It probably won't make much difference. English speakers will still call the airline "Turkish," and the country Turkey, which is how most English speakers would pronounce the new spelling, Türkiye, anyway. A lot of cities and countries, by tradition, have different names in different lang...
Jump to postIt probably won't make much difference. English speakers will still call the airline "Turkish," and the country Turkey, which is how most English speakers would pronounce the new spelling, Türkiye, anyway. A lot of cities and countries, by tradition, have different names in different langu...
Jump to postI not sure if Bjorn Kjos has much say at Norse Atlantic. Originally he was a minority investor. Now he seem just to be a minor stock holder--not among the company's top 10 stock holders. https://flynorse.com/corporate/investors/shareholders "Norse Atlantic Airways was founded in February 2021[3...
Jump to postKLM halting ticket sales at Amsterdam Airport between now and Monday, due to staff shortages. https://airwaysmag.com/klm-halts-ticket-sales-ams/?fbclid=IwAR0TbhvUZYsfCyONTgdSP1DTfFMnXhzAJmIr891LIGitzCLN8EfX-n2vX28 It is not clear to me what this article is trying to say. Can someone please clarify?
Jump to postLive right now, NTSB briefing: https://www.foxla.com/live (just started--a bit late) 4:07 PM Pacific Standard Time
Jump to postflybucky wrote:NTSB will be having a media briefing at 4:00pm PST (in about 20 mins).
I assume the local news will be streaming it live. Anyone have links?
https://twitter.com/NTSB_Newsroom/statu ... 2317023232
It does seem likely that someone will buy Norwegian, doesn't it? Rather than just fold into oblivion. They have great planes and good, established routes. Their labor costs are probably lower than most others. Bjorn Kjos has been brilliant in building the airline--though not the bottom line. Hard fo...
Jump to postIt might just be arbitrary, since there are so many fare codes these days: The Fare Codes Discount Economy: K,L,Q,V,W,U,T,X,N,O,S. Full Fare Economy: Y,B,M,H. Premium Economy: W,E. Discounted Business: D,I,Z. Full Fare Business: J,C,D. First: A,F. https://www.godsavethepoints.com/2015/09/29/bookingc...
Jump to postAeroMexico SFO flight diverted to OAK because of weather on Thursday. After long delay, 2 passengers were escorted off the plane by police. "One man became upset and threatened to open the aircraft door and exit. Crews were concerned that it would activate emergency ramp system on an active tar...
Jump to postYes, JetSuiteX seems to be doing a much better job--from the way their planes look and are configured, to their advertising, to their website--gives a much better impression than CA Pacific right off the bat. Maybe they should start flying to Carlsbad now from SJC, OAK, etc.
Jump to postEareckson Air Station "Eareckson's primary missions are the operation and maintenance of the 10,000 foot airfield supporting the northern Pacific air bridge, and the support of several differing tenant units and non-tenant activities located at Eareckson. "Its location in the middle of the...
Jump to postInteresting and Confusing: I just noticed that Norwegian now uses the designation San Francisco-Oakland for Oakland flights. Since they began service they always used to use the term Oakland-San Francisco for the Oakland airport--much more accurate. All the more confusing since they are now starting...
Jump to postYes...you are absolutely right. There is a walkway from the UA Domestic Terminal 3 that goes thru the International Terminal and then on to the BART station. That pathway would be blocked on the Departures Level if Boarding Areas A and G are connected. So there must be other ways for people to get t...
Jump to post" In 1849, as California’s Gold Rush was beginning, the Bay was 787 square miles in size. Today it is approximately 550 square miles. " http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/history.html In the '60s people became alarmed that the bay was 30% smaller than it was 100 years earlier. The general population, ...
Jump to postIt's hard to believe that when the International Terminal was completed in 2000, it was the biggest in the US with 24 gates, and nobody could even imagine it could reach capacity. Now, it's severely overcrowded between 10 AM-2 PM, and many terminals around the world (and even in the US) have surpas...
Jump to postUtter nonsense. Airport charges and navigation fees are higher TATL compared to domestic US routes. Staffing costs are higher since crew flying TATL need more downtime at the destination before returning. Aircraft costs are higher since larger aircraft are typically used TATL compared to domestic U...
