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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

What is new at IND? I'm looking at the latest aerial image and it looks like the runway reconstruction is done and it is back in use. You can see the parking garage expansion in full swing. Is the FedEx expansion done? Looks like a small section unfinished near the end which I assume will be where t...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Any chance Sun Country looks at IND as a possible focus city? With the exception of Cancun, Mexico and the entire Caribbean is unserved from IND. They could take on any of those routes free from competition. Not to mention the incentives they'd get from IND and the city/state.

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Re: Sun Country eyeing second focus city similar to MSP

They could set up shop. Outside of CUN, the Mexican and Caribbean market is completely unserved from IND. They could take on those vacation destinations free of competition. Plus the west coast isn't overly saturated. Florida would be their only problem

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Re: United 737 off runway at IAH

Maybe they swerved to avoid hitting a deer? Deer can do a surprising amount of damage

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Re: Rumor: SAT Air Service Announcement

At least it wasn't a dance troupe.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

https://x.com/ishriona/status/1762632379137454084?s=46

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

For DL, I'm only counting 6 nonstops the day after Memorial Day. Is that all there is now or are some flights sold out? What is listed on the DL site is all 757's and 737-900ERs. Didn't they used to run 8x daily?

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

The cargo on the CDG flight wasn't remotely overstated. It was big business. I believe it was GE that would fill the belly. I might have the company name wrong. But in any case that much cargo virtually guarantees the success of the route. And it was pre pandemic when DL had to run a jet with just c...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Could it be a lack of gate space keeping them out? 39 gates is more than enough at an airport like IND. SNA gets more passengers through just 20 gates. Breeze could easily take 5+ gates if they wanted to. It doesn't matter how many passengers IND serves. It matters how many gates are under contract...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

It's still surprising to me that breeze hasn't opened up IND. It serves basically every other market similar to IND - CMH, CVG, PIT, SDF, and CLE(kinda through CAK), plus served SAT as well. Outside of Florida, there would be very little p2p competition from IND: G4 flies IND-MYR/SAV once a week, a...

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Re: Man flew LHR-JFK without any documents

I'm thinking he had documents but discarded them. The article reads ' being unlawfully airside and boarding an aircraft without permission ," - so clearly no documents at all from the beginning. If he had documents for an other flight/destination, at least he would have passed security lawfull...

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Re: Man flew LHR-JFK without any documents

I'm thinking he had documents but discarded them. I would say there is no chance he got onto a flight like that with no pass or passport. If I had a guess, the documents he presented gave a name he didn't want known in the U.S.

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Re: AS FA's Authorize strike

In any other profession it is illegal for the company to require you to be someone at a given time and not pay you starting from that time. Those same labor rules should be extended to airlines. A delay is not the flight attendants' problem and they should not be penalized. The fact that this is all...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

To put the Asia numbers in perspective, what part of Asia demand was China out of IND pre pandemic. Basically 90% of what. Being down 90% when you were just 10% of the demand is no big deal. If you were more than half....well that is a problem.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

At some point, these big semiconductor projects will put IND over the top in terms of Asia demand. They will? I would think there’s a lot less needed back and fourth for training and site time versus the 2000s. Also, if they need to get to Asia from IND, ORD, DTW, and even MSP will all get you ther...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

They will. IND was getting close pre pandemic. Why would anyone want to fly through another city when a nonstop is justified? It will be like CDG before the pandemic wrecked. A well sold route with a belly full of cargo

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

At some point, these big semiconductor projects will put IND over the top in terms of Asia demand.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

There are stories about a 40 billion dollar plant being built in Arizona. Any chance this is the project? Or is this a done deal and we are just waiting for something to happen? Outside of a couple local news sources, the Arizona project is the only massive project being talked about in the U.S. The...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

There is something fishy about that $50 billion semiconductor plant story. The lack of news stories about something this significant makes me think this might be 1 of 2 things. It is either a nonsense story that is going nowhere and that is why no one is picking up, or the deal is so bad for local c...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Inside Indiana Business has a story up talking about the record year IND had in 2023. It mentions that 46% of the passengers were business travelers. While that number sounds great, I have nothing to compare it to. How does that number compare with previous years? How does it compare to 2019 when bu...

