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Re: Why so few international major carriers to Philadelphia?

I would love to see AF back in PHL. So far most of the thread has been focusing on TATL market, what about the Carrbbean or South America? Any room there for expansion? As a someone who grew up in SE Pennsylvania PHL was usually the first choice to get "anywhere". However, on my last sever...

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Re: LH Transfers EW long haul from DUS to FRA

Currently (since November18) the EWR-DUS flights are marketed by EW and opb SN. Beforehand they were operated and marketed by LH. SN has a opened a base in DUS, hence mainly German crew, especially in the Cabin. DUS has 3-4 XG aircraft operating, which will be moved. The SN base is supposed to grow...

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Re: LH Transfers EW long haul from DUS to FRA

Okay, so maybe I missed it but does this mean there will no longer be ANY DUS-EWR flights? That would leave DL as the sole operator providing non-stop service to the States with its ATL route.

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Re: Sydney spotting suggestions/tips

"And belive me, you won't want to "get a bit of sun". The sun is crazy intense this time of year. Hat, sleeves, sunscreen and plenty of water." Thanks for the tips, yes I've been warned about the effects of being exposed to too much sun. I've coming from cold, rainy Germany where...

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Re: Sydney spotting suggestions/tips

Hello all, thanks for the infos. If Im not mistake the spotting deck at the rydges is now a cocktail bar so that could make for some interesting spotting. :lol: I checked out the website and it looks like i'll be able to get some good spotting done while I'm here. As I wrote before I'm not after reg...

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Sydney spotting suggestions/tips

I'm going to be making my second trip to Sydney in two weeks and I'm looking for some suggestions / tips regarding spotting at Sydney airport. My first trip didn't allow me any free time for spotting as I was attending a four day conference and the program was jammed packed from morning to noon. For...

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Re: Rotary International VS Lions International. Which club is better/more prestigious/shall I join?

Who are the guy's with the Fez hats and drive those tiny cars?

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Re: Flip flops aren't shoes

Flip-flops are the most vile form of footwear available to mankind. Ooops JustinT , I mean "peoplekind"-

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Re: TATL Announcements for 2019

Lots of people in the AA thread seem to think this will finally be the year for PHX-LHR... Also sounds like some Eastern Europe build up out of PHL is on the horizon. From PHL, anyone see the possibility of AA adding Duseldorf or Berlin, or perhaps Vienna? It doesn't look like any of these markets ...

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Re: Creamy vs. Crunchy

"no peanut butter here in spain, chunky or not."

That is the saddest statement I've ever read......

creamy all the way

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Re: Adult pushes child to ground

"Or, he may just be an asshole, who will grow up to be even more of an asshole. They exist." Oh soooo true. I respect the guy for show so much restraint I can be honest and say I would have thrown the kid down the moment he started blocking me. As others have said he has some real issues a...

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Re: 5 days in Sydney advice

Here's a suggestion I didn't see in any previous post....take a ferry out to Cockatoo Island. It's a former prisoner's island and later used as a shipyard for the Australian Navy. They have a camp ground too. Actually they call it "glamping"...tents almost the size of a small cottage, cots...

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Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

I would certainly welcome EI in to PHL. PHL needs a few more int'l carriers. Add a bit more color to Terminal A West.

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Re: DL dropping PHL-CDG?

How poorly did Air France perform in PHL? What aircraft did they use? They used an A340-300. They must have been performing poorly enough that they thought it would be better to downgauge to a 757... Not entirely true. I flew this route on AF quite a few times and they used a combination of B767, A...

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Re: 2017 America's Cup

I know I'm going to get flamed for this but I recall an article in SportsIillustrated calling the America's Cup one of the most overated sporting events on earth.

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Re: Trump's Tax Plan

My thoughts are Congress won't go for 15% and at best meet him halfway somewhere in the mid to high 20% bracket. Either way I hope the big multi-nationals pay it without moaning and groaning about being "taxed to death". Also, all the possible loopholes need to be sealed with an iron clad ...

