LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22030 posts, RR: 51 Reply 4, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2308 times:
Its part of the JV.
Since carriers fully share cost and revenues on these flights the airlines can mix-match their fleets and capacity to provide the best solution.
With UA removing the 744 from ORD and being limited in its own capacity options, a 2nd ANA flight backfills for the lost seats while providing added timing options for the consumer.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
IrishAyes From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 1731 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2256 times:
I shared this news with Chicawgo the other day and I think it was the best Christmas gift he received this year. No joke.
It's a great move for NH and UA. There is definitely a need for a late afternoon departure to Tokyo from Chicago, seeing that AA's flight to NRT is currently the last one to leave at 12:30 PM.
I was also informed that ANA has introduced their new 77W product on the Chicago flights.
Now, all we need is verbal confirmation that the OZ ICN flight becomes daily and I will be a very happy camper for S13 at ORD.
AmricanShamrok From Ireland, joined May 2008, 2609 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2026 times:
Quoting IrishAyes (Reply 5): Now, all we need is verbal confirmation that the OZ ICN flight becomes daily and I will be a very happy camper for S13 at ORD.
I am really looking forward to visiting ORD next summer with all the extra international flights. There really has been something of an "explosion" in terms of international connectivity increase year-on-year for ORD 2013.
We have:
- EI to DUB (increase in frequency by 4x weekly)
- AB to TXL/BER (new service - 5x weekly)
- NH to NRT (increase in frequency by 1x daily)
- AA to DUS (new service - 1x daily)
- OS to VIE (new service - 5x weekly)
- QR to DOH (new service - 1x daily)
- UA to SNN (new service - 5x weekly)
Woah I must've missed this one in the threads! This is great news - always enjoyed OS product during the 90s. Very glad to have them back, and I hope they are here to stay. Any word on type? Are any of the above seasonal only, or all they are year-round?
thekennady From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 71 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1646 times:
Could the glory days of ORD be returning? 2013 is shaping up to be a great year for service additions. I got a feeling EK is lurking waiting to announce ORD. PK has stated thier intention to return, as well as HU looking to commence service. T5 is gonna be stacked to the brim. For a airport that is not near the coast, ORD has a impressive lineup. I personally wish NH would have launched ORD-KIX, but connections to other Japanese destinations are plentiful out of NRT.
thekennady From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 71 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1578 times:
Quoting ORDFan (Reply 7): . Any word on type? Are any of the above seasonal only, or all they are year-round?
OS flight will be operated by Tyrolean airways and will be a 763 with winglets.
only new Intl Seasonal additions is UA to SNN and UA/OO to NAS. Everything else should be year round.
thekennady From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 71 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1565 times:
Quoting BreninTW (Reply 9): CX to HKG started this year as well -- no?
IrishAyes From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 1731 posts, RR: 5 Reply 13, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1000 times:
Quoting thekennady (Reply 10): only new Intl Seasonal additions is UA to SNN and UA/OO to NAS. Everything else should be year round.
Air France is confirmed to return to ORD this summer, stifling rumors that Delta was going to take over this route (on its own metal, on a flight operated by Delta crews, you know what I mean, etc).
Air France is scheduled to return sometime in mid-to-late March and will offer 5w services until mid-June. From there, it will either go 6x weekly or daily until the fall.
Additionally, UA is launching the new weekly ORD-SJO route on April 13, 2013 which is expected to run year round, as well as a new daily flight on UA to YQT (Thunder Bay, ON)
Other than the rumored PK return (which to me sounds more credible than the shady HU announcement) I think you have it covered.
Quoting kyrone (Reply 12): How will they check in at the LH counters when they use different handlers and the departures conflict?
Not sure yet. It's possible that OS may share space with LX in T5 or LH in T1. To be truthful, the whole T5 vs. T1/T3 situation is completely ambiguous to me. I find it interesting that IAG is split between two terminals, as well as the LH Group.
I was walking through the non-sterile part of T5 at ORD last week and there's definitely some free counter space near the CX/CM check-in areas, which I presume will go to QR? Then again, QR joining OW could be another wild card situation.
The Mexicana counters are also still alive and well. Who knows what is going to happen there.
Alitalia also has two counters going, which is odd to me considering that they are seasonal.
IF PK does return to ORD, I'm curious to know where they will go.
UA787DEN From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 291 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 943 times:
Well fond NH. Glad to see so many new long haul carriers and destinations. ORD has a gulf carrier soon and 5 daily NRT flights! Not bad! Also a couple of new UA destinations. How many total seats will there be daily on ORD-NRT?
kyrone From United States of America, joined Mar 2011, 118 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 637 times:
Quoting IrishAyes (Reply 13): Not sure yet. It's possible that OS may share space with LX in T5 or LH in T1. To be truthful, the whole T5 vs. T1/T3 situation is completely ambiguous to me. I find it interesting that IAG is split between two terminals, as well as the LH Group.
I was walking through the non-sterile part of T5 at ORD last week and there's definitely some free counter space near the CX/CM check-in areas, which I presume will go to QR? Then again, QR joining OW could be another wild card situation.
The Mexicana counters are also still alive and well. Who knows what is going to happen there.
Alitalia also has two counters going, which is odd to me considering that they are seasonal.
IF PK does return to ORD, I'm curious to know where they will go.
OS shared with LX their last time around.
NH and LH share checkin counters, but UA handles NH and not LH. Thats why I'm curious how they will do it when the second NH departure is during LH operations...
PK has typically gone at the old air jamiaca counters.
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