Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

When reviewing gate allocation, it’s important to keep in mind alliance partners that are anticipated to use the new facilities at ORD. Presumably this will include Lufthansa, ANA, BA, Iberia, JAL and Aer Lingus. Perhaps a few other alliance partners. It may get crowded pretty quickly without S2. U...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

From my understanding, UA can continue to operate it's full schedule even with SAT 2 not done, as long as SAT 1 is finished. I'm expecting some regional routes will get upgraded to mainline, and maybe some tighter regional banks to keep things moving, but SAT 1 will (I believe) deliver roughly the ...

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation - 2024

Finnair to go daily year-round on HEL-DFW starting from NW24:- https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=B72031C0B8591FCB “ Finnair has also updated its winter 2024 traffic programme, adding frequencies to Dallas, making it a year-round daily service. Finnair’s Dallas flights ...

Re: Will SAS Switch from Newark to JFK?

Here is the full Summer 2024 schedule from Scandinavia to EWR and JFK: EWR: - ARN 09:10 - EWR 11:50 UA69 752 daily - ARN 10:45 - EWR 13:15 SK903 333 daily - CPH 12:25 - EWR 14:55 SK909 333 daily - OSL 11:10 - EWR 13:15 SK907 333 daily JFK: - ARN 10:20 - JFK 13:20 DL205 76W daily - CPH 12:40 JFK 15:...

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2024

LA is dropping MIA-MDE from Jun 30. This was one of 3 routes that were launched after the JV with DL was approved. Having not flown even for one year, this was the only new route launched from MIA. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240326-lajul24mdemia Additionally, the B787 is gone from MIA-BOG as wel...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

ULCC in Y? Hundreds of free movies, live TV, music, power, device holder, streaming wifi (albeit for a fee), free drinks, free snacks. If you've flown Ryanair, Spirit, or Frontier (or even Southwest) you'd know the difference. AA sounds like WN but with less seat pitch, Basic Economy fares, and bag...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

Also side note, from the new renders, it's looking like AA is set to lose quite a bit with the OGT. From the looks of things: UA — Losing 2 large narrow body gates and one small narrow body gate at the satellite 1 concourse (for FIS flights), and seemingly swing capacity for a widebody gate (though...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

Also side note, from the new renders, it's looking like AA is set to lose quite a bit with the OGT. From the looks of things: UA — Losing 2 large narrow body gates and one small narrow body gate at the satellite 1 concourse (for FIS flights), and seemingly swing capacity for a widebody gate (though...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

Also side note, from the new renders, it's looking like AA is set to lose quite a bit with the OGT. From the looks of things: UA — Losing 2 large narrow body gates and one small narrow body gate at the satellite 1 concourse (for FIS flights), and seemingly swing capacity for a widebody gate (though...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

Well, in that same document, They have NK taking up the space WN currently occupies. Given the current financial situation of NK, it's entirely possible they go through a liquidation and that will be the end of them. So, not sure there's going to be a ton of shuffling on that front. If anything in ...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

Well, in that same document, They have NK taking up the space WN currently occupies. Given the current financial situation of NK, it's entirely possible they go through a liquidation and that will be the end of them. So, not sure there's going to be a ton of shuffling on that front. If anything in ...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

For those wondering about the gate split up at ORD, this report basically answers all your questions, specifically page B-181: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/TAP_Final_EA_Appendix_B_3.pdf In essence, UA is getting 12 new widebody gates, all of which are FIS capable, and will keep their 7 e...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

"I was surprised that (according to the map in the link), once remodeled, T1 will have 76 gates and T3 will more (78 gates), with the global terminal at 13 gates. I guess UA/Star partners might use a few more gates than AA/oneworld at the new T2; but there doesn’t seem to be anything like a hu...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

So, One thing I noticed that seems to be a bit new on the O'Hare 21 landing page (https://ord21.com/home/Pages/default.aspx) is you can now see a light-shaded small expansion on the front of T3. Right now that area is pavement..... And if you look at the main contracting company for the T3 expansio...

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2024

British Airways confirms the rumored relocation of departures from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 at ORD:- https://www.ba-groups.com/latest-news/british-airways-announces-terminal-move-at-chicago-ohare-airport/ “ Effective 25 April 2024, British Airways flights departing from Chicago O'Hare International ...

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2024

And i got moved to a double connect :( I'd call AC and push for a 1 stop. Either via YYZ with MS or via FRA/MUC/ZRH/VIE/BRU. Don't settle for the 2 stop. Come on, 3 flights for the price of one, I sign anytime :) Regarding Yul, all those praising the easy connect International>Domestic, it's just t...

