Ride the tram connecting terminals around and around.....nice views of the tarmac activity
Jump to postFor me, it's all about the terminal and the employees. The McNamara Terminal at <acronym title="Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW / KDTW), USA - Michigan">DTW</acronym> is very nice. I don't mind being there. The worst for me: <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - P...
Jump to postDoes anybody know if any of the DC-9's to be retired in the next year or two are the DC-9-50's? They are "newer" than the DC-9-30's, but maybe they are retiring based on when D checks are needed. Slightly off topic, but... are all the engines on the DC-9-30's the same? Are they interchangeable with ...
Jump to postSky King will be flying the Myrtle Beach Direct Air flights between <acronym title="Myrtle Beach - International (AFB) (MYR / KMYR), USA - South Carolina">MYR</acronym> and Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh, and Newark. The Myrtle Beach Direct Air internet site shows a new paint job. I wonder if that is jus...
Jump to postI looked at my new itinerary and saw row 3. I got excited that I was put in first class. Then I saw row 3 is actually the bulkhead row in coach. Interesting US has only 4 first class seat on the 757 (4 out of 193) yet the A321 has 26 F class seats (26 out of 169). The people with status in Dividend ...
Jump to postI'm flying <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym>-<acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym> in March. I just got a schedule change e-mail. I noticed my outbound <acronym t...
Jump to postCities like Wilmington, <acronym title="National Jet Systems (Australia) and Northern Air Cargo (USA)">NC</acronym> are only served by <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> and US. I would expect <acronym title="Wilmington - New Hanover International (County) (ILM / KILM), USA - North ...
Jump to postSouthwest offers fares as low as $39.00 each way plus taxes and fees for flights from <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> to Buffalo, NY. From there, you could rent a car and see Niagara Falls. It's only about a 30 minute drive from the Buffalo ...
Jump to postWhy does it take 2 weeks for the pilot strike vote? It seems to me it could be done in 2-3 days.
Jump to postYou could also purchase <acronym title="Allentown - Lehigh Valley International (Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton) (ABE / KABE), USA - Pennsylvania">ABE</acronym>-<acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym>......have someone drop you of...
Jump to postI remember flying on a <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> 732 into <acronym title="Burbank (/ Glendale / Pasadena) - Bob Hope (Lockheed Air Terminal) (BUR / KBUR), USA - California">BUR</acronym> about 8-10 years ago. I remember not having to de-plane. I think it was a stop in my...
Jump to postI just saw a story on WKBW in Buffalo stating <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> has surpassed US in total pax at <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym>. I looked for a link at wkbw.com, but I could not find o...
Jump to postThe type of dog has not been mentioned. If it's a chiuaua, I imagine the CFM56's can handle that FOD.
Jump to postIs <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym>'s short runway length a consideration in deciding if/when to close an airport? Could a situation arise where <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> should...
Jump to postThe newest AA 757's are only a couple years old. They chose to install the old style seats, even when the new style (ala 737-800) were available. That's one I can't understand.
Jump to postJetmaster- I'll be flying <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>-<acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Josef Strauss) (MUC / EDDM), Germany AND OLD: Munich - Riem (MUC / EDDM) (closed), Germany">MUC</acronym> in 2 weeks. Did you notice anythin...
Jump to postI bet he could have gotten a DC-9 or 733-200 cheap as well. He would then only need a flight crew of 2 and only have 2 engines to maintain. I know Aloha used to have ETOPS 737-200's flying from <acronym title="Air China">CA</acronym> to <acronym title="Hawaiian Airlines (USA)">HA</acronym>, so there...
Jump to postTrump's 727-23 was delivered to <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> in 1968. It does not look like it has the Super 27 engines or the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 engines. If "The Donald" did his homework, he would have selected a two-holer that could fly with a ...
Jump to postI think many airlines already have the 50 lb. limit. I know on Airtran, USAirways, and Southwest, you have to pay more for any bag over 50 lbs. Are you suggesting the airlines are considering 50 lbs. max per pax instead of 50 lbs. max ber bag? I think airlines should reward pax who have very little ...
Jump to postHere's what irritates me...... There's always some adult (usually more than one) who pre-board and sit in the emergency exit rows. If these people are in such poor physical condition they need to pre-board, they should not be qualified to assist in an emergency. I've never seen anyone at <acronym ti...
Jump to postI would guess the fuel costs are less on the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-88 than the 733 for <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>-<acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS<...
Jump to postThis is one of those issues where I see both sides of the argument. <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> played by the law. They built up the <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> hub since the Wright Amendment was in place. If ...
Jump to postNow that WN has retired the last -200, are there any -300 or -500 retirements in the next year or two?
Jump to postWith all do respect to Herb, I disagree with him. I've gottem out of work early and arrived at the airport early in hopes of catching an earlier flight. I've never had problems doing it on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>, ...
