Re: AS announces moves targeted at disgruntled DL customers

Spoke to my friend that is a Diamond, he said he has 35k spend this year and none of it credit card spend. He welcomed/ praised the changes as he said there are way too many diamonds. He also said he hopes that Delta switches to the United International Upgrade system for Diamonds. Also said he doe...

Re: AS announces moves targeted at disgruntled DL customers

MileagePlan still is a robust program, it’s frequently one of the highest value per mile programs amongst airlines and is often rated higher than Citi thank you and on par with Chase points valuations. If Alaska works for you, this match offer is so generous it’s a no brainer to take it. https://up...

Re: AS announces moves targeted at disgruntled DL customers

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet but Delta American Express cards get 15% off sky mileredemptions. Earlier this year, I redeemed sky miles for premium select to Tokyo and I having used my Delta Amex card saved me over 100,000 miles. So when you think about getting rid of your Delta American...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

There is a multitude of layers of confusion when it comes to the ULCC system of pricing, designed specifically to cajole the customer to grab the fares then to realize afterwards they have to go through loopholes or simply cave in and buy the add on's which usually come with the price with carrier ...

Re: Delta Air Lines 1997 "Interim" livery question

I remember getting a pic of 3x 767s parked net to each other at MCO in '05...one in Widget, one in Ron Allen, one in Deltaflot.

IMO, Widget is the best of the bunch...I still loathe the current one.

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

Coupled with 2,500 minimum flight distance in F for lounge access makes it worse than prepandemic. Maybe just me, but it seems ever since Brad Tilden retired, things have gradually diminished to where they are now. I would agree with this statement. The onboard service has decreased significanty an...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

40+ years after WN begins service into Oklahoma...30+ years after WN introduces their first state themed plane (Lone Star One)...

Still no Oklahoma One!

Re: New Delta (DL) Service out of KDAL (Love Field) -

AS needs to pack it in at DAL with their menial 2x flights a day and just consolidate at DFW.

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

Per schedule load going in, looks like Dallas Love getting big cut starting May. LAX and PDX gone entirely, while SEA and SFO are reduced. That's not really a cut. It's been 1 daily to Seattle and 1 daily to SFO for quite some time. Discouraging to not see it increase during the summer months, thou...

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation - 2023

Odds that the infrastructure at FTW gets improved and commercial service returns?

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

KBUF wrote:

Have a trip booked with WN next month. Seriously considering switching to another airline.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Bob Jordan update on 12/27/22 13:30 Herb time: I want you to know, I've heard folks ask about apologizing. I want you to know straight up that I'm sorry that we're in this. I'm sorry for the impacts on you, our Customers, your families. So, if you haven't heard it from me, you're hearing it from me...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Southwest will not survive until it puts its Herb Kelleher folklore in the past and transitions forward with a more effective and realistic set of beliefs and desired cultural attributes — ie, throw out the Kool-Aid. At least Herb ran an airline that gave a damn about its customers and provided dec...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I don't understand the hyperbolizing in this thread. I agree that the situation is unacceptable, but the unfounded claims some are making are absurd. No, WN will not implode. No, Bob will not be fired. Yes, WN will recover in the coming days, and make necessary changes to prevent a meltdown of this...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Hoping the ghost of Herb Kelleher visits Bob Jordan tonight and shows him the true meaning of how to run an airline operation. Herb’s WN has been run into the ground the past decade.

Re: Future of DL presence at CVG

The merger with NW created what looks like DINO (Delta in name only). Northwest fleet management took over in ATL and DL switched from a reliable Boeing (Supporting US manufacturing) to Airbus. Northwest was only ordering Airbus before the merger and this bias transferred to Delta after the merger....

Re: The WSJ names SFO best US large airport

intotheair wrote:

Parking is pricey, but what large airport doesn't have expensive parking?

Re: NHL Hockey Flights 2022 & 2023

My Canes are still using iAero

Re: Fuel pump fire causes ground stop at DFW Airport

This airport is a dumpster fire in so many ways regarding their ops.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

SXDFC wrote:

IMHO, despite the fading issues with Canyon Blue, that color scheme could have lasted another 10 years as WNs livery. It looks way better than the current paint job.

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

Ouch: LAX-AUS/FLL/KOA/LIH/SLC cut Plus AUS-PSP and SAN-SBA Yeah, I got the SKD CHG notification for LAX-SLC a few days ago and had to re work several trips and mileage runs. Ah well, at least the Res Agent in BOI knew what she was doing and helped me out. :mischievous: Probably because they're used...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

AS now has opportunities to add SFO-CVG/OKC nonstop service with CVG and OKC being two of the top markets traveled to from the San Francisco Bay Area that no longer have any nonstop service to the San Francisco Bay Area. SFO-OKC is also clearly within the range of AS's E-175 regional jets as AS has...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Second non-Texas state? Well that is really an un-important fact. Heck, they don't even have 40 flights a day out of OK with OKC and TUL. Even PA has more. I'd see a NY One and/or HI One before any thought of an Okie One. Right after they started to MSY, they started OKC and TUL...and ABQ the next ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

WN continues to give a fat middle finger to their second non-Texas state served with no Oklahoma One plane.

Re: Is LAS gate constrained?

Western727 wrote:

I flew in and out of LAS on WN last week, and I agree it's cramped. TSA Pre or CLEAR are highly recommended.

Re: Spirit NK earnings are out 2Q22 - $52 million loss

MohawkWeekend wrote:

Absolutely correct - slow and steady won the race.

Re: Spirit NK earnings are out 2Q22 - $52 million loss

I said it in another thread, and I'll say it again here...we may end up getting a BOGO in airline demises with the B6/NK merge.

Re: Significant DL DTW cut?

