Economy wise MAA is still bigger, it is more diversified with a bigger manufacturing base. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_cities_by_GDP_per_capita The link you have posted suggests data from 2013-14 as data from 2019. It is misleading. Thanks for catching. I did not see that. However ...
Jump to post10 years back or so Cathay Pacific had a seat that didn’t affect other passengers when you reclined it only affected your own legroom, I thought that was a nice solution. They still do on regional aircraft. They were my favorite seats, so much room on all flights. Most passengers hated them though ...
Jump to postDepends on the flights
CX> JL for First/Business only
JL> KA
and CX insists on sending KA to BLR- such a stupid move on their part
HKG> Haneda plus CX lounges are way better than JAL
the most idiotic management, if they just did not pursue HX they would be in OW by now and would have been booming.
Jump to postcathay is the sluttiest alliance member.... esp for a founding member.....
Jump to postDarthLobster wrote:Because domestic widebodies have sold so well in the past 20 years...
Cathay has like 70 regional wide bodies that need replacing apart from the extra they need for Growth they just got their replacement order for A320's and narrow body route growth but nether Boeing nor Airbus have a n upgraded widebody regional aircraft same for JL and NH they need regional widebodies
Jump to postAll I can say is that everyone has their limits, and there are alternatives. "Alternatives" - hmm. The only credible alternative in the New Zealand market is the QF Group and oneworld associates, with JQ domestically, QF to Australia, Asia and Europe, FJ to the Pacific, AA to North Americ...
Jump to postDelta Airlines will soon discontinue SEA-HKG-SEA. Pretty sad as I think DL is a very good airline with great products, food, drinks, service etc. Will they ever fly to HKG again? Maybe from ATL or JFK or LAX? In my opinion, the fat lady has sung on Hong Kong for DL. If they can not make a 332 work ...
Jump to postThe yields stink to HKG and really all of China which is why CX is losing money and also why DL has entered into a JV with KE. DL does not need to fly to every major Asian city. They have tried HKG from DTW, MSP, and SEA. They all lost money. I think DL will continue to funnel pax into ICN and let ...
Jump to postbecause CX has 10-14 flights a week depending on the time of the year and a superior product......
Jump to postWhat makes you say AKL yields aren’t great? IMO, AKL has good yields, albeit only seasonally - hence why UA introduced the Polaris product here, and AA upgraded us to a 789 (the same level as its SYD operations at that time). Or that WLG/CHC would be better despite no competition? There's an argume...
Jump to postPER Love to see a complete schedule ... Or, a visual? When you compare AKL's Asian connectivity to PER's - the next biggest metro area within Australasia - the difference is striking, and you can see that we are really punching above our weight (I've included VN's proposed SGN - PHE - AKL flight fo...
Jump to postthis is not surprising considering AA's strategy of growth ( JFK) involves cutting routes... no wonder they are cutting routes trans pacific. I imagine they will cut more... By 2021 they will start their process of cutting Latin America as well to further enhance their network... AA can't make a fli...
Jump to postFrom all these Chinese airlines CX is the only one obligated to make a profit...
the rest are just built on loan bubbles....
but it of course does not matter because they all fall back to the government.
I'm very surprised that BR isn't code-sharing on NZ's AKL - TPE flight - in fact, there seems to be no co-operation at all? BR would be a nice alternative for NZ customers to connect to China, Europe and elsewhere on, with their good product. I wonder if this has anything to do with the CX agreemen...
Jump to postI think they cut HKG-LHR to free up a plane or two and code-share on the CX flight by transferring the available slot to CX. CX then supposedly added a 5th daily LHR flight, but on most days it is still only 4 flights. This discrepancy is hypothesized as defensive rostering by Cathay management to ...
Jump to postCX was pummeling NZ on AKL-HKG and HKG-LHR ( duh) CX wanted a slot at LHR desperately NZ wanted a JV on the AKL route ( which led to a cut in capacity until HX came on board) ( CX used to be year round 10 weekly) so it could make some money. win win- CX gets LHR slot NZ stops getting killed on the ...
Jump to postgood, i hope it goes down this path
perfect for CX to takeover in a few years
CX was pummeling NZ on AKL-HKG and HKG-LHR ( duh) CX wanted a slot at LHR desperately NZ wanted a JV on the AKL route ( which led to a cut in capacity until HX came on board) ( CX used to be year round 10 weekly) so it could make some money. win win- CX gets LHR slot NZ stops getting killed on the H...
Jump to postI think they cut HKG-LHR to free up a plane or two and code-share on the CX flight by transferring the available slot to CX. CX then supposedly added a 5th daily LHR flight, but on most days it is still only 4 flights. This discrepancy is hypothesized as defensive rostering by Cathay management to ...
Jump to postkeep in mind though that just over half those flights are CX which has an incredible regional network to feed it
Jump to postI just flew that route last week on the "guzzling" 772 on 3-3-3 economy. It's a shocker that this is a goner, especially since I thought the flight was working out well, until I headed onboard. Lots of empty seats, and at boarding there were 17 seats open in Y+. Booked it one way from BOI...
Jump to postlol HK airlines- will see how long it lasts... I am shocked that they have not kicked CX out of most of the markets it operates on considering their ridiculous LCC fares... I guess HK'ers don't trust mainland airlines. Meh, like CX's reputation locally in HK is all that great :stirthepot: :stirthep...
Jump to postlol HK airlines- will see how long it lasts...
