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LupineChemist wrote:IB used to fly there and I wouldn't be shocked if they still want to but are currently limited by needing more airplanes.
After the IAG takeover IB basically went into core business mode to ensure it was making money and is now being very conservative about its expansion. The turnaround has worked but there are some obvious routes being left on the table and I thing GDL is one of them. I wouldn't be surprised if GDL was one of the plans they had for the 332s that ended up getting branded for Level.
As of right now, the short answer is because they can make more money elsewhere. But we'll see what happens once they start taking more deliveries soon.
chrisp390 wrote:How is it that cities in central America with much smaller economies and populations like Managua manage to have flights to Europe, yet these cities in Mexico do not?
santi319 wrote:Central America has direct flights because its a combination of O&D, Tourism and Business, MTY has the O&D and Business but no Tourism, while GDL has both Tourism (to a smaller scale than Central america though) and O&D but no Business.... both have multiple connections to MEX in less than 1 and a half hours... GDL has the upper hand in my opinion and will happen more towards the future when Spain's economy recovers.
SFOThinker wrote:Didn't Lufthansa fly into Monterrey at one time in the past? I think I remember that.
LupineChemist wrote:santi319 wrote:Central America has direct flights because its a combination of O&D, Tourism and Business, MTY has the O&D and Business but no Tourism, while GDL has both Tourism (to a smaller scale than Central america though) and O&D but no Business.... both have multiple connections to MEX in less than 1 and a half hours... GDL has the upper hand in my opinion and will happen more towards the future when Spain's economy recovers.
IIRC, the idea was to do a MAD-GDL-MTY-MAD triangle route. If it goes well they may give direct service to both. That's how they started CLO and MDE in Colombia.
santi319 wrote:Central America has direct flights because its a combination of O&D, Tourism and Business, MTY has the O&D and Business but no Tourism, while GDL has both Tourism (to a smaller scale than Central america though) and O&D but no Business.... both have multiple connections to MEX in less than 1 and a half hours... GDL has the upper hand in my opinion and will happen more towards the future when Spain's economy recovers.
LupineChemist wrote:IIRC, the idea was to do a MAD-GDL-MTY-MAD triangle route. If it goes well they may give direct service to both. That's how they started CLO and MDE in Colombia.
stl07 wrote:Another question- why aren't there flights from GDL/MTY to Jax or HNL?
stl07 wrote:Another question- why aren't there flights from GDL/MTY to Jax or HNL?
santi319 wrote:stl07 wrote:Another question- why aren't there flights from GDL/MTY to Jax or HNL?
Because GDL or MTY are poised to be the next interamericas hub with 321LR
stl07 wrote:santi319 wrote:stl07 wrote:Another question- why aren't there flights from GDL/MTY to Jax or HNL?
Because GDL or MTY are poised to be the next interamericas hub with 321LR
With a stop in Greenland, obviously.
jetero wrote:SFOThinker wrote:Didn't Lufthansa fly into Monterrey at one time in the past? I think I remember that.
Yes. Also MID.
TheLion wrote:jetero wrote:SFOThinker wrote:Didn't Lufthansa fly into Monterrey at one time in the past? I think I remember that.
Yes. Also MID.
Sorry, when did LH fly to Monterrey and Mérida?