jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7410 posts, RR: 7 Posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 7445 times:
At the End of Concourse J there are 2 jetways wrapped in white plastic attached to teh terminal already, the type used to wrap boats when transported. The 2 jetways are part of 3 jetways for an A380. Does any one know if Lufthansa has an October surprise for Miami ? Miami-Dade probably wouldn't build the gates unless something was going to use them. Air France ? Any info would be helpful.
Longhornmaniac From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 3102 posts, RR: 47 Reply 1, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 7416 times:
I don't know, but I would strongly suggest editing the title of your post to include a question mark, it is very misleading.
N62NA From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3755 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 7294 times:
At one point it was reported that AF and/or LH would be scheduling the A380 to MIA.
But I think that was before the recession hit, so it may be a few more years before we see one.
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76 Reply 3, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 7196 times:
December 16th is the date I'm hearing, but that comes from friends at MIA, not from Lufthansa. The recession has not changed Lufthansa's plans whatsoever. What is changing it is A380 delivery schedules. I'm not even sure LH will have enough 380s by December to serve MIA/NRT/JNB/PEK.
CHRISBA777ER From UK - England, joined Mar 2001, 5964 posts, RR: 63 Reply 4, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6955 times:
I'd expect to see BA and VS A380 metal in MIA in due course. AF and LH will get there first and I certainly wouldnt bet against EK either.
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jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7410 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 6635 times:
Quoting CHRISBA777ER (Reply 4): I'd expect to see BA and VS A380 metal in MIA in due course. AF and LH will get there first and I certainly wouldnt bet against EK either.
Hey it could be Emirates, they were recently hiring in Miami and they would certainly fly from concourse J. AF & LH could, LH sooner then AF. VS hasn't even finalized their A380 order, so when SRB crosses that bridge we will know. BA will not get their first A380 until 2012 and MIA will NOT be first among their destinations.
MD11Bob From Germany, joined Mar 2010, 102 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 6520 times:
It is definiately for LH, there was some sort of contract between LH and the airport stating that MIA would do the building if the airline would commit to fly the A380 there. I´m not sure about the timing though.
flyingalex From Germany, joined Jul 2010, 1007 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6338 times:
Quoting tim171080 (Reply 7): If the only prospect flight was LH's daily FRA-MIA (462/463), why would they need two A380 gates?
To be ready in case another operator comes along and wants fly A380s there? I'm guessing the incremental additional cost of refitting a second gate (compared with the overall cost of refitting just one gate) was not very much, and MIA decided it would be a worthwhile investment for the future.
Besides, an A380-ready gate is not an A380-only gate, you can also connect two jetbridges to other widebody types.
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mikey72 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2009, 1780 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 6244 times:
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5): BA will not get their first A380 until 2012 and MIA will NOT be first among their destinations.
I don't think any North American destination currently served by multiple 744's will have to wait too long to see a BA A380 once they start being delivered. (Apart from JFK which we all know is about frequency)
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flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 6323 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 6177 times:
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5): BA will not get their first A380 until 2012 and MIA will NOT be first among their destinations.
I dont think it would be first but a city that gets LHR-MIA service twice daily 744s has to be in the running.
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5): Hey it could be Emirates, they were recently hiring in Miami
Emirates was not hiring in Miami, they were just looking for employees all over the country and Miami being a major city and a huge aviation town was just one of their stops. I dont think EK would send a A380 to MIA anyway I see MIA more of a 777 city for EK.
LU will fly the A380 to Miami within a year I think, thats who the gate is built for.
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A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9130 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6106 times:
Quoting flymia (Reply 10): Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5):
BA will not get their first A380 until 2012 and MIA will NOT be first among their destinations.
I dont think it would be first but a city that gets LHR-MIA service twice daily 744s has to be in the running.
I think frequency is more important for the MIA route, so I don't expect BA to change that to twice daily A380 service (probably too much capacity) or a single daily A380 flight combined with a smaller aircraft for the second flight (maybe the 772) might not be the best match for this market. I can see BA replace their two daily 744 flights with two daily 77W flights to better match this market. Just my thoughts.
jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7410 posts, RR: 7 Reply 12, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5970 times:
Quoting mikey72 (Reply 9): I don't think any North American destination currently served by multiple 744's will have to wait too long to see a BA A380 once they start being delivered
Many BA cities in teh USA get 2 or more 744 or 777 daily, LAX, SFO, BOS, IAD, ORD, EWR, JFK, SEA, MIA and IAH. The first BA A380 will probably go to JFK, JNB or HKG. LAX will probably see it early since BA sometimes has 3 flights daily to LAX.
mikey72 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2009, 1780 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 5908 times:
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 12): The first BA A380 will probably go to JFK
By the time BA get their first A380 they will have hourly flights with AA between LHR and JFK. There's no need to put an A380 on JFK because it defeats the object of the exercise.
