Dartland From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 636 posts, RR: 2 Posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1900 times:
I was wondering about TPA. I've never been there, but keep hearing what a nice airport it is and fairly unique to be in a decently large city with significant O&D traffic but no 1 dominant airline (kinda like BOS, actually, with a lot less attention on A.net!)
Question: What non-hub destinations are served from TPA? What international destinations? Any hope for TPA becoming more of a major airport w/o a dominant airline or is there an airline that will become dominant there in the near future?
Gokmengs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1096 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1889 times:
I lived in Tampa, FL for 5 years and when I left TPA for New York(2 years ago) they were in the process of making major renovation to the airport. I can especially speak for the Terminal that DL uses and it was supposed to look like a golf course when it was finished. DL already upgraded their facilities there 3 years ago I guess and it was nice and clean. However I too am curious about the progress of the renovations.
BA flies their 777 there, but I doubt its daily, I'm thinking more like 4X a week.I'm sure someone will clarify this.
Quoting Dartland (Thread starter): Any hope for TPA becoming more of a major airport w/o a dominant airline or is there an airline that will become dominant there in the near future?
When I was there DL and SW was pretty dominant actually of course now B6 too, but if I'm not mistaken TPA has more of DL service like a lot of the southeast airports.
Crogalski From United States of America, joined May 2005, 514 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1884 times:
Im a ramper for B6 in TPA...
I know that the HCAA is planning on adding another runway this year..
WN has about 80 flights daily in and out of TPA... International.. I think DL does some, AA, BA does a TPA-Gatwick 3 or 4x a week.. I've seen LTU a few times... I think its a charter though..
Rumors have it that we'll (b6) be up to about 17 flights daily this year..
A319 A320 B717 B727 B737 B747 B757 B767 C152 C172 DC9 E145 E190 MD88 PA28 | B6 CO DL FL NK NW LO TW
Gokmengs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1096 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1875 times:
Quoting Crogalski (Reply 2): I think DL does some, AA, BA does a TPA-Gatwick 3 or 4x a week.. I've seen LTU a few times... I think its a charter though..
DL doesn't fly international from TPA for sure. AA could be flying to the caribbean or LatAm but I seriously doubt that too when they have the MIA hub within a short hop of a flight. I know for a fact BA flies there though.
FLALEFTY From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 390 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1853 times:
ExpressJet_ERJ From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 827 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1836 times:
Delta (Chautauqua) does TPA-NAS (well until its dropped this month). Eagle also does this route on the ATR. Cayman is in Tampa. BAs 777 is daily the time is just varied slightly some days.
FLALEFTY From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 390 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1809 times:
Westjet and Air Canada both provide TPA with daily services to Canada.
The TPA-LGW flight has an interesting history: In the late-1970s, Laker introduced the service with DC-10s. After their demise, Arrow Air attempted the route using DC-8s. The route went dormant for years until British Airways started it back up (I believe in the late-1990s).
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1648 times:
Quoting Gokmengs (Reply 1): BA flies their 777 there, but I doubt its daily, I'm thinking more like 4X a week.I'm sure someone will clarify this.
BA currently operate 5X weekly (Not on Monday or Wednesday) LGW-TPA with a 777.
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73G From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 127 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1625 times:
Quoting FLALEFTY (Reply 6): The route went dormant for years until British Airways started it back up (I believe in the late-1990s).
Somewhere around 1990 it was resumed. Initially, the flight was routed LGW-BDA-TPA using a mix of DC-10 and L1011 aircraft.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21025 posts, RR: 60 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1617 times:
International destinations are Nassau, Toronto, San Juan, London, Montreal, Grand Cayman
most traffic is hub based, but with so many airlines going there, that covers a great deal of the country, and then there are also some P2P that covers more. Also some focus cities get service, like DL TPA-LAX for instance. TPA and LAX aren't DL hubs, but both are focus cities.
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SWA TPA From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 1559 posts, RR: 44 Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1599 times:
Hmmmm, I know BA used to fly the 747 into TPA as well.
I even have a picture of it that I took with my little 110 camera when I was a kid.
AC brought in the L-1011 and 747. Northwest used to bring in DC-10's and the 747. Pan-Am had the L-1011, A-300(310?) and 747 in TPA. Ahhhhh the good ol days.....
I miss em'
LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1101 posts, RR: 22 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1570 times:
The first TPA-London service was TPA-LHR served briefly by National with a DC-10-30, I am thinking 1979-1980 right up to the merger with Pan Am. Not long after the merger Pan Am for several years operated a 747 TPA-IAD-LHR and return. It often had a light passenger and fuel load and I remember fondly watching it depart 36L often being airbourne in 3000-4000 feet and surprising many others watching, ah the memories !
Ffis34 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 318 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1521 times:
hey hey guys,
i live here in tampa, well seminole...about half hour west....i love going to TPA its one of the cleanest and best run airport i have ever been to and i get around alot for a 16 year old about 10-12 times a year...anyways BA's 777 lately well like this time last year was served by like mid atlantic charters or something its there 767..but thats during BA's troubled times....I remeber a few years back when southwest just started becoming a larger part of TPA doing 20 30 flights daily, i would always fly to ISP to visit family...the best memory i have of TPA is DL and there 777's about once a week they would fly down to do a TPA-ATL route and the flight would always be empty...now we have air tran and ted united jet blue southwest all sorts...i cant wait for the final plan to go through...new terminals runways all sorts i stoked about it...
brad
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FLALEFTY From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 390 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1511 times:
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 11): The first TPA-London service was TPA-LHR served briefly by National with a DC-10-30, I am thinking 1979-1980 right up to the merger with Pan Am.