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Re: Raleigh/Durham Aviation - 2024

Does a LH business class ticket get you entry into the UA lounge?

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

RDU has a huge catchment area which would include Pinehurst, and really it’s the best large airport for many parts of the outer banks too— truthfully much of eastern Carolina. Indy’s is big too until you run into CVG and ORD environs. Then again I’m not from Indy I’m kind of guessing but the point ...

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Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

MCO/TPA/FLL are already saturated. I'm not sure about FLL but I believe MCO and FLL have poor yields. FLL is overcrowded with no room to expand. These aren't sound options for a legacy. They will need to look elsewhere for something viable. Honestly, they need to look outside of Florida. Where? No i...

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Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

What would be the argument against UA setting up a hub at OKC? Not that I think they will set up a hub anywhere. What OKC has going for it is a rapidly growing metro area, a state eager to give away tax dollars to corporations, an airport with parallel 9800 foot runways, relatively low number of dai...

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Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

How about MLB? Would draw Orlando traffic and the growing Space Coast area. Obviously joking. MCO does seem to make the most sense here in terms of lacking "premium" offerings to most cities, the impending doom for some of its larger carriers, and the room to grow. Also, don't think I've ...

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Re: Rumors of Possible New United (UA) Hub

OKC would be a good location. Nearly 400 miles from IAH. One of the fastest growing metro areas in the US. Very under served airport and centrally located.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Never underestimate the stimulation power of a $54 airfare. People will book them to get somewhere at 3 am on April 31 if it was offered. These same people that flock to the $54 fare are the same that are outraged when after all is said and done with add ons it's triple that. My opinion has always ...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Why does IND need international routes? No-one from outside the US has any reason to go there, as it has nothing except the Indy 500 to attract any traffic! You must be talking about 1970's Indy. The city is a huge sports town. There are also the conventions too. People fly to Indy to work, go to s...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

MCO is the way to go now that Brightline is in town. Take advantage of the cheap fares and take the train to south Florida.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

IND has a bigger metro area than RDU. Both the MSA and CSA populations are larger. Indy has a 300k CSA population advantage over Raleigh. Some places do not sell themselves as well as others. Where I live now is a good example. The metro is 1.5 million and they are served as if they have just 1 mill...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

BNA did the smart thing in building that 6 gate IAB. Airlines aren't going to come if you cannot properly service the flight. It makes me wonder if IND's facilities are just too inadequate. I am not sure the Customs and Border Protection facilities were ever intended to process more than a 737. Has ...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

Is IND really lacking in the marketing department? RDU added 21 destinations and 46 flights last year. They just added another today with the addition of Copa and service to Panama. We are getting zero movement and just have Toronto and Cancun which is completely pathetic for a market this size. I w...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

I forgot Iceland in the count. Adding an a330 to the mix when London was already at 80% isn't going to be good. I would figure that is going to result in a 10 point drop for everyone. A 70% load is going to start putting a flight at risk. The increased competition may end up hurting yields as well. ...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

I'm curious how comfortable those LH business class seats are and how well they recline. I am not a fan of Delta's pods, nor AA's pods. They are very uncomfortable when reclined. Especially if you are tall. The designs are poorly conceived. I was on an AA 777 from CLT to MIA back in May and it was r...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

I know IND has been really quiet on the TATL front, but don't be surprised that when something finally happens that it ends up being FRA on LH. It seems that FRA was expanded, LH has been changing their gameplan in the U.S. They've added routes like AUS, STL and RDU (despite that market being stret...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

I know IND has been really quiet on the TATL front, but don't be surprised that when something finally happens that it ends up being FRA on LH. It seems that FRA was expanded, LH has been changing their gameplan in the U.S. They've added routes like AUS, STL and RDU (despite that market being stretc...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2024

My 2024 Predictions: BA announces LHR for a 2025 start (Note: I specifically think DL will not add Amsterdam due to a reduction in flights permitted there) Indy crosses 10 Million passengers for the first time Southwest adds San Diego Alaska adds Portland Frontier adds New Orleans...then drops it b...

