ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 3762 posts, RR: 15 Posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2238 times:
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10193 posts, RR: 62 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2220 times:
Yes. As I remember it, it had to do both with a huge seasonal drop-off in demand, bankruptcy, and the 767-300 shortage earlier in the year. Nonetheless, the route will be returning this December.
AirportPlan From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 469 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2203 times:
According to the schedule it resumes on December 15th.
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21243 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2147 times:
Has the aircraft shortage issue been rectified?
I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more
They withdrew both routes in favour of IAD-EZE. A very bad move in my opinion, since MIA has been a cashcow route for ages, closely followed by JFK. Now UA lost 7 weekly flights to Argentina, which were reallocated by the DoT to Continental, due to start EWR-IAH-EZE on December 1st.
About ORD-EZE, I can confirm it should be back on December 15th.
Saludos,
Marambio
Aerolíneas Argentinas - La Argentina que levanta vuelo.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22054 posts, RR: 51 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1999 times:
Quoting Marambio (Reply 6): since MIA has been a cashcow route for ages, closely followed by JFK.
Cash cow for whom? Certainly not UA.
The Miami mini hub had consistently lost money for United for years. At the end the carrier was forced to abandon the hub and crew base.
As far as JFK, somewhat similar. The move of the EZE and GRU flights to IAD helped quite a bit in their performance as they were able to gain connectivity feed at IAD. United was and continues to be weak in the NY market and could not support the South America flights with solely NY O&D traffic.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
Hardiwv From Brazil, joined Oct 2004, 8780 posts, RR: 52 Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1969 times:
Quoting Laxintl (Reply 8): Cash cow for whom? Certainly not UA.
The Miami mini hub had consistently lost money for United for years. At the end the carrier was forced to abandon the hub and crew base.
As far as JFK, somewhat similar. The move of the EZE and GRU flights to IAD helped quite a bit in their performance as they were able to gain connectivity feed at IAD
Agree. MIA was never a money-maker for UA, and they withdrew their operations from there, not only EZE but other destinations as well such as GRU. IAD or ORD is far more efficient hub for UA.
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