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Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

Hawaii is often already the cheapest way to connect to Asia out of California since there is over capacity on a lot of the routes. Also, since different countries have different holiday times, the planes are empty in one direction and full in the other allowing someone to fly LAX-KOA-Japan for chea...

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Re: Kabul Falls: Evacuation Charter Watch Thread

jikei wrote:

The E-11 is doing circles around Bagram vicinity...
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That plane could be providing communications coverage for the still intact Afghan National Army divisions last stand in Panjshir?

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Re: United intl route announcement Monday 4/19

I guess the announcement will be ORD-BEG with a 763

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Re: B6 to Staff: Looking to move HQ to Florida

Warm weather, lower taxes, cheaper housing...No brainier Hot weather, high humidity, hurricanes, bugs, snakes, gators. You're right, it's a no brainer. Florida, where between the coast road and the water is great but the other side of the road is Alabama... and driving on that road is more dangerou...

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Re: Alaska Fleet Repaint Thread

So they will need to repaint the engine on that 737 that just hit a bear on landing this week in Yakutat? N615AS

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Re: COVID-19 News and Reference Thread

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronav ... l/2689051/

41 States Now on NY Quarantine List as New U.S. Cases Soar; Holiday Travel Warnings Mount

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Re: Updated: UA plans EWR-JNB/OGG, IAD-ACC/LOS, ORD-DEL/KOA, SFO-BLR

I remember UA had some ORD-OGG where it had to go to KOA on way back due to short runway at OGG? would they need to do this for OGG-EWR?

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Re: UA outsouring some corporate positions to India

I’m talking about these so called management HQ jobs, not operational jobs which are needed in every country.. While in Australia, I saw a job advertisement for United for some management job in California and was for an E-3 Visa, the way it was written sounded so dedicated that they needed or want...

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Re: UA outsouring some corporate positions to India

Oh yes the UA call center in the Philippines! A lot of American companies are setting up call centers in PH because they speak American English instead of British English in India as the Philippines were a former US colony. The Philippines were on UAs radar as it has the 2nd most speakers in the US...

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Re: JFK Old IAB Overwing Jetways

Here is one perhaps? One of the Alitalia 747 has the jet way connected from the overhang?

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Re: JetBlue makes LAX West Coast focus city

COLA for Long Beach to move to LAX? What for? The Long Beach and LAX areas are nearly the same with Long Beach being more expensive. There are loads of properties near LAX. ''? Los Angeles has living wage ordinance at the airport -- min base hourly rate $16.50 for employees with health benefits and...

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Re: COVID-19 News and Reference Thread

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/america ... vid19.html

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Re: COVID-19 Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - June 2020

https://fr24.com/OMS9612/24c62465

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Re: What happened to World Airways?

Actually I last flew World Airways on scheduled service in the 1980s on the DC-10 from BWI-LAX when I was a child before it went to complete charter operations. Some other charter airlines still around besides Omni such as Atlas Air, IAero, etc. It all has to do who can cover all expenses and stay a...

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Re: B6 AO Outsourcing

Sure hope they can find handlers, handlers are struggling now due to lack of contracts and not enough revenue to stay in business at some stations.

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Re: United eliminates 13 executive positions

CALMSP wrote:
sailsail wrote:
Since Paul Wroble left American Airlines I bet Kirby brings him to UA and without the handcuffs he was forced to wear at American.

what was his role?

Vice President of Line Maintenance of AA?

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Re: United announces Voluntary Separation Program

Imagine any airline doing lifetime retirement pass benefits for anyone who is laid off if they are not even near retirement age, that would be an interesting option and I would jump on that if I were in an airline, if I had plenty of years still to go.

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Re: KAUS Fatality

Jshank83 wrote:
Someone on twitter said it was a coworker of their kid at worldwide freight services. Obviously unconfirmed.

Probably mean Worldwide Flight Services?

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Re: Doug Parker calls out airlines cutting work hours despite accepting CARES funding

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2020/05/05/american-airlines-ceo-says-united-cannot-legally-shift-workers-from-fulltime-to-parttime-sources-say/#181631916efd American Airlines CEO Says United Can’t Legally Shift Workers From Full-Time To Part-Time, Sources Say American Airlines AAL does not ag...

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Re: United announces Q1 2020 Results

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transpo ... -paychecks

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Re: United Airlines posts $2.1 billion pretax loss as coronavirus roils business, seeks more federal aid

It will be a weird feeling when I go on unemployment on October 1st while the rest of America goes back to work. Hopefully I will have an easier time applying for unemployment. Also looks like Airline workers who become unemployed on Oct 1+ will miss out on the $600 weekly assistance which was for ...

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Re: United Airlines posts $2.1 billion pretax loss as coronavirus roils business, seeks more federal aid

This is such an important thread It should have 100 plus replies already Sad state of affairs on a.net Obviously, these loses are just the beginning at UA. They have been very aggressive about cuts, very aggressive at stating how bad this is, very aggressive about stating how they will be smaller. ...

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Re: United Airlines posts $2.1 billion pretax loss as coronavirus roils business, seeks more federal aid

It will be a weird feeling when I go on unemployment on October 1st while the rest of America goes back to work. Hopefully I will have an easier time applying for unemployment. Also looks like Airline workers who become unemployed on Oct 1+ will miss out on the $600 weekly assistance which was for ...

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Re: WN asks TWU for concessions

Best part is most SWA fans did not know SWA is one of the most unionized airlines in the US.. when the idiot money people use to talk how SW makes money is because Low labor costs and of the lack of labor unions... I use to laugh on how much they did not know. Too funny. They are a standard legacy ...

