Cargo is struggling as an industry, not just at IND. But the larger than industry average drop at IND is due to FedEx dropping the weekday morning sort.
Jump to postJake93P wrote:Flew into IND yesterday and noticed new concrete and what looked like extra space for aircraft that RON. It looked like maybe room for 5 or 6 airplanes
IIRC, MBJ was seasonal and maybe 1 or 2x weekly on a CR9. Not sure there was a particular reason we had it, but I do seem to recall lots of travel agencies packaging the flight with hotel stays down there. Now we're back to hoping DL brings back service to all of its hubs out of IND! I also remembe...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:NK -- 6.9% (2.1%)
G4 -- 6.4% (5.7%)
NW also used the 757-300 at least seasonally during the summer. I remember flying it MSP-IND and seeing it parked at Concourse A. That would have been the largest regularly scheduled aircraft they used here during the focus city. SEA was operated seasonally with a 752.
Jump to postIt isn't wishful thinking. IND just received a huge federal grant to help pay for construction. It is a done deal. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2021/09/23/indianapolis-airport-largest-federal-grant-ever-plans/5825077001/ That grants funds multiple projects, but a third r...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:Yes, they are actively moving towards an additional runway
PITFlyer330 wrote:is there anything more? i know a few people who graduated from purdue, always driving to IND. Did they do the air service announcement?
I've heard a rumor there will be an air service announcement for LAF tomorrow during the Purdue football game. I am pretty skeptical, but figured I'd throw it out there to see if anyone else had heard anything? Looks like OSU is using an Alaska 739, they're due in tonight.
Jump to postJshank83 wrote:There were some fedex also.
The SK A350 is still on the ground. Supposed to depart around 11:30pm local. In total we had around 30 diversions from ORD yesterday evening. The two standouts that have been previously mentioned, a Kalitta 744 from ANC, and the remainder were AA/UA mainline and regionals.
Jump to postContour should have a go at RDU before DL resumes it or AA starts it.
Jump to postThanks for the breakdown Midwest... good to track the recovery progress. So is WN to AUS 1x DAILY now or just Sunday only? Would be great to have daily service to AUS. As far as UA SFO goes, that seems to be the most significant domestic route not resumed yet in my opinion. That or DL to SLC. Also a...
Jump to postJshank83 wrote:AS is supposedly rerouting their SEA flight to SEA-STL-IND. Guess we get that STL-IND nonstop for awhile after all.
I'm not questioning the financial resolve of the airport, just adding information that not all projects and work are continuing as planned, although it appears that most are for now. I think that is an important distinction to make.
Jump to postStay at home order was issued, I would assume no construction is allowed to take place for the foreseeable future Airside construction projects are proceeding. Semi-related, but INDOT did clarify yesterday that their construction projects are considered essential and will continue through the stay ...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:IND not worried about its Finances, all projects & work is continuing as planned.
Airport finally updated 2019 numbers: https://d1j6zi7czwjuok.cloudfront.net/iaa-images/reports/12_DEC-2019-Airline-Activity-Report_FINAL.pdf?mtime=20200319093636 Final 2019 number: Cargo (-4.2%) January 2020: International (+27.0%) Ouch, that -4.2% drop in cargo though... I wonder how that compares...
Jump to postI don't think WN and Contour are competing for the same people here. Contour is trying to pick up some of the people who are currently driving to STL and BNA. Because of the short drive times, I doubt there are many people connecting IND/XXX/STL or BNA.
Jump to postPeak was around 100 daily flights, a near 50/50 split between mainline and regional. Mainline destinations were: BWI, CLT, CLE, CMH, EVV, MCI, LAS, LAX, SDF, MKW, EWR, LGA, MCO, PHL, PHX, PIT, SFO, TPA, and DCA I am fairly certain the number was 147. I looked up an article ages ago about the US hub...
Jump to postStarting to feel like the old US Air days. Now, if they'd only add Pittsburgh... The old US Air days were nuts. They had hubs everywhere. I think at one point they had nearly 150 flights a day out of IND. Imagine that much traffic through the old D concourse. Peak was around 100 daily flights, a ne...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:Finally found out the gate leases as of July, if these are wrong let me know:
Q2 2019 numbers are out: Largest Unserved/Underserved Markets-Current Service: IND-BOS-336 PDEW-All RJ IND-SAN-207 PDEW-No service until mid-way through June IND-AUS-166 PDEW-2x weekly from G4, or 1x weekly IND-SAT-100 PDEW-No Service BOS seems like a good candidate for at least 1x daily on DL main...
Jump to postGSOtoIND wrote:My best guess is that 5L/23R will get high-speed taxiways to match the ones built for 5R-23L in 2018.
3. People drive like total morons through construction zones. The distraction and concerns while on the job is gone. Exceedingly true. Every time I work with contractors who don't have a lot of experience on airfield construction projects they always comment on how safe the work site conditions are...
Jump to postTo try and clear the air on gate leasing at IND even though it might get buried on the flame war between Midwestern airports... IND currently has 13 un-leased gates, 4 on concourse B and 9 on concourse A. Don't let the fact that a particular airline RONs a plane at a gate for one arrival and one dep...
