Re: Video: Delta exec talks LAX upgrade, Suite roll-out and more

QF744 wrote:

DeltaB717 wrote:

What did he say they'll be pleased to announce (re LAX) in 2023? I heard "hen house" or something like that, and I'm quite sure that isn't what he said!

Sounds like a new lounge concept is on the way - Head House or something like that?

Re: AA retaliates against NK, ups frequencies on CLT-BWI/FLL/MCO/EWR, plans more growth

NKs whole plane can sell for (hypothetically $80) whereas AA needs to sell more at a higher price. That's really a big difference. What your analysis is missing is the fact that AA has the power of the hub in CLT to rely on. While NK would need to fill their entire plane at $80, AA can fill 70% of ...

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2019

IAD-LHR would surprise me because of Parker’s comments last year about p2p routes and how they would never do them.. kind of a quick about face... I would be surprised by IAD-LHR on AA metal as well, but AA considers LHR a hub becasue of all the JV connections on BA so maybe they wouldn't consider ...

Re: LATAM Brazil retreats from GIG as long-haul gateway

Remind me: does AA and LATAM have a JV on this route? I believe it has been approved by the Brazilian authorities, so AA's routes to MIA and JFK from GIG should be covered by it. The JV is still under "discussions" in Chile. No JV in place. The U.S. has not approved yet, was waiting for a...

Re: United announces new employee incentive program; focus on D:00 departures

at hubs obsessing about D:00 will lead to an increase in the most angering sort of missed connections. Couldn’t disagree more; D0 is a critical success factor and by making it a priority, you actually decrease the likelihood of misconnects at hubs. Besides, you’re also arguing that avoiding making ...

Re: Forbes' Dan Reed: "JetBlue is For Sale!"

and the argument that UA with their EWR base they wouldn't allow to also have a JFK base wold not fly since both DL/AA both have NYC bases hubs in JFK and LGA, why would UA not be allowed 2 NYC area airport bases as well? [/quote] It's not the number of bases that are operated that is the issue. It...

Re: Forbes' Dan Reed: "JetBlue is For Sale!"

I also don't think AA/DL/UA would be allowed to buy them (I pray). WN maybe, but then the Europe argument is moot. Agreed, Big3 are off the table. I don't think WN/AirTran merger was even legal, considering the way AirTran led pricing across most of the populated USA. It was a case study in mergers...

Re: JetBlue to add Basic Economy product. Company “success is at risk” if not matches others

Picking a seat? The ticket holder will be on a seat regardless, this is about picking one. Bordering in a normal time with others in your rows. The ticket holder will need to get on the airplane regardless. These two things a sham, and its a fee being added onto the normal economy ticket. They will...

Re: JetBlue to add Basic Economy product. Company “success is at risk” if not matches others

A service doesn't have to cost the provider something in order to have value. Picking a seat? The ticket holder will be on a seat regardless, this is about picking one. Bordering in a normal time with others in your rows. The ticket holder will need to get on the airplane regardless. These two thin...

Re: AA May End Ticket Changes If Congress Limits Fees - Bloomberg

I find it funny that airlines complain about regulations all the time but at the same time run back to mama (Govt) when the market drops / chapter 11 or when there are real competitions outside the cartel. If they want Govt protection, the need to accept certain regulations to prevent them being to...

Re: United seeks to return to JFK

I see UA expressing interest in returning to JFK as evidence that upper management of large corporations sometimes acts on gut feel instead of making decisions that are data-driven. Well, the decision to leave JFK was both a gut feeling and data-driven. They were losing money at JFK, however the tr...

Re: US Airlines Q2 2018 Profit and Margins

AA will allow its basic economy passengers to carry a bag on board starting in September. Wont that mean less income? AA will no longer be charging for that bag, are they going to increase the fare $25.00 to make up for the loss in revenue? On the earnings call AA said they are making the change be...

Re: US Airlines Q2 2018 Profit and Margins

I have to wonder how these numbers look with debt ratios as well. JetBlue owns a lot of its A320 fleet now unencumbered with all of the lease buyouts it has undertaken (and Spirit bought 14 A319s off lease from AerCap in 2Q18), while American went into a lot of debt for new aircraft purchases (and ...

Re: CEOs Test Out The Cheap Seats

I think people would be shocked what ticket prices would be if they got everything they wanted. You're making it seem like the prices would double or triple which simply isn't true. All an airline would have to do is reduce the row count by ~10% which would increase the average seat pitch by about ...

Re: AA kicks off 1st class pax for serving drinks to economy pax

neomax wrote:

Even for AA, I had no idea they could stoop this low.

