LXsaab2000 From Switzerland, joined Feb 2004, 325 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 5523 times:
US Air is going to start today its new daily service between Philadelphia and Venice , Italy. I know that 762ER will be put on this route , but does anyone know which is the aircraft 's registration on the 1st inaugural flight? And other information about this flight (LF...etc) ?
Opening new stations, especially international, is a capital intensive venture.
So US Airways must have seen some great potential in Venice for them to invest in the start of service...smart...not much service from North America...better in my opinion than them wandering into the same old markets served by the competing air carriers.
UALPHLCS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 5246 times:
You'd never know US was starting this route at all judging by the Philadelphia press. The Inquirer Travel section is still recoving from its orgasmic response to WN starting PIT.
Once again the Inquirer has become the de facto WN PR machine.
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 12, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 5121 times:
Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 11): Actually, Delta operates a daily nonstop JFK-VCE flight using a 763ER, that goes down to 4-5 weekly flights during the winter.
My mistake - thanks for the correction. I'm sure somebody used to operate a US-VCE flight with a stop in MXP - AZ maybe?
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
Flyboyaz From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 5013 times:
It is expensive to set up international stations, but at this time, that is where the money is. Those overseas flights are usually pretty good cash cows.
Kahala777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 4698 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 12): I'm sure somebody used to operate a US-VCE flight with a stop in MXP - AZ maybe?
Yes, Alitalia operated the route around 1998-2000 with a 767-300!
Quoting Stirling (Reply 3): So US Airways must have seen some great potential in Venice for them to invest in the start of service
Venice, is that capitol of the Veneto region. The Veneto is one of the most, if not the most industrious of Italian regions. Veneto, is part of the Padania arch from Torino(Turin), Milano(Milan), Verona, Venezia(Venice), and Trieste. However, many chose not to refer to the region as Padania. I guess that is something that only those of us with famiy in the region, will claim! Aside from that I wish US Airways a great fortune with the advent of this route. Delta has proven the route to be most rewarding. In addition look for service this summer on Eurofly's A330 from JFK to Bologna, Palermo, and Napoli(Naples).
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4599 times:
They are also limited in international routes because of planes, especially widebodies.
Quoting Padcrasher (Reply 5): It's seasonal I assume? For cruise passengers?
Yes it is, and for mostly that reason too.
Quoting San747 (Reply 7): Does this mean that US may be recovering somewhat? We've all been predicting it would be gone by now, but it just started a new international route...
US doesn't plan on going anywhere, and this is the third consecutive summer US has added European routes.
Quoting UALPHLCS (Reply 6): You'd never know US was starting this route at all judging by the Philadelphia press. The Inquirer Travel section is still recoving from its orgasmic response to WN starting PIT.
Once again the Inquirer has become the de facto WN PR machine
Amen bother, amen! Same thing is happening in PIT too.
BishopOfPHL From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4456 times:
I hope someone gets some pictures of the US 767 in VCE tomorrow or over the next few days. I'm surprised there's not a DL @ VCE pic anywere in the database.
With the extra 767's now flying to Venice and Barcelona, how many workable "spare" widebodies does US have kickin' around?
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 20, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4448 times:
Quoting BishopOfPHL (Reply 19):
With the extra 767's now flying to Venice and Barcelona, how many workable "spare" widebodies does US have kickin' around?
I don't think any. US is hard-pressed when it comes to widebodies, that is until they take deliveries of the A330-200 in 07' or 08'.
MarkATL From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 539 posts, RR: 10 Reply 22, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4400 times:
Quoting SonOfACaptain (Reply 20): I don't think any. US is hard-pressed when it comes to widebodies, that is until they take deliveries of the A330-200 in 07' or 08'.
Ha Ha He He Ho Ho!!! You actually used USAirways and 2007 or 2008 in the same sentence....Now that's funny!!!
"...left my home in Georgia, 'n headed for the "Frisco" Bay...
Kahala777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4381 times:
Quoting MarkATL (Reply 22): Ha Ha He He Ho Ho!!! You actually used USAirways and 2007 or 2008 in the same sentence....Now that's funny!!!
Two to Three Years longer than people are betting on United Airlines existence! Not to mention United Airlines ran scared from the Italian market! Remember FCO-IAD, MXP-IAD circa 1990's to 2002?
Brons2 From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 2969 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4367 times:
Naples is a dirty industrial town, I can see why there is not much service there from the US.
I'm going to be there next week, but only long enough to catch the ferry to Ischia.
Firings, if well done, are good for employee morale.
25 Haveric: 27 posts here and that's the most you can add?
26 Kahala777: A ferry to Ischia from Naples? You have to be kidding me! There are much better was to get to Ischia from Naples than a ferry! You would be suprised
27 MarkATL: It was a joke dude, get a life. Are you some sort of morality enforcer? You should go out find a rude person and give 'em a hug. Perhaps you can save
29 Cornish: Ah thanks - I knew my mind wasn't playing tricks on me. Further back than I realised though.
30 Haveric: What about you? The best you can do is make a joke about an airline going out of business. Not only have people who have made that same joke been rep
31 Sydscott: Does anyone know how the flight to Barcelona is going??? Are the forward bookings looking good???
32 AussieItaliano: Actually, in terms of industry, Napoli isn't nearly as industrial as the so-called "Golden Triangle" (Genova-Torino-Milano). I also don't think that
33 Haveric: A huge portion of tourists to Italy take the trek south from Rome to the Naples area. Personally, I think a flight to that area in the summer would d
34 Kurt: You know, UALPHLCS, we have the same situation here in Denver. The Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post are very pro-Frontier and neutral-to-negative
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