Jump to postThe only way I can see <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> making more money with a "no stand by" policy is with customers who buy a cheaper later flight with the intentions of trying to board the earlier flight. However, when booking, there doesn't seem to be a big difference bet...
Jump to postI flew <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym>-<acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym> to catch a Red Sox Orioles game last Friday. The whole city was packed ...
Jump to postI wonder if they had contingency diversion plans in place if the whale sharks had died in flight? A great deal of tartar sauce would have been needed.
Jump to postAA's livery does not have to die with the composite airframes. WN's "Silver One" and NW's new livery is silver paint.
Jump to postHas anybody seen KBUF Runway 14-32 used for Mainline Traffic (737's, DC-9's, A320's) recently?
Jump to postI always have to run to the defense of the <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> MD80. I think it's one of the best domestic US jets to fly on...... 2X3 seating (fewer middle seats), <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>'s new style seats withs headrests, and it's ver...
Jump to postI once had a flight cancelled due to a cracked windshield. We were leaving the first flight out of <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym> on a cold February morning. They turned on the heaters (I assume window heaters) and one wi...
Jump to postA quick check shows bith US and <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> compete on the <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>-<acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - No...
Jump to postI heard on <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym>, can't recall if it was CNN or FOX News that US Airways was asking Non-Union employees to volunteer to work on New Year's Eve. If it was a request of NON-union employees, I believe it renders many of the above posts to be irrelevant. ...
Jump to postFLYYUL wrote, "I meant to say THAT <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> MAJOR AMERICAN URBAN cities went Democrat with a few exceptions,. It just goes to show that America is still part of a redneck agenda, GUNS <acronym title="Anderson...
Jump to postThere was a brief article in USA Today last Friday about a Bill in Congress requiring other airlines to honor tickets of airlines that shut down. One might imagine some law makers are preparing for the liquidation of US Airways. I've got tickets on US Jan 27th-31st. I'd say my odds of flying US at t...
Jump to postThe context of the photo gallery was to conjure up memories people had of airlines they flew on or knew of in the past. The photo gallery would not have been in USA Today at all if not for the recent articles about US Airways filing <acronym title="Bemidji Airlines (USA)">CH</acronym>. 11 again with...
Jump to postThere is a photo gallery of defunct airlines on-line in today's USA Today internet site. This particular piece was provided as a contrast or forshadowing of US Airways current situation. They showed examples of 13 different airlines that no longer exist today. They even included small guys like Kiwi...
Jump to postIn case some of you don't visit the web page......
Static Displays include:
T43 Trainer - a military version 737-200
B52 Bomber
C17 Transport
C5 Transport
F16 Fighter
I flew <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> 722 <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> yesterday. I wa...
Jump to postSince Easyjet has both 737-700's and new A319's, they should be able to compare them very well. I wonder which is more economical for them. I don't suppose we have an Easyjet insider here who could comment?
Jump to post5 of them were made in 1987-1988.
3 others were 1980-1981.
The rest were made in the '70s.
"The days of <acronym title="Rochester - Greater Rochester International (Monroe County) (ROC / KROC), USA - New York">ROC</acronym> area travelers flying out of Buffalo are pretty much over." I still think <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New Yor...
Jump to postI heard from an airport runway construction worker the new runway at <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acronym> will be finished on August 15th. I'm sure there is a possibility of the project being delayed. After runway 14-32 is open...
Jump to postI think there are a lot of people without <acronym title="Tower Air (USA)">FF</acronym> miles who can't justify the typical fares from the mainland US to <acronym title="Papillon Airlines (USA)">HI</acronym>. If a LCC could offer flights for around $300 RT from <acronym title="Air China">CA</acronym...
Jump to post757225- I was a MD-82 with registration N312RC as previously noted by Na. I verified this at airdisaster.com
Jump to postCederjet- keep you propaganda out of this forum
Jump to postWhat is the pilots argument for making more than say <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> pilots? I'm sure they must have some defense. To the uninformed observer looking from the outside, it appears the pilots are being unreasonable by not taking a pay cut that puts them at par wit...
Jump to postBoeing offers just what you are asking for the DC-10. It's called the MD-10. Fed Ex is or was having the upgrade done on some freighters.
Jump to postOn Feb. 18th, <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> announced in a press release it was starting a seasonal, daily <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 flight between <acronym title="Buffalo - Niagara (Greater Buffalo) International (BUF / KBUF), USA - New York">BUF</acron...
Jump to postI was just at JetBlue's terminal 6 last week. The rotunda I was in was very crowded as 3 flights were departing within a short time of each other. I didn't really enjoy being there. Also, the bathrooms in the Rotunda are downstairs. I can see why they want to acquire the old TWA terminal. I was neve...
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