If DL is doing this due to 50-seater draw down, I can't WAIT to see what UA has in store...

Re: US Airline Q2 Earnings Forecast --- mostly profits

MohawkWeekend wrote:

B6 released data today that they lost $188 million vs expected loss of $35.4. Yikes. Stock is down 6%.

So only WN beat estimates for the 2nd Qtr so far.

Re: WN 2nd Qtr Profit

william wrote:

Impressive since they made and been making substantial profits doing things the SWA way to the chagrin and dismay of Anet.

Re: WN 2nd Qtr Profit

Full year fuel hedge benefit close to $1 billion. I remember that documentary on WN back in the late 2000's decade where they talked about hedging and how much it saved them...then they interviewed AArpey, who had a really smarmy remark when asked about WN's hedging "When their hedging runs ou...

Re: Frontier and Spirit to Merge!

Spirit Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with Frontier https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spirit-announces-termination-merger-agreement-200500982.html Time to change the title Shame. NK/F9 would be the best thing for the consumer. When was the last merger that involved doing the best thing for ...

Re: Why do flights to LIM arrive in the evening?

Apologies for hijacking the thread...but while we're discussing Lima:
Why is Lima the only airport I've ever flown to that confiscates all liquids from your carry-ons upon boarding the flight to the US?

Re: FedEx pilots are demanding a new contract

At this point, it'd be easier to post threads on which US airlines/cargo AREN'T having pilots who are demanding new contracts...

Re: DL "security" questions and passport sticker for US return flights

I have had this done in ICN, however it was not done by airline employees but the Korean government employees doing the passport and security screening during transit. N757KW I've seen it with governmental agencies during immigration entry/exit around the world...but DL is the only one I've experie...

Re: DL "security" questions and passport sticker for US return flights

Anecdotal for me...
All my inbound US flights:

20 questions-
DL CDG-ATL
DL BRU-ATL

non-20 questions (over the past decade)-
AB DUS-JFK
AB DUS-MIA
Condor FRA-BWI
AA LHR-RDU
UA LHR-LAX
KL AMS-ATL (x2)
BA LHR-EWR
AA CUR-MIA
LH FRA-IAH
AF CDG-ATL
KL AMS-SLC
KL AMS-JFK
KL AMS-MSP
OS VIE-EWR
UA DEL-EWR

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

https://www.wfaa.com/amp/article/money/business/dallas-city-council-to-consider-settlement-in-lawsuit-involving-southwest-airlines-and-delta-over-love-field-gate-space/287-1529920b-239b-4e98-b1cf-6ea12714577f Looks like there’s a settlement being put before the Dallas City Council tomorrow in the D...

DL "security" questions and passport sticker for US return flights

Bottom line: Why is it that Delta appears to be the only carrier who asks "Twenty Questions" for pax returning to the US internationally, then puts a sticker on the back of folks' passports? Background: I've googled it, searched other forums, and this one has continued to stump me. Every s...

Re: What is AA currently doing in Asia?

What is AA doing in Asia? Shrinking. With Japan (arguably the largest Asian market) still not re-opening (the "organized tour" soft opening is a complete joke, imo), and China still attempting the Sisyphean attempt at "zero COVID," their aircraft and $$ is best utilized by the ex...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

When does Alaska's lease on the DAL gates end? And what happens after that, will the lease be renewed (which I think is the worse decision) or will they consolidate DAL routes at DFW with AA? AA was ordered by the DOJ to give up its 2 gates at DAL to another airline until 4/26/2024 to get the AA-US...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

May I ask how you’re resolving them? Did you choose to go with DFW nonstops, or are you getting some frequent airport appreciation time in SEA? Yah, I'm now having to go to DFW on a lot of them...which, driving from Shreveport, just adds 30-45 minutes to my drive (pending I'm not stuck in rush hour...

Re: Comair suspends ops (again)

TexasAirCorp wrote:

Someone83 wrote:

Waiting for a source, but looks the they were unsuccessful finding new investors and will be liquidated

So who’s left? Safair and Lift?

Re: Ryanair forcing South Africans to do Afrikaans tests to prove passports are real

readytotaxi wrote:

Imagine Ryanair forcing UK passport holders to answer question in Cockney to prove their pasports were real, you wouldn't Adam & Eve it, there would be such a Bull and Cow.

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

Weekly “your schedule has changed” updates: 4/12 remaining itineraries requiring a call into AS reservations…all from 1 Oct- 15 Nov. And all these itineraries had a schedule change two weeks ago. At this rate, AS might as well go the WN route and do scheduling a few months at a time…this weekly cha...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

Weekly “your schedule has changed” updates: 4/12 remaining itineraries requiring a call into AS reservations…all from 1 Oct- 15 Nov. And all these itineraries had a schedule change two weeks ago. At this rate, AS might as well go the WN route and do scheduling a few months at a time…this weekly chan...

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

I believe all of the existing wAAlkwAAys were built before the skylAAnk trAAin was running; with that epic investment made, I don't expect the airport to build another bridge from AA-land into the dark netherworld of other airlines that allegedly fly to DFW Except AA has gates in E...and a low-D/hi...

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

Still wondering why DFW won't build a connecter between C and E (or even the south end of D and south end of C).

Re: Comair suspends ops (again)

First Mango, now Comair...for a country that needs a decent route network, they sure know how to manage their airlines.

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

There is enough room at DAL to accommodate a few XP flights out of the 2 gates currently in use by AS at DAL with the significant cuts that AS has made at DAL. AS is currently down to only 1x DAL-LAX, 1x DAL-SFO, and 1x DAL-SEA out of DAL from the 13 daily departures that AS was operating out of DA...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

DAL-PDX before they chopped it?