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AA Discontinues RDU-LHR?

AA@DFW From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 397 posts, RR: 1
Posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1744 times:

I noticed on the new timetable that AA does not have the RDU-LHR flight any longer. Was this something I missed on one of the previous timetables? I was not aware that this service was cancelled.

Any information?

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AAR90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3410 posts, RR: 50
Reply 1, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1626 times:

Not aware AA ever flew RDU-LHR.
AA does fly RDU-LGW daily.

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AA@DFW From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 397 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1619 times:

Nevermind. I forgot that the service was into LGW not LHR. My bad.

ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 15
Reply 3, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1440 times:

American NEVER operated RDU-LHR. It does operate
RDU-LGW. Raleigh/Durham is not covered under the
current Bermuda II agreement allowing US-UK air-
services from Heathrow.

The Raleigh/Durham flight operates to Gatwick w/
a 767-200ER or a 767-300ER.

ContinentalEWR

ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8
Reply 4, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1441 times:

was that trip even profitable?

NWA Man From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1828 posts, RR: 13
Reply 5, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1432 times:

Yes, RDU-LGW is profitable for AA, because of Glaxo Wellcome, which has its world headquarters in London and American headquarters in the Raleigh area. This was discussed in Ncflyer's post a few days ago, entitled "Corporate Subsidized Flights." Try a search on that, there were some good posts on that thread.

NWA Man

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Sn330 From Belgium, joined Nov 2004, 16 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1355 times:

It must be profitable if they are still operating it after closing their hub there 10 years ago.

Aa762 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 28 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1308 times:

Yeah, I live in Raleigh and there was no service to LHR, just LGW. Like NWA man said it is so profitable for AA b/c of Glaxo. I wish they would use a 763 the whole year instead of using the 763 during the summer (up to October) and the 762 the rest of the year. Maybe AA will use a A300 or MD-11 sometime =)

RWally From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 555 posts, RR: 4
Reply 8, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1303 times:

They never flew a RDU-LHR. It's always been RDU-LGW.

Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55
Reply 9, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1298 times:

Actually Raleigh is served by AA on flights to LHR, they are the final origin / destination (or WERE) for flights via JFK, just like Delta's Atlanta - JFK - Moscow flight. I think it's the same aircraft as well (or WAS). Maybe this is no longer the case since AA dehubbed Raleigh but I've seen Raleigh on the arrivals board at LHR. Technically those above are correct, it's never been nonstop but the airports were linked by direct service and for all I know still are. Nice city too (Raleigh).

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Branvan3K From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 168 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1296 times:

Didn't this company aquire Phram too??? A British company, hence more travel between the two?

Aa762 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 28 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (12 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1276 times:

Actually the flight from RDU to JFK is and SF3 AA Eagle. I think that it is crazy to operate an AA eagle flight from RDU. They should at least put a Super 80 on that flight. Anyways, I find it strange that RDU is on the arrivals board at LHR for AA, again b/c the flight to JFK is AA eagle=(

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