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Re: Emirates A 380 Business Class to Amsterdam

A very nice report. I recently had my first EK experience on a RT Germany/Sydney trip. Although my flights were in economy I agree with your comment about all the fuss people make about EK. The flights were fine but I was a bit "under"whelmed by whole experience. The best part all segments...

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Re: Single Word or short Phrase you Hate

To add to my previous post: manspreading cultural appropriation being "tasked" to do something... the A.net phrases "pm(airline name)" ....never sure what they mean; pre-merger or post-merger????? Although not a word it's just as annoying - when people make the "hand heart&q...

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Re: Single Word or short Phrase you Hate

Describing something as the best "EVER": This is the best pizza, EVER! Describing something from the past that has become popular again as "iconic": The music from the 80s is so iconic The increasing acceptance of the using the "F" word in day to day conversation: no ex...

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Re: Delta Launches BOS-DUB, JFK-LIS; Relaunches JFK-TXL

I read that Delta will cut the new TXL flight earlier than planned, already effective September 4. Thats Just a bit more than 3 months of flying this route. Looks like a big sucess, flights available from 298€, return, in June(!). Next year they maybe do better in trying ATL-HAM with that 767, if t...

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Re: DL to Withdraw M88 from LGA Due to Noise

My last trip to the US in December included two M88 segments: ATL-PHL and DCA-ATL. I guess DL isn't too concerned about all those Philly residents. So if anyone up in the LGA area who may miss them, just head down I-95 to PHL and continue on to DC and you'll get all the M88s you want.

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Re: DL Economy Comfort Plus DUS-PHL-DCA-DUS December 2016

Hello everyone, thanks for your replies. A bit of feedback from me... No, I've never done AB long-haul but I've heard their econ seating is very tight. Yes, the good ol' 767-300s are still plying the skies, they do seem perfect for TATL flights and DL has tons of them still.Yes the skytrain at DUS i...

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DL Economy Comfort Plus DUS-PHL-DCA-DUS December 2016

Once again it was time for my yearly trip back to the States. The past few years I've found myself heading up to DUS for DL's service to ATL and this year was no different. I've come to enjoy the DL product as well as the experience of DUS. This year I decided to treat myself and booked a seat in Co...

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Re: Air France 787-9 Routes?

I would love to see AF back in PHL!

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Re: Icelandair announce TPA and PHL in 2017

Nice to see PHL get a bit of international lovin' for a change. If only AF would start PHL again I'd be a real happy camper.

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Re: New Air Canada Rouge Euro Destinations?

I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times already....where is Rouge getting their 767s? Are they all from AC or are they buying them on their own on the used plane market?

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Re: New Air Canada Rouge Euro Destinations?

I would love to AC back in DUS even if served by Rouge. YYZ-DUS would be optimal.

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Re: AA new routes and cancellations announced

"Maybe PHL-FRA should become PHL-DUS..."

That would be toooo good to be true. Should that ever happen (which it probably won't) I'd be one of the happiest members on a.net.

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Re: AC in smaller US markets

From YYZ specifically AC (through Air Georgian) operates SYR ROC MDT the pax on these flights are mostly connecting in YYZ/YUL. I've done the YYZ-MDT route twice both times not connecting to another flight. I was in SE Penna visiting family and did a quick trip up to Toronto for work. The YYZ fligh...

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RE: 10 Year Anniversary DL DUS-ATL

<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="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>IIRC, Northwest's experiment with 757 TA...

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10 Year Anniversary DL DUS-ATL

Although a month late I still like to take a moment and congratulate <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> on 10 successful years connecting <acronym title="Dusseldorf - International (Rhein-Ruhr / Lohausen) (DUS / EDDL), Germany">DUS</acronym> to <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-J...

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RE: Plugging In Devices To Recharge At The Airport

Remember the days before mobile devices, there were these objects called public phones. They weren't free. Yet today many people consider it a "civil liberty/a basic human right" to be able to charge their devices for free. Several posters said "airports are a business, etc" Other than public restro...

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RE: Air Berlin Refocus Longhaul On USA And Caribbean

If <acronym title="Air Berlin (Germany)">AB</acronym> is going to focus their US service to <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> hubs I would love to see <acronym title="Dusseldorf - International (Rhein-Ruhr / Lohausen) (DUS / EDDL), Germany">DUS</acronym>-<acronym title="Philadelp...