Jump to postAs the Forbes article mentioned above points out . . "Naysayers on Norwegian were somewhat quieted in July when the airline actually reported a profit of NKr300m, (about $36 million USD) rebounding from a loss of NKr700m ($84 million) in the same period last year. “Despite being at the peak of ...
Jump to postJust a thought, maybe profitability isn't the goal of LEVEL, at least in the short run. Exactly. The only reason Level flies from BCN to OAK is to put Norwegian out of business on that route. Not to make money. Seems like they have failed. Apparently they are shifting to SFO soon hoping that will d...
Jump to post. . . and don't forget this . . . from 2009! “Undoubtedly when we picked the Raiders as the team we would feature, we obviously had Oakland on our mind,” said Tony Fernandes, chief executive of AirAsia Group. “Because this airport has lots of low-cost carriers, in our mind it’s a logical step to com...
Jump to postOriginally, Polar Route just meant going over the polar region. "A polar route is an aircraft route across the uninhabited polar ice cap regions. The term "polar route" was originally applied to great circle routes between Europe and the west coast of North America in the 1950s.[1]&qu...
Jump to postMany people don't sleep well on an aircraft, even in business class, and prefer daytime flights so that most of the flight will be during their normal waking hours. Others fall asleep as soon as they sit down in a plane--day or night. Choice is always good.
Jump to postIt's actually good news that BA as well as Level are leaving OAK. They were only there to put Norwegian out of business--absolutely no other reason that BA and Level started flying to OAK.. Now the Norwegian routes to LHR and BCN will be more profitable. Of course everything may be lost if Norwegian...
Jump to postThe seat map for this plane shows 67 business and 94 premium economy for a total of 161.
https://www.singaporeair.com/saar5/pdf/ ... 00-ULR.pdf
Their regular A350 has 42 business, 24 premium economy and 187 regular economy.
When I try to book a flight from EWR to SIN round trip Oct 16/Oct 24 I get a premium economy price of $1297 return. Not a bad price for a more comfortable seat--8 across instead of 9; 36" pitch instead of 32". Cathy for the same dates is $838 in regular economy.. Some of the Chinese airlin...
Jump to postBased on several passenger reports from people who have actually been on this plane, it sounds like HiFly has reconfigured the plane for Norwegian since Norwegian will be using them daily for the next few months--or longer. Excerpts from passengers: "I did not notice a difference in [the seats ...
Jump to postFor more information from actual passengers on these flights check out: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k11589452-Norwegian_changed_dreamliner_to_Hi_Fly_airbus_340_500-Air_Travel.html Start on page 12 or 13 or so for actual flight reviews from people who were on the HiFly planes. Acc...
Jump to postFrom you initial post it sounds like the CBX supervisor did indeed allow you cross the bridge into the airport terminal (even though you had no boarding pass) and talk to Volaris directly who then got you on to a flight--after considerable confusion and frustration. I guess the moral of the story is...
Jump to postTypical from here in CA. Look at the highway system. They knew many years in advance that there would be a population boom yet they sat on they’re hands for decades and in many cases have not upgraded the infrastructure accordingly. Look at Interstate 5 leaving downtown LA. 3 lanes between there an...
Jump to postThe article does answer your question, though there may be additional reasons . . . "For Norwegian, however, the issue is compounded by the carrier’s high-density seating configurations that add extra weight to its planes. Norwegian packs 291 seats on to its Boeing 787 -8 models and 344 on to i...
Jump to postThanks for the photos. The new building fits into the site well--if a little tight. Its minimal/modern design is a nice back drop to the Saarinen building. Here's an update on the twa hotel website that shows what the rooms will look like. https://www.twahotel.com/rooms "Ultra-Quiet Windows wit...
Jump to postLooks like this was a few days ago on Apr 10th. Flight time with the diversion to OAK was about 5 hours 12 minutes. Usual flight time to HNL from PHX on this flight is about 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 hours. So it looks like they got to OAK about an hour and a half sooner than they would have arrived in HNL if ...
Jump to post"At desert airports across the American west, scores of used Embraer E135s sit unattended, retired by American Eagle, United Express, and Delta Connection. Today, even regional airlines prefer airplanes twice as big as the 37-seat E135s." But that makes them cheap to buy. And for one compa...
Jump to postI'm surprised BA OAK-LGW is still around. That route never made much sense to me considering BA's flights at SFO and SJC as well as OAK's less than ideal location. It makes sense because they are trying to put Norwegian out of business by competing on the OAK-LGW route.. That is the point of the ro...