Good to luck to PR on trying to spin this as a positive!

Re: Dallas says it has a plan to resolve Southwest-Delta fight for Love Field gates

I support whatever results in DL not getting a gate at DAL. Ever. :) I'm sure you do. Tried of getting beat up in Seattle and LA, don't want it coming to Dallas too. Whatever helps you sleep at night; AS hasn't lost a single point of market share to DL in SEA, and has obviously grown substantially ...

Re: Why does AA keep a global First Class?

I also think it’s highly unlikely that American will be getting rid of F anytime soon when they are currently in the process of renovating their Flagship First lounges. The one in MIA was recently completed. Why would they make that investment if they weren’t planning on keeping First much longer? ...

Re: What have alliances done for “us” lately?

I don't think you will see many more (if any) innovations as it relates to alliances. In fact I think you will find alliances will become more and more irrelevant. The focus now is on JVs and strategic codeshares. This is where I think you will see all the innovations and enhancements over the next ...

Re: DL May Push C-Series Order to AM Avoiding Trade Duty

Could Aeromexico take delivery from Bombardier, but DL buys the aircraft off of them? Shady yes, but perfectly legal. This is essentially a "sale-leaseback".... Delta sells their plane rights to AM, and then AM leases them back to Delta. Depending on how the trade penalty is structured, t...

Re: DL May Push C-Series Order to AM Avoiding Trade Duty

It looks like Delta has about 35 routes between the US and Mexico that they fly with their own equipment, including about 20 seasonal routes. A possible solution is Aeromexico taking some of Delta's C-Series order and using them to operate all of the flights between the US and Mexico that Delta is ...

Re: American Airlines to close St. Louis pilot base in September 2018

Glad to see the airline is moving forward with post merger synergy. Tough decisions to be made but financially and operationally prudent. I honestly don't understand. How does this save anyone any money? AA will still be paying the same pilots the same pay. You don't see how it saves the airline mo...

Re: AA Applies For LAX-PEK

Pre-assigning seats is a very American thing. It's very common in Asia and Europe to simply not pre-assign. I realize it's hard for us to grasp here - aviation enthusiasts will research and carefully plan these things - but most people don't care. Fair enough, but for a US based airline the seatmap...

Re: AA Applies For LAX-PEK

You can not look at seat maps at least on AA to determine how a route is performing! AA typically does not assign seats until check-in. So every flight will have a wide open seat map until hour or so before departure. Very few complimentary upgrades on international and nonrevs typically aren't cle...

Re: AA Applies For LAX-PEK

Actually, atl100million offers a very insightful and intriguing point of view. While atl100 might be somewhat repetitive, its only because his points are valid and hard to argue with. AA across the pacific, namely from LAX to HKG and PVG, at least on the surface, appear to be very weak performers. ...

Re: Pilot talks at DL have broken down

MSPNWA wrote:

And some hub-to-hubs, like ATL-LHR/CDG and JFK-CDG, would see more DL metal. Losses would be limited to some of the hub-to-hubs in the monopoly markets like MSP/DTW/ATL-AMS.

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RE: No Gate For QR755 In ATL Inaugural

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RE: Delta LAX Terminal Plans Revealed

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RE: Delta LAX Terminal Plans Revealed

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RE: US - Japan Reach Deal On HND Daytime Slots Part 2

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RE: DL Gate Checking Changes?

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RE: US - Japan Reach Deal On HND Daytime Slots Part 2

Regardless of what position you take as to what is the preferred airport for NYC and whether or not <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (Metropolitan) (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> should be considered part of NYC... The geographic differences would have far less impact on...

RE: DL Gate Checking Changes?

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RE: DL Gate Checking Changes?

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RE: DL Gate Checking Changes?

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RE: Qatar Airways Frequency Changes

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RE: QR 713/714 To IAH Canceled For Sundays?

Northern-hemisphere Summer is NOT high season for the middle-east. In fact, that is the time of year most people avoid it if possible. That is why the WorldCup in Doha has been scheduled for winter when traditionally it is held during the summer months. No one wants to be there when it is 212 degree...

RE: Will Widebodies Ever Return To JFK-LAX?

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RE: Virgin Plans Low-Cost Long Haul With Delta A330

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RE: Pax Protest AA900 EZE-MIA, Flight Nearly Suspended

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RE: Virgin Plans Low-Cost Long Haul With Delta A330

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RE: Virgin Plans Low-Cost Long Haul With Delta A330

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RE: Alaska Record 1st Quarter 2016 Results

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RE: AA Reports 1Q16 Results

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