I am shocked that they have not kicked CX out of most of the markets it operates on considering their ridiculous LCC fares...
I guess HK'ers don't trust mainland airlines.
OK Nouflyer So I accept some of your sentiments about PVG. And clearly NZ has to have a toe-hold in China and a link into the CA network. In fact, NZ is making good money from PVG now. They are targeting the most affluent population whose spending ability is no different from someone coming from LA...
Jump to postHad a chuckle about how they talk about being Seattle's "global" airline, and now that "global" airline won't be flying to HKG. Crazy to think DL metal won't be in HKG. Is a flight to HKG what makes a carrier global or not? Well, if you go to Hong Kong, you’ll see sign after sig...
Jump to postyes ZEKE all of this is part of a major SWIRE fake news plot.... https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2018/04/23/first-look-cathay-pacific-10-across-economy-seat/ fake cabins, fake planes.... "Definitely not true" As far as I am aware CX owns less than 20 777s, a number of th...
Jump to postWell it opens the door for SQ (YET again) to launch a takeover bid, although that's looking very less likely day by day. The other option, Delta purchasing the stakes from the financially crippled Etihad or debt ridden HNA groups within the next 6-12 months, and launching a takeover bid from there ...
Jump to postyes ZEKE
all of this is part of a major SWIRE fake news plot....
https://www.businesstraveller.com/busin ... nomy-seat/
fake cabins, fake planes....
"Definitely not true"
With JB soon to be gone from VA (in the next 18 months), what do people think this means for VA's presence in New Zealand? - On the one hand, JB might decide he has nothing to lose, and, seeking retribution against Luxon, he makes VA go for broke in New Zealand - On the other hand, once JB is gone,...
Jump to postzeke wrote:Kashmon wrote:CX is refurbishing all 77W with new Y cabins and updated tech in all other cabins
Definitely not true.
BestWestern wrote:The wider Y seats on the current 3-3-3 77W will be changing to 3-4-3 I presume
I heard that fellow SWIRE firm, HAECO, is making the coach class seats for the A350-1000 for CX. The seats are designed to allow easy use of personal devices, like phones & tablets--so I would be curious to see how much they differ to the 77W seats--which I don't mind at all. See starting on pa...
Jump to posttullamarine wrote:BestWestern wrote:The CX 350s are a wonderful product in all three cabins. I’ve now flown long haul in Y, W and J and found them more comfortable than their 77W’s, mainly due to the noise levels and IFE - even though the seats are narrower.
...not for much longer in Y
Simple fact of the matter is, expanding bilateral rights with China would favor Chinese carriers a lot while giving almost nothing of value to Indian carriers. Offering of flights to Indian flyers is already competitive enough. I also do not believe for a second that Chinese carriers would use thei...
Jump to postplease keep striking and shut down this airline soon.... can't wait to see these nutter unemployed.
Pretty sure every other EU airlines knows NOT to hire Air France staff....
because there are ZERO barriers to women in the west, if anything there is heaps of affirmative action.... yet men are constantly berated for dominating certain fields... Let me take a wild leap and presume you're not a female who has tried to gain a leadership position in the US, because if you we...
Jump to postyou really think AAB was sincere? the western world is going to be stunned in 10 years when China and the Middle East start fully running the show... deep down none of these people even the younger generation believe in gay rights or equality of men and women or equality of races... and anyone who ...
Jump to postProblem is that BA used to have the reputation as being one of the very best. These days there are dozens of airlines that are better. Why would anyone want to pay what would likely be a premium to fly an airline like BA when there are better and cheaper options? The ex-pats likely no longer have a...
Jump to postWhat? No one has said that women are incapable of being ramp workers or refuse workers. If someone did say that, I'm sure you'd see a similar reaction as you see with AAB's quote. You're making up a strawman here. But is certainly the case in society. They cry for equality in financial services pay...
Jump to postyou really think AAB was sincere? the western world is going to be stunned in 10 years when China and the Middle East start fully running the show... deep down none of these people even the younger generation believe in gay rights or equality of men and women or equality of races... and anyone who t...
Jump to postJFK is sure taking its hits lately. The AA cuts, then EK and now this. We had a good run, but slow growth last year and a bunch of hits this year on the international front. The bright spot is Alaska, and that isnt saying much. DL is expanding,other international airlines are thriving... AA just is...
Jump to postLuckely for them there are more. CX Yeah, hasn't CX been rather publicly crying for a stretched *and* longer-ranged A350? I remember it from all of the threads saying that they wanted to serve MIA. I'd definitely pay extra for a crew rest-type (a bit larger would be nice though) bed. I could see do...
Jump to postthis is smart
their new Uniform is ugly
but when you compare it to their past uniforms.... the new uniform looks amazing!!
considering AA is looking at abandoning international flying from any real MAJOR city in USA ( NYC/LAX/SFO) they desperately need partners... DL on the other hand goes straight for the challenge and announces BOM... Ridiculously false statement even by annonymos internet standards. really?! SFO- do...
Jump to postJudging by the audiences reaction, and his own backpedaling, yeah, it's pretty safe to say these comments were very unnecessary. The whole thread was unnecessary, only the immature public will hop on it as a "sexist" comment. Frankly, how many CEO women do we know running big airlines ? N...
Jump to postSomething many posters here are missing is that the interior seems hand-me-down because that’s exactly what it is. Air Italy’s A330s are temporary, until they get their 787s. For a look at their real interior go look at photos of the newly delivered 737 MAX...the A330s just have what Qatar left in ...
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