Jump to postMaybe because it wasn't much different than regular economy. In most of their planes it looks like the same seat, same number of seats per row, plus 1" more leg room than regular economy. Not exactly "comfort."
Jump to postYou are definitely not going to want to fly on the HA A321 Why? Please explain...have you flown on it yet? I'm a total Avgeek...flew on it in Y+ out of Oakland back in late January and enjoyed every minute of it. Just my experience...others mileage may vary. Moe Probably because he is 6'4" and...
Jump to postwebsite with a couple of pics pics and diagrams I hadn't seen. https://www.twahotel.com/
Jump to postGK: "We're the largest airline serving America." at 3:44 in "thestreet" video. ???? I presume it means they carry more passengers domestically than any other airline. https://www.thestreet.com/story/14067843/1/which-u-s-airline-is-the-biggest-which-foreign-airline-has-the-most-u...
Jump to postFull international arrivals expansion is opening next month Thanks! I'm familiar with processing facility upgrades (welcome change), but what about gate space? As far as I can tell there are no plans at all for a 3rd international gate. I wrote to the Port of Oakland a few months ago and that was t...
Jump to postI see they are starting BUR-OAK service mid-November. "(October 12, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) and JetSuiteX announce today commencement of new daily jet service between the heart of the Bay Area and Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport starting in mid-November. JetSuiteX will offer a pr...
Jump to postIt seems that politics (not personal attacks or political innuendo, of course) may be pertinent when trying to understand the airline industry in Turkey. As the NYTimes article points out " the [dozen or so American] detainees are potential bargaining chips in a long-running effort by Turkey to...
Jump to postI have some friends who are in Houston. They were suppose to fly out to Europe on Friday. That is not going to happen. My question is what does the airline, UA, I think, do in a case like this. Do they let them book anytime say next week with no fee or what. Why not? The airport will be open and th...
Jump to postor just leave the Oakland off of the SFO title. Do you know what the "O" stands for in SFO? I believe it is or was officially the San Francisco-Oakland International Airport. Similarly speaking, do you know what "Sea-Tac" airport stands for? ;) San FranciscO That's where it come...
Jump to postOakland is kind of a dumpy looking airport, but they keep remodeling it and they keep it in as good shape as possible. (A new terminal might have been a better and less costly option.) It is definitely convenient to all of the Bay Area, however, and not prone to weather delays like SFO. Whether it i...
Jump to post"how about instead of an X, the runway number with L or R is illuminated? clearly the X was not sufficient in this case, perhaps seeing the numbers of both ruways would have helped.[/quote]
If a 20 foot wide LIGHTED FLASHING "X" doesn't do it for you, nothing will.
What does it mean by "landing on the 10's or 19's"? "Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally the magnetic azimuth of the runway's heading in decadegrees. This heading differs from true north by the local magnetic declination. A runway numbered 09 points ea...
Jump to postRe OAK: "For the year, 12,070,967 passengers chose to fly to or from Oakland, a 7.7% increase over the 2015 total of 11,205,063. It is the busiest year for passenger traffic since 2007, when the airport saw 14.6 million passengers. The continued passenger growth at OAK follows the addition of s...
Jump to postI have a friend flying from KTM to SFO via IST on Jan 25. TK sent him an email a few days ago changing the IST-SFO flight to Jan 26, so he now has a 26 hour layover in IST. Why would they do this so far in advance? Assuming the weather cooperates, won't they be back on schedule by then...12 days fro...
Jump to postSFO will also be reconfiguring the International Terminal so that all gates can be accessed post-security. Not sure on the timing but it is in the works. I've heard of the plans for reconfiguring the arrivals level for a unified CBP area, but how on earth would they be able to reconfigure the depar...
Jump to post[quote="n471wn"]What's new at SFO? Well perhaps they will wake up to adding another runway with proper separation and doing something about their ridiculous delays. But probably not with the environmental whackos who run SF." In time they will fill the bay to to create more runway sep...
Jump to postNo, it's not O&D alone. California is a big deal for PHX, and would be for BA's flight... especially now that it is AA. SJC, SNA, ONT, SBA, SBP. LGB, OAK, SMF, FAT. These things add up. PHX is more or less the best way to get to them. The best way unless you go non-stop on BA to SJC and OAK fro...
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