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RE: Is 'Ladies First' A Thing Of The Past?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vikkyvik" class="quote" target="_blank">vikkyvik</a> (<a href="#81" class="quote">Reply 81</a>):<br/><i>Give your seat up for pregnant, elderly,...

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Is 'Ladies First' A Thing Of The Past?

What bothers the heck out of me is when I'm on public transportation and people enter the bus or train (very often women!) before letting people off first. Yes, as a daily commuter I don't like to stand for 30-35 minutes either but think about it......let 20 people get off the bus/Train whatever fir...

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RE: What Routes Do You Want From Santa For 2016

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jeffh747" class="quote" target="_blank">jeffh747</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Air Berlin (Germany)">AB...

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RE: "Affluenza" Drunk Teen On The Run From Arrest

What's also a shame is that becuase of this kid's stupid actions many future cases could be handled differently. By that I mean if another 16 year does something similiar judges, prosecutors will be under pressure to "throw the book" at the kid in order to send a mesage to the public how "tough" the...

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RE: Delta Comfort+ Moving Towards True Y+ Product

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/VgnAtl747" class="quote" target="_blank">VgnAtl747</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i>"Enjoy the middle seat"... there's a p...

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RE: Expats, What Do You Miss From Home?

Germans can't produce a decent bagel. There have been attempts but just because it's round with a hole in the middle doesn't make it a bagel! There are some comments about "customer service" in the US. To be honest I've experienced really crappy service in many parts of the US while here in Germany ...

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RE: Short Lived Type At Airlines

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/airbazar" class="quote" target="_blank">airbazar</a> (<a href="#124" class="quote">Reply 124</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Air France">AF</acrony...

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RE: Delta Comfort+ Moving Towards True Y+ Product

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PSU.DTW.SCE" class="quote" target="_blank">PSU.DTW.SCE</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>E+ in its current form, is a waste o...

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RE: DL To Stop Accepting Pets As Checked Baggage

So, if your "emotional support dog" causes me distress who gets taken off the flight?

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RE: Hotels In LON, BER, CGN

My tip in Berlin - Hotel Augusta in the Fasanenstr. Just around the corner from the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church, Bahnhof Zoo Station and the Kurfürstendamm. A very nice boutiquish hotel. It's interior is reminiscent of the traditional Berlin hotels of an era gone by.

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RE: Queen Nazi Salute Film Obtained

I just watched the video and what I see are two little girls giggiling, jumping up and down and having fun in front a camera. The "action" lasts about 15 seconds at the most and without sound can't really be taken seriously or with today's understanding of later Events. Big deal.

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RE: Bill The Cat/Bloom County Returns Ack,Pftbb!

Well according to the Facebook page, it appears Opus and Milo haven't aged.......

https://www.facebook.com/berkeleybreathed/posts/1004028256294594:0

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Bill The Cat/Bloom County Returns Ack,Pftbb!

I just read on cnn that my all time favorite cartoon strip will be making a revival, "Bloom County". <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/praise.gif" width="57" height="38" border="0"/> I was in high school when I first discovered this strip and immedia...

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RE: Do You Tell Rude People They Are Being Rude?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/na" class="quote" target="_blank">na</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>didnt pay for my drink and left the idiot standing wit...

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RE: OZ Treasurer - Want A House, Get A Well Paid Job

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/melpax" class="quote" target="_blank">melpax</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>The Federal Tresurer has given his solu...

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RE: 3 Words: What You Want Most In Aviation

Keep shoes on

No liquids restrictions

More viewing spots

AF in PHL

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RE: DUS In Decline: LH Ceases ORD-DUS

What a shame; however, ever since the "powers that be" decided to close the viewing deck at the railstation due to "security reasons" and stopped publishing the quarterly magazine, <acronym title="Dusseldorf - International (Rhein-Ruhr / Lohausen) (DUS / EDDL), Germany">DUS</acronym> has lost a lot ...

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