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by DCAYOW
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Rumor: SAT Air Service Announcement
Replies: 82
Views: 9155

Re: Rumor: SAT Air Service Announcement

Jshank83 wrote:
Are we sure it’s an air service announcement? Could be infrastructure with all the money the feds are handing out now


Excellent point - the teaser post says nothing about air service - could be anything really. We’ve just assumed its an air service announcement

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by DCAYOW
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2024
Replies: 63
Views: 7831

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2024

SAN’s issue is also there is no dual taxiway system. So it’s essentially a one way street - you gave a conga line awaiting departure on RWY09 and if JAL wants to use RWY 27 it has to backtaxi on RWY to avoid the westbound line up on Bravo. SAN is a mess and becomes very inefficient in eastflow opera...

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by DCAYOW
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:41 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Emirates announces DXB - MIA - BOG from 3 June 2024
Replies: 116
Views: 15444

Re: Emirates to launch DXB - MIA - BOG?

According to OMAT (One Mile at a time), Emirates has submitted an application to the Colombian authorities for permissions to link MIA and BOG. According to Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority, Aeronáutica Civil, the nation wants to link Colombia and the UAE. And according to twitter account @ishri...

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by DCAYOW
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

Interesting on LH reduction, any idea if bookings weren't as expected, hence the 5x? I really wanted to use LH to BCN via MUC, but the schedule and cost didn't work out, much better deal with UA. Just wondering about demand to Europe and any potential added flights from the Skyteam alliance. Would ...

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by DCAYOW
Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

The New T1 will not have FIS arrival gates. However pre-clearance flights could theoretically be handled there.

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by DCAYOW
Thu Sep 21, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA second daily SAN
Replies: 104
Views: 14412

Re: BA second daily SAN

Lounge situation will improve with opening of Chase lounge in T2W in 2024. It will have great views of international flightline.

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by DCAYOW
Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA second daily SAN
Replies: 104
Views: 14412

Re: BA second daily SAN

The full history: British Caledonian had the first rights to the route, flying a DC-10 LGW-LAX-SAN-LAX-LGW. When BCal was purchased by British Airways, they also used a DC-10 on the same route, later switching it to a 747. At some point in the late 1990's (before I moved to San Diego in June of 199...

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by DCAYOW
Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1048
Views: 321474

Re: Lufthansa Adds FRA-MSP/RDU and MUC-SEA; Swiss Adds ZRH-IAD/YYZ

Looks like several existing markets will get increased frequency in 2024. “ Further, Lufthansa in 2024 plans to increase frequencies between Frankfurt and each Austin, Dallas, Orlando, and Calgary, as well as increase San Diego-Munich service to daily from three times weekly.” https://www.businesstr...

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by DCAYOW
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1048
Views: 321474

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

Looks like several existing markets will get increased frequency in 2024. “ Further, Lufthansa in 2024 plans to increase frequencies between Frankfurt and each Austin, Dallas, Orlando, and Calgary, as well as increase San Diego-Munich service to daily from three times weekly.” https://www.businesstr...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:49 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Network - 2023
Replies: 4127
Views: 851117

Re: Rumor - AA International Announcement

The Italian sticker references Pisa with the tower, the French sticker has Eiffel so I’m gonna go out on limb and say PHX-CDG

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by DCAYOW
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Top US-Europe O&D Markets
Replies: 11
Views: 2473

Re: Top US-Europe O&D Markets

These reports, published by the U.S. government's own data sets, show top o/d pairs and tons of other data. The list of o/d pairs looks to be on the last page of these reports. It's more than just Europe, but you can easily pick the Europe out: https://www.transportation.gov/policy/aviation-policy/...

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by DCAYOW
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

From what I’ve seen, load factors for AS out of SAN have by abysmal for the most part. I applaud them for trying, but at some point you just have to accept reality and pull the plug. Just like when AS tried to compete with WN on ABQ, ELP, MSP, etc… that was a failure. Things not looking too good fo...

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by DCAYOW
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

Did anyone see the thread that SAN is rumored to be a new destination for French Bee? I just read over the thread and unfortunately, nobody there seems to think BF has any serious plans to start serving SAN. Question: since BF's hub is at Orly, would we really want service to that airport rather th...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

I thought BA started the nonstop once enough demand for it materialized. The did fly the same aircraft that used to stop in PHX (744). BA re-tried SAN (for the 3rd time!) on June 1, 2011, with the announcement of service in late 2010, almost simultaneously with the announcement/approval of the JV b...

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by DCAYOW
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United daily 777 on IAD to SAN
Replies: 140
Views: 29175

Re: United daily 777 on IAD to SAN

0hAerqplane wrote:
I think that AS should scrap SAN-IAD route and let UA fly from SAN-IAD on a Boeing 777-200


If Alaska were to vacate the market, UA would downgauge this flight.

