I think the cuts to the Atlanta flight schedule are just temporary and primarily related to the MAX7 not being delivered this year. I can guarantee you that when that Aircraft is eventually delivered to Southwest that they will quickly grow the fleet and the number of departures out of Atlanta again...
Jump to postDidn't see the Michael O'Leary Skift article posted here. https://skift.com/2024/03/28/southwest-no-longer-low-fare-airline-says-ryanair-ceo/ Bringing up specifically why MOL thinks SWA isn't/cannot be a proper low cost carrier: The most dramatic development in air travel in the last decade has bee...
Jump to postI’m not speculating. I said in my post that it would take Southwest the better part of a decade to build DFW out to the size that they want to grow to. I also agree with the post that stated that Southwest is only forced to grow DFW to that size because they aren’t allowed to grow DAL thanks specifi...
Jump to postAnd what airplanes do they intend on using since the Max 7 is still in limbo and they have ceased pilot and Flight Attendant hiring and training? I’m not too worried. I’m sure they’ve held back some capacity in order to ramp up operations out of there. If not, then they’ll rob Peter to pay Paul whi...
Jump to postI wonder what their strategy for DFW would be? Similar approach to IAH and ORD? I assume they’d be flying out of terminal E as well. I’m not sure what Terminal they will operate out of but I know that they want it to be bigger than their operation at both ORD and IAH. They are going to try to get a...
Jump to postRumors DFW close to being announced. https://twitter.com/Enilria6/status/1773738158909161475 I wonder what their strategy for DFW would be? Similar approach to IAH and ORD? I assume they’d be flying out of terminal E as well. I’m not sure what Terminal they will operate out of but I know that they ...
Jump to postIt most likely wouldn’t be CLT since there’s no available gates right now. AA has all the new gates locked down, DL squats on a ton of gates there but isn’t going to let SY use any. WN and UA have been looking for more gates there to no avail. I think it has to be a less popular airport with open re...
Jump to postThis is from a transportation conference today. This is part of a transcript. Bob Jordan You bet. Maybe I can break it into Boeing. How are we thinking about Boeing, the risk mitigation, and then the sort of the how we think about the market and orders question. And there is a lot going on at Boein...
Jump to postFor Southwest, DEN will never be the DEN avgeeks think it is. Why? Because United and to an extent Frontier. WN seems to be on the hunt for their own fortress hub. BWI competes with DCA/IAD/PHL, FLL with MIA, OAK with SFO, DAL with DFW, MDW with ORD, with MDW. They feel the need to be a true top do...
Jump to postDo we know anything about the new Recaro seat? Is it more comfortable or is there really a difference? Not sure what the new seat will be like. I hope it’s more comfortable. IMHO I don’t know why WN is opting for a new seat when the Meridian (current seat) seems to be a great seller. I personally c...
Jump to postLike another new ceo or? Full disclaimer: I have no first hand knowledge of any possible changes at B6. I am simply offering comments based on my experience in other, similar situations. It is a tough hurdle for exec management (and the board) to overcome: how can the board and exec management make...
Jump to postSo in this case do we see F9 swooping in to try for a merger again? I would not be surprised if we see Spirit jump on Frontiers offer. Well a lot has happened to not only Spirit but the industry since Frontier’s original offer. I think Frontier might just say to Spirit “What offer?” I’m not saying ...
Jump to postscbriml wrote:So is there anything to stop a non-COS from buying two seats and claiming one back after flying (assuming condition is met)?
Id love to be a fly on the wall in Dallas HQ right now They’re more concerned with getting the Pilot’s contract finished up at this point. The Flight Attendants are probably going to be waiting awhile before negotiations pick back up again. The NMB may decide to put 556 on ice after this rejection.
Jump to postDoes everyone realize that every bad thing that has happened regarding the MAX from the crashes that grounded the airplane to the whole reason the airplane even came to be are either directly or indirectly related to these “fuel efficient” engines from GE. MCAS wouldn’t have been necessary but beca...
Jump to postAt least the MAX doesn't have the neo's GTF-repair-troubles. That’s true, they already had a nearly 3 year grounding though and as someone else pointed out, if it’s hardware related….that could take these planes out of service for an extended period of time while they are reworked. Hopefully the FA...
