Thanks for the interesting report!
I am curious as to why you would not just have driven this? It would be much quicker, and less risky due to misconnect, than a connection in CLT.
The title pretty much sums up my question. Does anyone know the 2 AIRPORTS in the United States with the most number of nonstop SEATS between them each day? My guesses would be LGA-ORD, LAX-SFO, and LGA-BOS...
Jump to postWith a light load yes, the 777 can take off on <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>'s 7000 ft runways. The problem is not the runway length, however it is that the Port Authority/FAA have restricted <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA ...
Jump to postIMHO, <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> is better than <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> in coach, but I can't comment on <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym>, as I have never been on them. Plus, with <acronym title="British Airways">...
Jump to postUS Airways is going NOWHERE in the next month. Don't worry.
Jump to postAlthough I am a graduate of the Purdue School of Aviation Technology (Boiler Up!), I will say that personal bias aside, most aviation professionals will agree that the 3 "best" aviation colleges in the USA are, in no particular order, Embry-Riddle, Purdue, and North Dakota. I know I will get flamed ...
Jump to postExcellent trip report! It is always cool to hear about less-traveled Eastern European carriers like Malev.
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Jump to postIND: JetBlue nonstop to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> Air Tran nonstop to <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym> Southwest nonstop to <acronym title="Islip - Long Island MacAr...
Jump to postAs someone said earlier, why not <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>? I would think they could do well with 2 daily <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym>-<acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), ...
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Jump to postIf I had to guess, it would be that Southwest offers many cheap options to get to the West Coast (although mostly one stop) from <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym>. With fuel prices extremely high, the yields probably would...
Jump to postI can tell you that at most (all?) airlines fuel is the largest operational expense, with employee wages/salaries being the second. Fuel and wages used to be about equal, untill several years ago when fuel prices rose dramatically.
Jump to postIt seems like many lower yielding Florida (read: non MIA) flights are getting the axe, due to rising fuel costs that are probably no longer making these flights profitable.
Jump to postMAYBE <acronym title="Fort Wayne - International (Baer Field) (FWA / KFWA), USA - Indiana">FWA</acronym>-<acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> service on <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> with an ERJ, and that is a big MAY...
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Jump to postI have said on here several times that I think *in the winter* a daylight <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym> flight would do quite well ...
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Jump to postI have always seen them at <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> and wondered how many New Yorkers going to <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</ac...
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Jump to post1. They have an awesome niche at <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> and I am sure they received some incenttives to serve <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> from the city 2. There are two ...
Jump to postYou would think that <acronym title="Reno / Tahoe - International (Cannon) (RNO / KRNO), USA - Nevada">RNO</acronym> could get <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> service (with the <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> hub) ...
Jump to postLooks like I'll have to re-think my Thanksgiving vacation to Libya!
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Jump to postGreat report. I was in <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> a few weeks ago and got a chance to use the WorldClub room before my <acronym title="Indianapolis - International (IND / KIND), USA - Indiana">IND</acro...
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Jump to postI am kind of let down by this actually. IMHO, exactly what we DON'T need is another carrier offering NYC-Florida service. I must say that <acronym title="Daytona Beach - International (Regional) (DAB / KDAB), USA - Florida">DAB</acronym>, is very interesting, although from a yield standpoint I am no...
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Jump to postInteresting article, but not very surprising. NYC is the financial capital of the world, the nation's biggest O&D market, and the center of <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym>'s large European expansion. While I am sure routes like <acronym title="New Orleans - Louis Armstrong I...
Jump to postThere are much higher yielding markets with less competition than FLL-LAS that JetBlue could serve.
Jump to postI think <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> service <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Tel Aviv (-Jaffa) - Ben Gurion (Lod) (TLV / LLBG), Israel">TLV</acronym> could work, considering that <acronym title="El Al (...
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Jump to postThe yields on <acronym title="Indianapolis - International (IND / KIND), USA - Indiana">IND</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> would be horrendous! Not to mention, it would be a terrible waste of an A330. I was a bit...
Jump to postIND-<acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>. There is currently NO low cost carrier compeition from <acronym title="Indianapolis - International (IND / KIND), USA - Indiana">IND</acronym>- anywhere in the NYC area. I think 2X or <acronym title="Japan Air Com...
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Jump to postFirst of all, better tips WILL come in time, trust me.
Second, try to be as nice as possible, smile as much as you can, and don't sound fake or rehearsed.
Lastly, as much as we servers hate it, remember the cardinal rule of serving: The customer is ALWAYS right!
XJT is a a very well run regional, but this is not good news at all for them. I know it is fairly early in the branded operation, but to see results like this, when the rest of the industry is experiencing excessive profits is troubling. I agree with <acronym title="Menorca (- Mahon) (MAH / LEMH), S...
Jump to postDuchjet made some very good points earlier. One of them was about the new influx of <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> routes announced (<acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym>, <acronym title="Salt...
Jump to postIMHO, it has to be the FAA and NOT the airlines that get any meaningful changes made. NYC is such an important market for these carriers, and they will not voluntarily give up slots or restrict themselves. When it comes down to it, I don't think the airlines care that much about the delays and backl...
Jump to postI wouldn't be surprised at all if it was <acronym title="Tucson - International (TUS / KTUS), USA - Arizona">TUS</acronym>. I remember when the route was announced I debated people on these board when I came out and said it would be a failure. An A320 from NYC to Tuscon, with fuel prices being so hi...
Jump to postExcellent News! I remember taking the 763 service back in 2000 when it operated. I am thinking that it might open up the possibility for a few onward connections from <acronym title="Lyons - St. Exupery (Satolas) (LYS / LFLL), France">LYS</acronym> to <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym>'s Europ...
Jump to postNice to see IND get more service, and FL expanding to somewhere other than Florida or Vegas!
Jump to postA little off topic, but does anyone think that B6 would be interested in obtaining some DCA slots?
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Jump to postI believe Ohio State will be travelling to KLAF (Purdue University Airport) on a Miami Air 738 today.
Jump to postPerhaps this is a sign that JetBlue has been doing well on <acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym>-<acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>/<acronym title="San Francisco - International (S...
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