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by DCAYOW
Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why the occasional JAL flight from SAN to LAX?
Replies: 5
Views: 2215

Re: Why the occasional JAL flight from SAN to LAX?

This was a fuel stop while the Kinder Morgan pipeline was being repaired. Flights should operate nonstop from now on.

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by DCAYOW
Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation - 2023
Replies: 427
Views: 76476

Re: San Diego Aviation - 2023

It looks like JL65 has diverted to KLAX every day since Christmas. As usual this time of year, the Pacific Ocean jet stream is relatively strong and south right now; does the shorter runway at KSAN prevent them from adding sufficient fuel? With a tight bank of connections in NRT that must be a lot ...

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by DCAYOW
Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why JAL has fewer international destinations than ANA?
Replies: 43
Views: 10623

Re: Why JAL has fewer international destinations than ANA?

To me the current government favoritism of ANA over JAL is a bit shortsighted. My understanding is a lot of JALs expansion of routes in the 1970 - 1990 period were a direct influence of government “recommendations”. Flying to GRU and MEX come to mind here. So I think its a bit vindictive of the gove...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: KLM delays AUS until March 2021
Replies: 114
Views: 23945

Re: KLM starts AUS S20

While I am thrilled to see my home airport get more transatlantic service, I confess that I am concerned that this may be a case of too much, too soon. What are the chances that overcapacity might lead to two or more TATL carriers throwing up their hands and abandoning the market? If we lose LHR se...

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by DCAYOW
Wed May 22, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Aviation Thread - 2019
Replies: 1207
Views: 219022

Re: San Diego Aviation Thread - 2019

Looks like BA SAN-LHR switches to Heathrow Terminal 3 effective Autumn 2019. This is when the aircraft changes to 744. Verified on ba.com 22 May 2019.

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by DCAYOW
Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Thread - 2018
Replies: 618
Views: 85958

Re: San Diego Thread - 2018

SANFan: The LH flight did clear customs at SAN not LAS.

The AF flight SAN-CDG departed with about 85 ppl.

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by DCAYOW
Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ethiopian drops ADD-DUB-LAX, adds ADD-LFW(Lomé)-LAX
Replies: 106
Views: 25136

Re: Ethiopian drop LAX

Maybe Royal Air Maroc can give LAX a 787 flught to CMN. Totally doable payload range wise. Then LAX would truly be in the six continents club. Only makes sense if there are good onward Africa connections from CMN.

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by DCAYOW
Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Diego Thread 2016-2017
Replies: 672
Views: 101969

Re: What's happening lately at SAN?

I can assure you there is no long haul announcement for SAN tomorrow (Thursday). I wonder if its the impending Hainan announcement of PEK-TIJ-MEX.

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by DCAYOW
Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Condor 767 Configuration
Replies: 7
Views: 2977

Re: Condor 767 Configuration

I believe Condor has two versions of 767, but they both have Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Classes. I am wondering if maybe Business Class is sold out on the days you are checking?

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by DCAYOW
Fri May 06, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Gogo Wifi For BA Longhaul Fleet
Replies: 28
Views: 6845

RE: Gogo Wifi For BA Longhaul Fleet

Surprised that they went with GoGo. I thought something like ViaSat's Exede would have been chosen because its satellite based with no degradation with increased users.

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by DCAYOW
Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA
Replies: 93
Views: 13354

RE: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MSPNWA" class="quote" target="_blank">MSPNWA</a> (<a href="#55" class="quote">Reply 55</a>):<br/><i>I'm not finding it that high? Instead I'm fi...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:05 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SQ To Sao Paulo Abysmal Load Factor
Replies: 40
Views: 17751

RE: SQ To Sao Paulo Abysmal Load Factor

How is CA doing on MAD-GRU?

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by DCAYOW
Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA
Replies: 93
Views: 13354

RE: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MIflyer12" class="quote" target="_blank">MIflyer12</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> <acronym ti...

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by DCAYOW
Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA
Replies: 93
Views: 13354

RE: B6 To Expand Mint To FLL, SAN, LAS, SEA

SAN has a high median household income - in top 10 nationally. There is significant business ties to Boston in the biomedical sphere and venture capital relationships with New York. <acronym title="Sudan Airways">SD</acronym> County attracts a disproportionately higher level of venture capital relat...

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by DCAYOW
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:55 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Alaskan Air Smaller Jet Review
Replies: 28
Views: 7757

RE: Alaskan Air Smaller Jet Review

This question was asked during the investor call and the response was that the regional aircraft will continue to be necessary

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by DCAYOW
Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Who Will Fly From Key West To Havana
Replies: 35
Views: 5273

RE: Who Will Fly From Key West To Havana

EYW will not see Cuba service for a while. The agreement recently signed is still very restrictive on number of flights therefore the DOT will designate airlines with city pairs that demonstrate the highest and best use which means using high volume aircraft on the limited routes.<br><br>[Edited 201...