Jump to postDoes everyone realize that every bad thing that has happened regarding the MAX from the crashes that grounded the airplane to the whole reason the airplane even came to be are either directly or indirectly related to these “fuel efficient” engines from GE. MCAS wouldn’t have been necessary but becau...
Jump to postetops1 wrote:Nobody has given thought that once this merger is said and done . AA won’t make a play at the combined entity to get bigger in the pacific region? I mean it fits really well. No overlap. Just my two cents .
Just because WN has benefited from years of profits driven by shrewd business decisions and good luck doesn't mean that they have ever had the intention (or better yet the ability) to acquire HA. While many believe WN has been good at thinking outside the box, they're not well-suited to OPERATING o...
Jump to postJust because WN has benefited from years of profits driven by shrewd business decisions and good luck doesn't mean that they have ever had the intention (or better yet the ability) to acquire HA. While many believe WN has been good at thinking outside the box, they're not well-suited to OPERATING o...
Jump to postWith the announcement of Alaska buying Hawaiian, I now wonder how WN will respond? Will Southwest make a play for Hawaiian? Or can we expect some possible massive expansion on the islands? I can't see WN just not going business as usual on the islands. I could be wrong of course! WN would never be ...
Jump to postThis week is one of, if not the busiest, for air and other forms of travel in the USA. It is centered around our Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 23rd when many Americans travel to be with family to celebrating our holiday. Weather conditions, mainly in the eastern and northeastern states due to ...
Jump to postWhy si many retirements in a short time span? Because all of those recently retired aircraft were nearly 25 years old and had either reached the end of their service life, or were due for heavy D checks. New MAX deliveries are also tied to the -700 retirement schedule. Once the MAX7 starts entering...
Jump to postRodents of unusual size? I don’t think they exist.
Jump to postI have no idea if they want or will operate it or not. I just wanted to point out that it won’t be a runway factor. Operationally, whether it makes financial sense or not, I haven’t a clue. It doesn’t matter. Under the WARA rules that comprise the 4 party agreement between Dallas, Ft. Worth, Americ...
Jump to postI have no idea if they want or will operate it or not. I just wanted to point out that it won’t be a runway factor. Operationally, whether it makes financial sense or not, I haven’t a clue. It doesn’t matter. Under the WARA rules that comprise the 4 party agreement between Dallas, Ft. Worth, Americ...
Jump to postI have no idea if they want or will operate it or not. I just wanted to point out that it won’t be a runway factor. Operationally, whether it makes financial sense or not, I haven’t a clue. It doesn’t matter. Under the WARA rules that comprise the 4 party agreement between Dallas, Ft. Worth, Americ...
Jump to postDo the WARA restrictions including the Gate Cap at DAL also expire in 2025? No. Currently for every gate Southwest takes at DFW or any other Dallas/Ft.Worth Area Airport, they lose one gate at DAL up to 8 gates. Starting January 1, 2025, they no longer have to surrender any gates at DAL if they tak...
Jump to postWould be no issue getting out of DAL off an 8,800 ft runway. Yes, it's warm in the summer, but Hawaii flights from this area to Hawaii leave before noon, so before the 'heat of the day'. It would rarely, if ever, be warmer than the mid 90s temperature wise before noon, even on the hottest of days w...
Jump to postNo they can’t. DAL is legally restricted to 20 gates. Okay, I'll give you that. But the legalities can always be changed.... it CAN be done. Again, the authorities just chose not to. It actually needs an act of Congress to change it, as it is written into the law that repealed the Wright amendment ...
Jump to postWN is an odd case because it has a disproportionate amount of flying out of short fields, more than any other large airline I can think of in the world. Really? Given the WN route network with its short average stage length that never uses MAX8s anywhere near their standard conditions range, anyway...
Jump to postIt still blows my mind that they didn’t put any MAX 9’s or 10’s on this order. Perhaps there’s language in the agreement that allows for possible type conversions. I still think at some point there will be a sub fleet of Max 10’s on property. They’d be fantastic on winter Florida routes and Hawaii ...
