSY a few years ago, and they tech-stopped them in either BGR or YQX. Granted, it wasn't with a 787, but still. I just...

Re: Australia to Increase Security on Flights from Middle East

The world is going through a process of Trumpization.

Re: Avianca Brazil receives first A330, to launch MIA

That aircraft is a real beauty! I think its good to add competition to that huge market, a little competition to OW over there wont hurt anyone.

Re: SAS Sells of two slots at LHR

Surely you must be kidding. No way they could even afford that, way out of their league. . Are you serious?? US Carriers are awash in cash. If anyone can afford it right now it's a US carrier. But not for JetBlue flying one narrow body a day into LHR. That kind of cash for so little capacity is sen...

Re: Southwest 2016 Onboard Stat Information

I guess the reason for a pretty low LFs on routes like LAX-SFO or PHX-LAS is the high frequencies on those routes.

Re: EK To Deploy A380 To NCE

parapente wrote:

I believe I am correct in saying that Emirates don't fly to Marseilles.If so I find that a bit odd as it is such a huge conurbation.

Re: OAG Changes 3/26/2017: 7Q to BIM; UA Drops FNTEWR; AY Cuts MIA; UE Opens Base at LUK With FRJ Equipment

It's a shame about FNT-EWR. I contend that the flight left FNT too early (6 AM). FNT's catchment area is geographically huge so that meant that people had to leave their house at 3:30 or 4 AM to get there in time. Hopefully they reinstate the 3rd FNT-ORD flight. Lets face it, Its a small and a pret...

Re: UA Opens New Security at EWR with 17 Lanes

Smart move. Security and Immigration in EWR has always been a pain in the ass.

Re: EWR easier to Manhattan fact or tale?

By taxi its about the same time, depends on traffic. But if you are talking about public transportation, JFK is more comfortable by far.

Re: Lome-Jo'burg nonstop on Ethiopian!

lesfalls wrote:

This might be off topic but are majority of Ethopians flights to Lome full of connecting passangers or is it O&D?

Hopefully this drives down prices on SAA's flight to JFK.

Re: OAG Changes 3/19/2017:EK Reduces LAX, QR Reverses ATL Cut, DL SEA-ORD 3X

**UA LGA-RDU JUN 3>0.6 JUL 3>0 AUG 3>0 SEP 3>0 OCT 3>0 NOV 3>0 This was a ridicilous move of UA. They have no FFs neither in LGA nor RDU, What were they expecting? I wonder if they sold those slots or are they going to strengthen other LGA routes from its hubs. Ah yes, UA has no frequent fliers in ...