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by DCAYOW
Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Two Closest Airports Served By The Same Airline
Replies: 159
Views: 26636

RE: Two Closest Airports Served By The Same Airlin

Volaris serves SAN and TIJ 18 miles / 29 kms apart.

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by DCAYOW
Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: IAD Metro Line Delayed Till 2019+
Replies: 81
Views: 10925

RE: IAD Metro Line Delayed Till 2019+

The best thing that could happen to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>, is for a second Potomac crossing from Montgomery County, <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym> to Fairfax County, VA north of the sole current crossing (American ...

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by DCAYOW
Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:12 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Israeli Airspace Closed For Jordanian Airlines?
Replies: 12
Views: 8543

RE: Israeli Airspace Closed For Jordanian Airlines?

I bet these flights used to transit Syria, but now that airspace can't be used, so they have to fly the circuitous route south and then east.

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by DCAYOW
Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: OAG Changes 4/24/2015: AS/DL/UA
Replies: 70
Views: 10718

RE: OAG Changes 4/24/2015: AS/DL/UA

Alaska is flying ORD - PVR this autumn ???? When was that announced?

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by DCAYOW
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15
Replies: 57
Views: 7879

RE: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15

Sometimes they are recorded as BAW72A or BAW73N

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by DCAYOW
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TIJ Cross Border Steel Structure Now In Place
Replies: 10
Views: 6679

RE: TIJ Cross Border Steel Structure Now In Place

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/irelayer" class="quote" target="_blank">irelayer</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I checked <acro...

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by DCAYOW
Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:46 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15
Replies: 57
Views: 7879

RE: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15

BA sent another 773 today (Sunday).

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by DCAYOW
Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15
Replies: 57
Views: 7879

RE: SAN Spotters: Charters And Dev Spring 15

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SANFan" class="quote" target="_blank">SANFan</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>On a separate note, I keep checking all avai...

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by DCAYOW
Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United To Start EWR-DXB?
Replies: 19
Views: 8338

RE: United To Start EWR-DXB?

A transfer would surprise me. My understanding is the <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> flight from Dulles to <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym> carries a lot of defense contractor, diplomatic and other US government workers to t...

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by DCAYOW
Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SAN Charters & Developments Winter 2014-15
Replies: 217
Views: 17444

RE: SAN Charters & Developments Winter 2014-15

This video goes through the possible alternatives for T1 replacement:

http://www.san.org/Airport-Projects/Airport-Development-Plan

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by DCAYOW
Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:07 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL 320 YVR-YUL?
Replies: 27
Views: 7332

RE: DL 320 YVR-YUL?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/gemuser" class="quote" target="_blank">gemuser</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Air Canada does t...

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by DCAYOW
Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: EK Pilot Fired For Iranian Flag
Replies: 10
Views: 19108

RE: EK Pilot Fired For Iranian Flag

I really doubt the pilot was fired, a few days ago I watched a Youtube video (from the Emirates Airline account). This video showed the cockpit view of the first <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym>-<acronym title="Tehran - Imam Khomeini Internation...

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by DCAYOW
Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:56 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Mexican Government 787 In Mexico
Replies: 40
Views: 19495

RE: Mexican Government 787 In Mexico

Beautiful !! Hope to see it sometime up close. I wish it had bold letters -- MÉXICO. The " Fuerza Aerea Mexicana " script looks too small.

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by DCAYOW
Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:20 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: America On OneWorld Part 1: LBA - LHR - SAN - LAX.
Replies: 13
Views: 7709

RE: America On OneWorld Part 1: LBA - LHR - SAN - LAX.

Customs at <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> can be a problem if you are at the very back of the 777. What I will say is <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> i...

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by DCAYOW
Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CX Hints A New Destination On Instagram.
Replies: 33
Views: 11580

RE: CX Hints A New Destination On Instagram.

Unfortunately I was reminded aircraft rotation doesn't work for pairing with <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> since <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> has mult...

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by DCAYOW
Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:58 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CX Hints A New Destination On Instagram.
Replies: 33
Views: 11580

RE: CX Hints A New Destination On Instagram.

I bet they announce <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-<acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SE...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Airport Name With Former Presidents In USA Only
Replies: 21
Views: 5497

RE: Airport Name With Former Presidents In USA Onl

Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International in Pto Vallarta JAL México. (<acronym title="Puerto Vallarta - Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (PVR / MMPR), Mexico">PVR</acronym>) The name of this airport always surprises me given the President's unpopularity. Perhaps a Mexican friend / member can ...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2013 Load Factors By Int'l Routes From US
Replies: 90
Views: 17013

RE: 2013 Load Factors By Int'l Routes From US

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/travelin+man" class="quote" target="_blank">travelin man</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Correct...

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by DCAYOW
Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:03 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2013 Load Factors By Int'l Routes From US
Replies: 90
Views: 17013

RE: 2013 Load Factors By Int'l Routes From US

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SANFan" class="quote" target="_blank">SANFan</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> The <acronym title=...

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