RedTailDTW From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 730 posts, RR: 3 Posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2094 times:
Looks like Delta will be upgrading their 2 flights daily from TUS to ATL to a 757. The SLC routes are all the same though. Just a boost for the summer traffic I guess.
Positiverate From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1590 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2072 times:
I would figure there would be a downturn in TUS traffic over the summer (snowbirds leaving).
Flyboyaz From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2055 times:
Quoting Positiverate (Reply 1): I would figure there would be a downturn in TUS traffic over the summer (snowbirds leaving).
You're right! I have no idea why they are upgrading in the summer....it is TUS's slow season. Perhaps they are looking for vacation travel, meaning people LEAVING Tucson to go someplacer cooler! hehe
RobertS975 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 890 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2049 times:
What's the change... the ATL flights are 757s already?
Socalfive From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2049 times:
IT has to be the exodus FROM Tucson, believe me, going to TUS in the summer is the last thing anybody wants to do, of course, going to Atlanta in the Summer is not any better, so it has to be all the connectors out of ATL.
Acey559 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1338 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1982 times:
I noticed that about a week ago when I was looking at getting a ticket to see my uncle in Tucson. This is good news for TUS and a sign that DL must be doing very good on the route. Congrats to TUS and DL!
RedTailDTW From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 730 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1952 times:
Quoting Acey559 (Reply 6): This is good news for TUS and a sign that DL must be doing very good on the route
That's good news because Delta has trimmed 1 flight to ATL and 3 flights to SLC within the last couple years. Its always nice to see that the carriers are making money on their routes.
BTW, Im hoping for a new year-round flight from NW to either MSP or DTW.
AirTranTUS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1950 times:
Quoting Acey559 (Reply 6): I noticed that about a week ago when I was looking at getting a ticket to see my uncle in Tucson. This is good news for TUS and a sign that DL must be doing very good on the route. Congrats to TUS and DL!
DL has operated a variety of A/C on this route. I think they are as follows (my paper schedules are at home, where they should be and I can't access them to be sure): It was 757's in the beginning, to a mix of 727's and 757's, to all 757's again, then to 738's, then MD-88's, then 738's again, and now a half-year upgrade to 757's. It seems they were over ambitious in the beginning (2x daily n/s to ATL, 1 red-eye to ATL, and 2 n/s to CVG on mostly 757's) then they began to tone it down. The CVG flights were dropped, the ATL red-eye gone, till we were left with the 2 daytime ATL flights. They also downgraded capacity to match demand it seems, but now demand is higher for them.
DesertAir From Mexico, joined Jan 2006, 1389 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1796 times:
I am curious, when did DL have flights from TUS to CVG? I work close to Tucson International Airport and enjoy watching the midday 757 landing. Also, has has come up in other theads, the Aereo Litoral daily flight from Hermosillo has been upgraded from the Saab to an RJ.
There has been a number of upgrades in TUS over the year. Frontier replaced its to RJ flights with Airbus. Southwest is adding another Midway flight and JetExpress is beginning service.
RedTailDTW From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 730 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1742 times:
Quoting DesertAir (Reply 9): I am curious, when did DL have flights from TUS to CVG?
Im not sure when they srtarted or ended but my dad took DL from TUS to LAN in July of 2000.
Quoting AirTranTUS (Reply 8): (2x daily n/s to ATL, 1 red-eye to ATL, and 2 n/s to CVG on mostly 757's)
Positiverate From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1590 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1734 times:
Quoting AirTranTUS (Reply 5): Quoting RobertS975 (Reply 3):
What's the change... the ATL flights are 757s already?
IIRC, the aircraft type was supposed to revert back to 738's in early June, but that date has been pushed to August.
Are there high/hot performance issues at TUS that necessitate the 757?
RedTailDTW From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 730 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1691 times:
Quoting DesertAir (Reply 9): I am curious, when did DL have flights from TUS to CVG?
My dad took a trip to LAN in 2000 from TUS with a connection in CVG so I don't think it lasted too much longer, id say they ended the service around 2001-2002.
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