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Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

I recognize that everyone got off and a bad win is still a win, but the response and evacuation was incredibly slow. When seconds count, these delays can cost lives. I don't understand why the firefighters were so slow to start fire suppression methods and why it took such an incredibly long time fo...

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Re: First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuel.

Sorry but this is a complete nonsense stunt. It isn't remotely green. The fuels still combust and pollute like normal. And with a massive global population, it is beyond foolish to use corn to make fuel. Look how fuel is made from corn. It isn't like you have a waste leftover from where corn was use...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2023

Welp here we go again more Disappointment continues to Add up for IND as it looks like SAT is going to steal TATL from us, it will be 2030 and IND still wont have a flight I'm getting sick and tired of this crap all IND cares about is having the biggest art collection, Fully losing all faith!! Mayb...

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Re: AS announces moves targeted at disgruntled DL customers

What is DL doing that is pushing customers away? (Genuine q - from someone not in the US!) I quit being a DL customer after being q loyal customer of NW/DL for something like 20 years. I dumped them after a completely rubbish Delta One experience to/from HNL. Thye are trying to win a race to the bo...

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Re: AS announces moves targeted at disgruntled DL customers

What is DL doing that is pushing customers away? (Genuine q - from someone not in the US!) I quit being a DL customer after being q loyal customer of NW/DL for something like 20 years. I dumped them after a completely rubbish Delta One experience to/from HNL. Thye are trying to win a race to the bo...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2023

No offense to Chicago people, but Chicago is a has been city. It is a city in decay. Cities like Indy are booming and become far more desirable because they aren't cities like Chicago. The market absolutely supported European service prior to the pandemic and will again. The CDG route didn't just su...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2023

I think the idea that ORD is stopping IND from getting service is a myth created on airline forums. ORD is a hell hole. The drive there sucks and international arrivals are the worst. IND did so well pre pandemic that it was a serious contender for a second route.

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2023

it could be a one off situation. Or it could be LH looking to expand in the U.S. Every normal pile has been crapped on, so it is time to look at non traditional markets. They've added AUS and STL. CLT is a bit of an outlier as it isn't as big as every other destination served by LH in the U.S. But o...

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Re: Indianapolis Aviation - 2023

I would day IND-FRA with LH is on the table now. Prior to STL getting LH service, I would have said no way. LH doesn't serve markets like thay. Well, they didn't anyway. Now they do. With the FRA expansion, I think that makes this route more likely.

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Re: OKC Severe Weather / Hail

Looks like a new line of hail getting ready to move in to the OKC airport area. I'd be surprised if there isn't hail damage at the airport. This has been an absolutely insane evening in the area. This will be a very expensive day for the city.

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OKC Severe Weather / Hail

It looks like the core of a severe storm is moving right over OKC airport. Likely producing severe hail. Anyone here grounded at OKC right now that can share pics? It has been an insane day in the metro area. Tinker apparently evacuated the jets earlier. What do airports like OKC do when severe hail...

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Re: Melbourne, Florida (MLB) airline announcement 4/6

You would probably do better with LAX and LAS. Get a few high demand routes before added BNA. I know BNA is trendy, but if the demand isn't there, don't add it.

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Re: Melbourne, Florida (MLB) airline announcement 4/6

You have to look beyond drivetime from Melbourne to MCO as indicated by Google Maps. Look at the time it takes from the moment you hit airport property until you get to the gate. That is where MLB makes huge gains.

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