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A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9130 posts, RR: 13 Reply 14, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 5865 times:
Quoting mikey72 (Reply 13): There's no need to put an A380 on JFK because it defeats the object of the exercise.
Indeed the A380 might not be the aircraft you want to use on a frequency intensive route such as LHR-JFK but at the same time if JFK becomes overcrowded (if it hasn't already), than the only way to increase service to this market is by increasing capacity on existing flights. In that case the A380 fits perfectly.
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 6323 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 5765 times:
Also I would imagine the A380 for BA when they do get them will have their best premimum product which of course for a route like JFK-LHR is a big plus and the type of route that has a lot of First class passenger demand.
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FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 60 Reply 18, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 5517 times:
Quoting varig md-11 (Reply 17): Then replacement of 744 with the 77W to MIA soon?
AF will start to receive brand new B77W wth the new Config. ( 42J / 24W / 315Y ) in January 2011. The first aircraft will replace the B744 on CDG-SGN.
No date yet for the B77W to MIA but probably in 2011 or 2012.
gener8tion From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 25 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4443 times:
There is no existing contract between LH and MIA for the A380. It was talked of but later dropped.
airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6953 posts, RR: 7 Reply 20, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3824 times:
Quoting tim171080 (Reply 7): If the only prospect flight was LH's daily FRA-MIA (462/463), why would they need two A380 gates?
The OP didn't say 2 gates. He said 2 jetways, part of a 3jetway [gate]. in other words, a single gate with 3 jetways
I thought it was widely known by now that this A380 gate was for LH who committed to serve MIA with the A380 before any money was invested in the upgrade. Initially this service was supposed to start this Fall. I don't know if that's still the case but it shouldn't be too long now for sure.
Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 3): I'm not even sure LH will have enough 380s by December to serve MIA/NRT/JNB/PEK.
They may not go daily to all destinations at first.
mikey72 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2009, 1780 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 3649 times:
Quoting flymia (Reply 15): Also I would imagine the A380 for BA when they do get them will have their best premimum product which of course for a route like JFK-LHR is a big plus and the type of route that has a lot of First class passenger demand.
I understand what you're getting at but on a 7 hour / 6 hour flight do you really need that level of comfort and will people be willing to pay more for it compared to an upgraded 'regular' First class ? I'm not sure the A380 was designed for relatively short high frequency routes. Feels like sacrilege !
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varig md-11 From France, joined Jul 2000, 1575 posts, RR: 9 Reply 22, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3605 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 18): AF will start to receive brand new B77W wth the new Config. ( 42J / 24W / 315Y ) in January 2011. The first aircraft will replace the B744 on CDG-SGN.
No date yet for the B77W to MIA but probably in 2011 or 2012.
Merci!
I forgot about these deliveries of AF new config 77W: that's perfect replacement for MIA flight indeed
The A380 is too premium for MIA I guess
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Ryanair will offer free hot meals on all its flights before AF will fly the A380 to MIA
I agree that AF sending an A380 to Miami is unlikely, but if there's one thing I have learned about the world of aviation, it's that you should never say never.
Quoting mikey72 (Reply 21): I understand what you're getting at but on a 7 hour / 6 hour flight do you really need that level of comfort and will people be willing to pay more for it compared to an upgraded 'regular' First class ? I'm not sure the A380 was designed for relatively short high frequency routes. Feels like sacrilege !
The A380 was designed primarily with slot-controlled airports in mind. BA and AA hold a lot of slots between them at both LHR and JFK, but there are certain peak flights which could certainly fill an A380. Frequency is much appreciated by customers on this route, but just because we're approaching hourly frequencies on the route does not mean that there aren't some flights that are more popular than others.
Additionally, don't forget that SQ is flying their A380s to HKG and NRT, both of which aren't all that far from Singapore.
As always, an aircraft will be sent where it can make money (or otherwise serve a purpose for the airline as with AF's CDG-LHR-CDG A380 rotations).
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25 jfk777: The frequency between LHR and JFK is primarily from LHR to JFK since a flight can leave any hour of the day. To LHR with the exception of a few morni
26 mikey72: The A380 was designed primarily with EK in mind. I'm not sure they want to fill an A380 on LHR/JFK. The reasoning behind the idea of a 'shuttle like'
27 MAH4546: No, its not. It is just Air France can't hack it in the Miami market, while the others can.
28 jfk777: Miami as a destination is different things to different countries. Italians, British and Germans love the sun, some like teh fashion aspect, and the
29 miaintl: Two questions. Does anyone know when LH will update their summer schedule for 2011? Also relating to EK, have they shown any real interest in serving
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