Jump to postWe will match Memphis in the next 5 years, and become the largest in 15 years (17 minute mark) Realistically speaking this won't happen, let's think about it for a minute. MEM is FIVE TIMES as busy at IND in cargo. That means traffic has to double and then double again, and it still won't be as bus...
Jump to postAS adding IND-PDX nonstop service might happen since (a) AS already serves PDX nonstop from ORD, MCI, MSP, and OMA in the Midwest on at least a seasonal basis and (b) PDX is one of the top domestic destinations traveled to from IND that isn't currently served nonstop from IND. Expect an AS announce...
Jump to postkindeham wrote:Great idea, but I wonder how the vendors feel about this?
indygs wrote:A 38% rise in fares on WAS routes (UA and AA) is pretty steep. That's by far the largest jump of any shown here. Goes to show you the power of WN having kept fares down prior to them leaving the market.
https://twitter.com/INDairport/status/1072157844198359040 "In the spirit of the holidays, we are excited to share a new airline coming to IND. Check back Tuesday to see who it is!" Sounded like Spirit based off of this.... but then the airport replied: "Hmmm or purposefully misleadin...
Jump to posthttps://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/tim-swarens/2018/11/19/swarens-why-leader-top-ranked-indianapolis-international-airport-isnt-satisfied/1941592002/ "Additional flights to Europe and the first to Asia may be added eventually if international investment increases here and Indian...
Jump to postI'd like to see AC upgauge YYZ to the -175 before adding YUL personally. RDU is going from 4x CRJ to 3x 175 in addition to 1x YUL. IND-YYZ is only 2x and 3x seasonally right now though isn't it? Probably not enough demand for us to see the -175 yet, unless they did 1x CRJ and 1x 175.
Jump to postCongrats to SDF, nice to see AA mainline return.
Jump to postzackary747 wrote:Does anyone know what the Indianapolis Colts are using? I am assuming Delta.
The Colts will fly IND-SEA to play their first pre-season game.
COSPN wrote:They used the 11,800 runway .. SOP for an international pax flight “longest runway available “
I believe United IND to EWR has been Express for quite a long while, well before Southwest came in. Express does not surprise me but the use of 145's for many of the flights does... *AND* matching Southwest's fares. I think the route is about 50/50 e145 and e170, which would be rather annoying, but...
Jump to postJust stumbled upon your list. Thanks for putting this together! Looking forward to catching the 3 non-Delta 757s this year.
Jump to postDL has been parking planes at A3 overnight, then tows the plane to A6. Same goes for N911DL which flew in from ATL and parked at A20, but will depart from A14 once DL 979 leaves for LAX at 7am. DL also can't RON any aircraft at A14, because the flight from LAX arrives at A14 at 5:30. So DL is fully...
Jump to postMay I ask where you find this information? I find it hard to believe that F9 would switch Concourses just for likely a 1x weekly flight to CUN. I also would think DL would like to continue to use A3 considering it is next to the international gates, and close to the skyclub as well. However, B is g...
Jump to postIf F9 is needing to move to the A concourse it makes me think the B concourse may be near capacity. How much more expansion can that concourse handle with the current airline configuration? I'm not sure what is triggering the F9 move, there could be any number of reasons. Maybe F9 wants to start mo...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:F9 is still at B15
Interestingly enough UA 3421(E175) from EWR is parked at A4...
COSPN wrote:United traded A3 to delta in exchange for A22. A4 and 5 are airport international gates
I think it's just going to be another large PUD (Planned Unit Development) like Anson in Whitestown. Developer comes in and basically builds a new "town" with residential, industrial/distribution, some retail, and office space (though the office spaces rarely ever happen).
Jump to postThe Colts used DL 752s almost exclusively last year. So far this preseason they have been on AA 772s. We'll see what happens for the regular season.
Jump to postSo, basically they would have more service if they hadn't built the new terminal. Another thought. I was always baffled how MKE had two hubs at one point (YX/F9 and FL), while IND really hasn't had anything similar since TZ. I don't think IND had much chance of getting a hub going forward, but IND ...
Jump to postThe IAA has long said that IND is an underserved airport, even back in the days of the NW focus city and record traffic. Others, including some who follow other airports that leak traffic to IND (I won't name names), say that IND is way overserved. Personally, I see it as both. Thoughts? I think on...
Jump to postGreat news for IND! This one is a no-brainer for AS in my opinion.
IND flight is a 738, times as follows:
AS768 SEA-IND D09:55 A17:10
AS767 IND-SEA D18:10 A19:59
Purdue: <acronym title="Sun Country Airlines (USA)">SY</acronym> 738 <acronym title="Lafayette - Purdue University (LAF / KLAF), USA - Indiana">LAF</acronym>-<acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), ...
Jump to postReg. is <acronym title="OLD: Crossair (Switzerland), NEW: Swiss International Airlines (Switzerland)">LX</acronym>-VCM for anyone interested. Looking forward to it hopefully showing up on the daylight <acronym title="Luxembourg (- Findel) (LUX / ELLX), Luxembourg">LUX</acronym>-<acronym title="India...
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