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Re: Australian Government Does Not Plan to Bailout Virgin Australia - Could Create New Airline

a36001 wrote:
AVENSAB727 wrote:
Could this be return of "Ansett"?

Interesting if that happend. Who owns the Ansett name now?

This would be like wanting Braniff to return, cause Ansett and Braniff were airlines based off a founders last name?

I still see some Ansett planes in Murals on buildings around Mascot.

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Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

I think this is pretty much everywhere, I guess those who work at airports need to stay safe too. Earlier someone posted that AA workers in DFW tested positive, well I found this on my yahoo feed of an actual death of an airport worker RIP. https://news.yahoo.com/worker-newark-airport-dies-had-20242...

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Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

LAXintl wrote:
China is returning to business.

Air China upped their LAX/SFO frequencies from 4 to 6 this week.

Thought China travel is still banned?

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Re: Qantas Project Sunrise: JFK-SYD v. EWR-SIN ?

Believe it or not, there are actually people out there who would pay money to be tortured for 19 hours. Besides, First, Business and premium economy would fine. You only need to worry about economy class. What if UA did this from EWR-SYD with a 789... currently they just got old J class and regular...

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Re: Republic pilot punches female co-worker

Terrible jetbridge scene, much worse than that AA or Envoy employee jetbridge club recording, wonder if those two got fired as well?

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Re: Not A Good Thing To See - Pilot And Flight Attendant In Physical Altercation At PHL

bravotango75 wrote:
Lovers tiff.......? hey, it's Philly

The AA lovers in a jetbridge caught on tape somewhere was more interesting than this, saw some mass shared jetbridge cam recording floating around.

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Re: United Announcing Something Big Tomorrow (Space Theme)

What about the long overdue STAR TREK livery Battleship grey with Starflleet insignia on the tail against a Milky Way space background. Red cheat line USS UNITED Live long & Proper, VC10er, Exec Geek! I think it would be more of a concrete light ghost gray for classic, but would be nice with wh...

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Re: JetBlue switches from Coke to Pepsi

Sierra Mist... never liked that stuff..... like some store brand lemon lime thing.... I love Mountain Dew and airlines need to always have it mandatory if they are Pepsi carriers cause I hate Pepsi..... However I do enjoy Southwest for Dr. Pepper which is rare for most carriers and I did like when A...

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Re: Malaysia Mulls Shutting Down or Selling MAS

jani13 wrote:
It'll actually be perfect for Qantas

Yeah would bring back Kangaroo routes? SYD-KUL-LHR

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Re: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery released

Just curious, does UA need approval from Boeing to eventually use that cheatline on aircraft other than Boeing?

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Re: LAX moves forward with plans for Terminal 0 and 9

I fly out of LAX a bit on Southwest, They renovated T1 and even the outside, but I hear that UA did renovate its terminal inside and a new club, but they never bothered with the exterior? looks likw the same old terminal and does not blend well with the club building. T6 looks same age too. What are...

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Re: Passenger gets plane to himself

I felt sort of that way flying First class on a HA 332 on HNL-PEK. was only 1 of 2 pax, the other pax had window seat on other side. I was also solo in First class on a UA 747. flights were kinda full in back, but being in the front class alone made it feel isolated. been on a DL MD-88 with just 5 p...

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Re: Western Airlines DC-10 "Spaceship"

MD-11 had vertical doors too, but I am curious about someone saying commando had a hybrid livery. I was watching the movie again and it looks like the regular Western White version like others. But as a child I kinda got mixed up thinking it was ConWest DC-10 until I had to see it again years later....

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Re: BOG gets USA pre clearance in less than a year

Does it create more hardship for CBP agents at pre-clearance? family has to move to that country and sometimes more expensive than living stateside, are salaries comparable or adjusted to living conditions?

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Re: LH Group may divest LSG catering unit

I could expect Chelsea to be next?

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Re: Las Vegas as a hub for current US majors

HP was once big in LAS and when it was dehubbed after the US merger, practically all the HP employees were furloughed, only existing staff left was pretty much US workers who had a lot of seniority and some were former PSA staff. I think the HP hub downsized very fast over a short period in like 200...

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Re: Hawaiian will stop PEK service starting 11OCT

I flew this route a while back and was like 1 of 2 pax in first class, was disappointed I paid extra for first class expecting the new lie flat, but they did a last minute swap to the older first class cabin, however service was good.

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Re: Updated: AS employee steals and crashes Q400 at SeaTac

I am curious to see how much they end up blaming all of this on sim training... Some of those twitter “reporters” are saying that the majestic software needs to be removed and banned because of this Well, I adjusted the FS configs some of my majestic dash 8s to do auto start. I am lazy sometimes an...

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Re: UA Adds MAX Routes to Hawaii

diverdave wrote:

I think you are defaming the raft here. It looks way more comfortable than most coach cabins.

Maybe not... I have yet to experience cannibalism aboard a full 737 flight.

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Re: United to downsize its Guam operation

They had Pacific Island Aviation doing NW Airlink on SPN-GUM in Shorts but did not last after 2005. That whole corridor does not seem to historically sustain regional airline contract flying?

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Re: United to downsize its Guam operation

Will Saipan be better off without UA? They might as well just cut Saipan?

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Re: United replacing employee bonuses with new program

I had a friend who use to work at CO and he mentioned that that an employee did win a car twice or something.... wonder if at UA, someone might win 100K more than once or 2-3 cars. That would probably cause friction among peers and imagine if that repeat winner was a low level manager as someone sta...

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