Jump to posthttps://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/hobby-airport-groundstop-18445842.php Ops are now open after two corporate jets clipped each other on a taxiway at ~1530 local Yeah, it was a little more than that. One of the jets took off without a clearance on RWY 22 while another j...
Jump to postWingtips56 wrote:Are these newly created VP positions or did a lot of heads roll?
Eliminating spirit from EWR and replacing them with Allegiant would be terrible for travelers. They don’t serve the same markets, even remotely. I think that’s precisely the idea. Notice they didn’t offer to divest to Southwest who would have provided real competition along with returning to EWR an...
Jump to postJAC (Very likely) Those seem like obvious additions down the road. Was all set to ask "Why Jackson again? Trent Lott's no longer a Senator they need to curry favor with" when i realized that 'JAC' is one of the OTHER Jacksons, with a LOT more rich people.[/quote] Yes that’s JAN and WN did...
Jump to postYou mean like this?
https://www.airliners.net/photo/United- ... BVdWNbk%3D
Anyone know how the inside walkway from the current Terminal to the Hyatt Regency is going to be handled after the new Terminal building is moved Airside? Will the inside moving walkways from the existing Terminal remain or be torn down? I asked someone at the hotel if they knew what the plan was an...
Jump to postJshank83 wrote:YVR744CP wrote:I know that BNA is a top 10 station for WN. Are the other nine stations crew bases?
STL goes up to 9 or so depending on the month. It is not
I recall that then Southwest CEO, Gary Kelly announced a code share agreement with West Jet. Not sure why but GK procrastinated on formally getting the code share agreement started then Poof !! Delta came in and did the code share with West Jet. Kind of fuzzy if initially GK announced it during the...
Jump to postStill trying to archive the Chicago Sun Times & Chicago Tribune . Not much luck but i'll continue on. Great idea. Let’s all take a trip down memory lane and relive that tragic event all over again. The Captain of that flight had a stellar career and safety record. That accident absolutely destr...
Jump to postsonnyr23 wrote:What is the current time frame to retire all the 700's ?
AIP was voted down by Union EB for Flight Attendants. Do you mind explaining "AIP" and "Union EB" for those who don't speak your language? Thank you. The Agreement In Principle between Southwest Airlines and the Flight Attendants union was voted down by the TWU 556 Executive Boa...
Jump to postIt looks like New Mexico One and California One will be moved onto -800’s starting in July. In the case of New Mexico One, that plane is probably due for retirement in the next month or so. California One is on a newer -700, so I don’t know if it’s a lease return or if Southwest has made the decisio...
Jump to postBuffet does not do hostile takeovers. The classic buyout of BNSF was based on both sides knowing that BNSF was crippled by quarterly expectations, whereas its strength was in long term significant growth, but only if it could succeed at being capital investment intensive. BNSF stock holders were in...
Jump to postSo sad to see it come to this. What is going on? It’s called contract negotiations and almost every airline in the US with amendable pilot contracts has or will be taking a strike authorization vote. DL, AA, and WN thus far…more to go. It is just the nature of the industry currently. DL has a ratif...
Jump to postSometimes i wonder with Southwest being so nonchalant over all the work group negotiations if there could be a potential buyer for Southwest that will somehow find a loophole to put Southwest in Bankruptcy , maybe decertify some of the unions, or something up their sleeve. Southwest is among the mo...
Jump to postHEART PAINT Update. Currently in paint - N8638A and by tonight (6th May), N282WN will have stopped at Spokane (GEG), This leaves 17 in Canyon Blue: 5 x 738 are guaranteed repaints - N8646B (to be Nevada One); N8647A, N8649A, N8650F and N8651A. Already ruled out of receiving Heart livery are 7 x 700...
Jump to postIn-seat power retrofits beginning this month. N8710M will fly its first revenue flight with in-seat power tonight, doing DAL-LAS. Starting next month, all MAX deliveries will also feature in-seat power. Article also implies that larger space bins will be retrofitted to -800s as well. https://www.wf...
Jump to postBWIAirport wrote:Very cool pattern, I was expecting the Hawaiian flag. I'm a little confused as to why they didn't paint the winglets, though.