Arrow From Canada, joined Jun 2002, 2588 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4895 times:
I hope they get their website and bookling system up and running. Just over a year ago I tried to book Edelweiss's new YVR-ZRH service for a trip to Switzerland. Website was useless, and the only phone number was in Zurich. I ended up booking AC through Toronto. It worked, but I really wanted the non-stop and would have paid a little more for it.
Good luck to them anyway. I'll try again if another opportunity comes up -- but I wasn't impressed.
Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21679 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (1 year 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4706 times:
Quoting Arrow (Reply 6): I hope they get their website and bookling system up and running. Just over a year ago I tried to book Edelweiss's new YVR-ZRH service for a trip to Switzerland. Website was useless, and the only phone number was in Zurich. I ended up booking AC through Toronto. It worked, but I really wanted the non-stop and would have paid a little more for it.
Flights are codeshared with LX. You can easily book on the LX website.
Formerflyer31 From United States of America, joined May 2008, 22 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (1 year 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 3299 times:
I am really happy to see new international service out of Tampa. To my mind, there still isn't enough "heavy" traffic out of TPA. Understandable though, since most of the business traffic in Florida seems to come into and out of Orlando and Miami.
MHTripple7 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 1055 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (1 year 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 3025 times:
Quoting mjlewis (Reply 19): Wish I was back home in TPA to see this! Is it going to only be seasonal or will I maybe be able to catch it when I go home for a visit in August?
It was originally seasonal, but Edelweiss announced a few weeks ago that it will be year around!
LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1102 posts, RR: 22 Reply 19, posted (1 year 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2613 times:
Nice pics guys and glad to see new International service at my home airport of TPA. I am almost positive this is the first A-330 scheduled service to TPA, perhaps first Airbus widebody for that matter, though would not be surprised if a few have visited before on Charters or for MTC at Pemco.
andytb77 From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 28 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2689 times:
Quoting mjlewis (Reply 25): Anyone know what the loads were like?
Local news reports said Flight 4 inbound to TPA had 280, while the outgoing flight 5 to ZRH had 180. Apparently, Edelweiss was happy with the early sales enough to change it from seasonal service to year-round service.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3099 posts, RR: 5 Reply 23, posted (1 year 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2509 times:
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 24): Nice pics guys and glad to see new International service at my home airport of TPA. I am almost positive this is the first A-330 scheduled service to TPA, perhaps first Airbus widebody for that matter, though would not be surprised if a few have visited before on Charters or for MTC at Pemco.
When there is weather at MCO, TPA sees Airbus widebodies - you guys got the Virgin A330 last March 31 due to storms over MCO. The Lufthansa A330 and A340-600 has also diverted to TPA from MCO
Also I got pics of a Northwest A330 bringing in a college football team back in December 2009. I am sure Northwest or Delta has brought them in for college games as well as a couple NFL teams charter Delta ones as well as I think even Hawaiian Air and brought them to TPA
laca773 From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3752 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (1 year 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2368 times:
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 17): @laca773; amadeuce posted a Video TR Click here Enjoy while watching... he got upgrade to Business!!
Thanks for the link, B738UIA. I enjoyed the great video about the C cabin on EW. Well done!
25 sandrozrh: Was that EDW004? We followed them all across the atlantic before we headed into JFK and they tracked further south, I suspected it might have been the
26 shilenb: Excellent news for TPA. TPA is a good alternative to MCO. Could we see any other European airlines operating to TPA other than ED and BA?
27 NASCARAirforce: Air France is pulling out of MCO in the fall, maybe they could try TPA with a smaller plane like an A330-200 2-3 days a week - however that might hur
28 DL752: It was! How neat! DL752 [Edited 2012-05-27 07:10:13]
29 andytb77: I think the primary focus for the CEO at TPA is to get flights from Central and South America. There's a Cayman Airways flight once daily, but that's
30 phatfarmlines: Not quite first scheduled Airbus widebody: Going back on the 90's time machine - CO flew the A-300B4 through the mid-90's as scheduled flights on TPA
31 peanuts: Although I am very happy for TPA to have gained this service, let's also not get carried away here with talk about future capacity to far and away lan
32 727LOVER: Is Cayman daily? I thought it was 4 days a week Eastern generally flew the A300 in winter season to/from EWR Since you asked, guess there is no harm
33 NASCARAirforce: Fed Ex operates or has operated A300s and A310s too Northwest brought A330 in December 2009 for Outback Bowl charter. Not sure if any returned in Del
34 andytb77: Good catch. The Cayman website indicates 5 days per week, with no flights Tuesday and Wednesday.
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