IIRC this flight was actually routed TPA-MIA-LHR, plus, it sometimes had that "same flight number, but equipment change enroute" trickery that was popular with major airlines in that day.
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5715 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1477 times:
Quoting Crogalski (Reply 2): I know that the HCAA is planning on adding another runway this year..
I know...JEEZ! Why the **** do they need another runway? They use one at half capacity. And they've got a third runway that is usable.
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 11): Not long after the merger Pan Am for several years operated a 747 TPA-IAD-LHR and return. It often had a light passenger and fuel load and I remember fondly watching it depart 36L often being airbourne in 3000-4000 feet and surprising many others watching, ah the memories !
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Quoting FLALEFTY (Reply 13): IIRC this flight was actually routed TPA-MIA-LHR, plus, it sometimes had that "same flight number, but equipment change enroute" trickery that was popular with major airlines in that day.
LGA777, I think he's right. BUT, did National have a TPA-FRA?
73G From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 127 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1458 times:
Quoting 727LOVER (Reply 14): And they've got a third runway that is usable.
36R and 27 have noise abatement issues. 9 has an obstacle clearance issue (The Hyatt Westshore).
Bond007 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 5098 posts, RR: 9 Reply 16, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
Used to have Condor not too long ago.
I remember flying DL L1011's on the TPA-ATL route. A fun ride for a short trip! probably one of the last routes for the DL L1011s.
Also, if anyone in the area is interested, the Collings Foundation B17 and B25 are in PIE Thursday and Friday.
Jimbo
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FutureFO From New Caledonia, joined Oct 2001, 3095 posts, RR: 24 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1439 times:
TPA is the most spotter friendly airport in the immediate area. MCO has gotten really bad. JAX closed the spotting park. SFB will castrate you if you try to stop and get anything. GNV is dead as far traffic during many times of the days.
DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1393 times:
I remember flying DL on an L-1011 Non-stop from DTW to TPA back in the 70's. I also remember flying into the old airport non-stop from DTW on a DC-8 and flying out of the new TPA a week later right after it opened. Was neat. It is a nice airport to get around in. Better the MCO or DTW.
Layzhon From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1346 times:
In there master plan there are plans for a runway parallel to 36L to the west that will be about 11000ft and also an extension of 2000 Ft to runway 18L.
Tampa has one of the most user friendly airports in the world along with Paris Orly airport same design.WN passed DL last year of being the largest operator out of TPA. I DL does the connection flights CHQ to various cities like DAY, PNS, RDU, BHM and COM to GSP just to name a few. TPA will always have good numbers because they can rely on tourists, however MCO remains more attractive with chronic business due to the theme parks. I see TPA staying about where it is for the next few years. They are the 4th largest in terms of passengers in the state, MCO now being the first followed by MIA then FLL. I would like to see TPA become a focus city for an airline besides WN but I don't see it in the near future.
MD90fan From Bahamas, joined Jul 2005, 2931 posts, RR: 7 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1324 times:
I know DL does: ATL,CVG,JFK,SLC,BOS,BDL,LAX,LGA with mainline and FLL,TLH,PNS,EYW,CMH,RIC,GSP,BHM on connection and maybe a few others that I may have forgot. DL recently heavily cut back on Florida RJ runs though.
Mkirch72 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 198 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1305 times:
Quoting Gokmengs (Reply 3): DL doesn't fly international from TPA for sure. AA could be flying to the caribbean or LatAm but I seriously doubt that too when they have the MIA hub within a short hop of a flight. I know for a fact BA flies there though
AA flies non-stop to San Juan from TPA. I'm not sure but I believe it's daily. They are currently using a 757 for the service. Last time I flew it was in December and it was full there and back.
Bond007 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 5098 posts, RR: 9 Reply 22, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1263 times:
Yep, AA use the 757 for San Juan.
As for other intnl:
Cayman 737 to Grand Cayman
AA Eagle ATR to Bahamas
Westjet 737 to Toronto
ACA A320/1 to Toronto
BA 777 to Gatwick
...and there was an Air France 777 in on 1/15!
Jimbo
I'd rather be on the ground wishing I was in the air, than in the air wishing I was on the ground!
Gokmengs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1096 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
Quoting Bond007 (Reply 22): ...and there was an Air France 777 in on 1/15!
Bond007 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 5098 posts, RR: 9 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1233 times:
It looks like it was a diversion for tech/medical on AF439, the Mexico City to Paris CDG flight.
It was filed TPA-LFPQ, but I think that was a typo for LFPG.
Jimbo
I'd rather be on the ground wishing I was in the air, than in the air wishing I was on the ground!
25 2travel2know: Evem if TPA is an interesting O/D market for Latinamerican flights, its proximity to MCO make those Latinamerica - TPA less likely. Hopefully one day
26 Dartland: That was exactly the sort of thing I was wondering when I started the thread. I've heard that a lot of people of Latin American heritage have moved i
27 2travel2know: Why I think CM doesn't fly to TPA but to MCO has to do that there's a strong leisure traffic to MCO from Latinamerica.. TPA does have its attractions
28 727LOVER: How is the Hyatt at the end of that runway any different from the Wash Monument at the end of DCA's main runway? I can remember when we were #2. TPA
29 Flymia: SJU is not an International Destination right? San Juan is in the US. Are flight to SJU considered International? I thought they were not.
30 73G: And do planes ever fly over the Washington Monument? Approaching DCA requires either a tricky visual approach or the use of an LDA. I doubt they are
31 FutureFO: SJU is like flying into EWR. It is in the US but in a totally different world at the same time. Sean from MCO and SDF and right now TRI
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