Cltguy From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 596 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1837 times:
I was looking at the time tables today and it looks like US Airways is going to cutback on CLT - SEA/SAN service. I guess this is part of the long rumored Trans-Con pulldown.
Currently US has 2x daily CLT-SAN service with A319 and A320.
Starting in Jan 2006 it appears that CLT-SAN srevice will be decreased to 5x weekly A320 service. That is about a 60% decrease in service.
Currently US has 2x daily CLT-SEA service with A319.
Starting in Jan 2006 it appears that CLT-SEA service will be decreased to 5x weekly on A319s.
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1418 times:
Quoting Cltguy (Thread starter): I guess this is part of the long rumored Trans-Con pulldown.
It wasn't rumored. US/HP said it themselves. Just no one wanted to believe them, and ignored it. These routes were *bleeding* money.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
Usairways85 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 3099 posts, RR: 8 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1347 times:
What will the transcon pulldown be like in PHL. I have a feeling if they pulldown PHL-SEA enough, it won't take long for AS to jump on the route, same thing with PHL-SAN and WN
HPRamper From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3662 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1299 times:
I've heard rumors of an upcoming transcon from PDX I'll say no more on this subject. Just a rumor at this point, albeit a rumor from pretty informed sources.
Vega From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1269 times:
Quoting Usairways85 (Reply 5): What will the transcon pulldown be like in PHL. I have a feeling if they pulldown PHL-SEA enough, it won't take long for AS to jump on the route, same thing with PHL-SAN and WN
I believe the difference betwen CLT - West Coast and PHL - West Coast, other than the O&D difference, is that US sells a lot of the European flights as "through" with a change of equipment in PHL. If the West Coast - PHL O&D loads alone are not acceptable, I'd expect US would need to factor in the originating West Coast loads to Europe before striking/reducing the route. All of this supposition of course is without knowledge of the still unknown plans Parker has for International services in general.
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I'll say no more on this subject. Just a rumor at this point, albeit a rumor from pretty informed sources.
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