Hmelawyer From United States of America, joined May 2011, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 5066 times:
This is a great development. US has been flying very healthy loads AUS-CLT. This will probably help avoid the need to add more capacity on that route while also opening up more connection possibilities including transatlantic connections and more small markets in the Northeast. The WN flights gave a good sense of the market on an O&D basis, but with US greater connectivity through PHL (and the smaller plane) I think this is a very solid add both for the airline and the AUS market.
EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7170 posts, RR: 45 Reply 7, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4733 times:
How old is the SAT-CLT service? Was it operational in 2007?
Another question regarding the US PHL hub? Any chance US will launch PHL-MEX? I remember there were plans for this route in 2003 but then something happened and the route was never launched.
steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8802 posts, RR: 19 Reply 8, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4605 times:
I remember posting a question a while back about US possibly serving SAT and/or AUS from PHL, so this really isn't that big of a shocker for me. It's good to see it happen tho. Adding frequencies from their two main hubs to two of AA's markets is rather intriguing. (PHL-DFW and CLT-JFK).
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Mikey711MN From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1380 posts, RR: 8 Reply 9, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4487 times:
Great to see the new service between the Northeast and Central Texas! As others have noted, with the CLT loads, these flights certainly provide a nice option for Central Texas O&D travelers.
That said, yet another morning flight out of AUS! It never ceases to amaze me how many planes RON here, which makes things interesting at security!
LoneStarMike From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 3637 posts, RR: 38 Reply 11, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3859 times:
Quoting Mikey711MN (Reply 9): That said, yet another morning flight out of AUS! It never ceases to amaze me how many planes RON here, which makes things interesting at security!
I wonder if AUS will see more morning originators/evening terminators because of this:
Quote: A $30 million project is under way at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to create more spots for jets to park overnight near the terminal, which will speed up on-time morning departures.
The project, on land east of the eastern end of the Barbara Jordan Passenger Terminal, will add 13 spots to the 26 now available for jets to park after they make their final stop for the day.
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The project will be complete in 2012. Federal money is covering about a third of the cost.
Unrelated to this particular thread, but I happened to notice something I found interesting on AUS's website. Ever since the airport opened in 1999, US has operated out of Gates 21 & 23. I noticed on the latest Gate Map UA has given up Gate 23, but taken over Gate 25 which was formerly vacant. Gate 21 is now vacant and that's right next door to JetBlue at Gate 19. I wonder if JeBlue will take Gate 21.
PHLwok From United States of America, joined May 2007, 373 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2768 times:
Quoting steeler83 (Reply 8): Adding frequencies from their two main hubs to two of AA's markets is rather intriguing. (PHL-DFW and CLT-JFK).
I'm not sure it's connected. I fly PHL-DFW on US on average 10-15 times per year round trip, and often route through CLT as close in the nonstops are often booked up or nearly so (and thus very expensive with no upgrades left). It's needed a bit more capacity for a while regardless of what AA is doing on the route, or what US and AA might do together in the future.
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