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STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16261 posts, RR: 52
Posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 878 times:

http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/business.cfm?id=53942003

Eastern Air lines flt # 701, EWR-MCO Boeing 757

7 replies: All unread, jump to last

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 864 times:

So much for not beating a dead horse...

though it remains to be seen whether this is finally a TRUE attempt at open skies... or if it's just AA/BA trying to get ATI again and bringing everything to a halt once they fail to accept the restrictions.... again

Papatango From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 500 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 856 times:

I'll believe it when I see a Delta 777 at a LHR gate.

Papatango From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 500 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 850 times:

I' ll believe it when I see a Delta jet parked at a working gate in LHR.

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 848 times:

I' ll believe it when I see a Delta jet parked at a working gate in LHR.

Actually, that may not have to happen for Open Skies to go ahead.

AA/BA would have been required to give up numerous slots and facilities should they have accepted the terms of antitrust immunity. However, if this is truly an Open Skies talks, and not predicated on a tie-up between the AA & BA, then DL may end up having to fend for itself should Heathrow be opened up... meaning you still may not see them at the airfield for a long time to come.

Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88
Reply 5, posted (10 years 4 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 831 times:

Even if Heathrow does get opened up, its not like there's slots and facilities available for many more carriers. Then all the US carriers will cry foul.

I hope DL isn't stupid enough to hop on the JFK-LHR run. The last thing we need is another carrier to bring down EVERYONE's loads across the board.

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ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (10 years 4 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 826 times:

I hope DL isn't stupid enough to hop on the JFK-LHR run. The last thing we need is another carrier to bring down EVERYONE's loads across the board

If you really believe THAT, then I have a bridge to sell you! Laugh out loud

JFK-LHR is infamous for it's high-yielding O&D. And since when did USA (and an increasing amount of Euro-airlines) believe in allowing the competition to flourish for the sake of yield preservation? Last I checked... never! Witness NYC-LAX, NYC-MIA, NYC-BOS/WAS, etc.

Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88
Reply 7, posted (10 years 4 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 815 times:

Yeah, my brain must not be working very well today.

Still, if I were Delta, and I'm not, I'd get Atlanta cooking hot before I took on the other two largest airlines in the world and a handful of others. Smile/happy/getting dizzy

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