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2024

alexdelzotto wrote:

346fetish wrote:

AC launches YUL-ICN

AC67 YUL-ICN 789 D1246 1235-1625+1 18JUN24-24OCT24
AC68 ICN-YUL 789 D2357 1800-1830 19JUN24-25OCT24

There’s the plane from CAI

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2024

Does anyone know if AC is dropping the seasonal YUL-CAI? I am booked on the route this summer and was looking to change dates, but it doesn’t appear to be available anymore. Though, I haven’t received a cancellation notice yet. I believe yes, doesn't seem to be bookable anymore. That is unfortunate...

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2024

Does anyone know if AC is dropping the seasonal YUL-CAI? I am booked on the route this summer and was looking to change dates, but it doesn’t appear to be available anymore. Though, I haven’t received a cancellation notice yet.

Re: Malaysia Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

How will MH be feeling about BA announcing a return to LHR-KUL? They will be glad to recover the BA partnership. MH had been trying hard to get a partnership with BA for a long time and the issue was mainly MH flying 2 daily A380s on the route, which was over capacity. Just a few months before covi...

Re: Malaysia Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

How will MH be feeling about BA announcing a return to LHR-KUL? They will be glad to recover the BA partnership. MH had been trying hard to get a partnership with BA for a long time and the issue was mainly MH flying 2 daily A380s on the route, which was over capacity. Just a few months before covi...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

Any news on that United/Copa/Avianca (and maybe Azul?) Joint Venture? Given that AV is now partners with Gol and not Azul, I think that 5-way JV is almost certainly not going to happen. Now, AV has even dropped their Azul codeshares in Brazil in favor of Gol. At some point, UA is going to have to c...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

Part of that is also that it's one flight that requires a domestic rotation for the equipment. Once cut, the ony 339 that will be at LAX will be HND, and it rotates out of HND that one can rotate through the system without having a domestic tag. CDG is going to a 350. The VS equipment has more opti...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2024

Something that got buried in the news of DL dropping LAX-LHR is that they are also dropping LAX-DAL (LGA-DAL was already dropped before it even launched). This begs the question: Was the years-long WN/DL/City of Dallas saga regarding gates at DAL even worth it? https://simpleflying.com/delta-southwe...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

I would look at the overall utilization of slots and routes in totality between DL and VS in LHR before making any crazy sky is falling declarations. This speaks more to the LHR market than DL in LAX. They are taking a metal neutral JV route from 4x to 3x daily. In a competitive route that is argua...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

I would look at the overall utilization of slots and routes in totality between DL and VS in LHR before making any crazy sky is falling declarations. This speaks more to the LHR market than DL in LAX. They are taking a metal neutral JV route from 4x to 3x daily. In a competitive route that is argua...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

I would look at the overall utilization of slots and routes in totality between DL and VS in LHR before making any crazy sky is falling declarations. This speaks more to the LHR market than DL in LAX. They are taking a metal neutral JV route from 4x to 3x daily. In a competitive route that is argua...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

It’s not just a rumor. The route has indeed been zeroed out (last date available is May 5 from LAX, May 6 from LHR).

PS: Additionally, LAX-DAL is also gone.

Re: Rumor: SAT Air Service Announcement

AVLAirlineFreq wrote:

DL to AUS as part of their Texas hub buildup. Book it.

Re: San Francisco Bay Area - 2024

It's sounding like the AS move from T2 to T1 could happen this summer. Do we still have any idea who's moving into T2? WN, F9, more UA? I feel like I haven't really heard anything that seemed confirmed. It was mentioned in another forum that WN will be a T2 tenant. But that is just hearsay, nothing...

Re: Australian Aviation - February 2024

eta unknown wrote:

I wonder what QF's take on this is- QLD AAIF is offering subsidies to carriers to compete against us on an existing route!

Re: Delta to Brisbane

As mentioned in the Australian Aviation thread, there is a Queensland “subsidy” involved with this route with a commitment to get to daily flights in 2025 and 2026. Both UA’s SFO-BNE and AA’s DFW-BNE apparently are also tapping into this fund. https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/99779 Not too ...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

Why's that? A number of long-haul airlines are launching/re-launching LGW routes this year, like: - SQ to SIN - CZ to CAN - AI to BLR - CA to PEK - P4 to LOS - J2 to GYD All routes heading anywhere except the States. Well, the other two US3's already fly LGW-NYC - DL to JFK, and AA (in the BA JV) a...

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

I know UA is now short on widebodies and 787 expansion is likely going to be delayed, but what are the current prospects for Japan expansion on the UA (and to a lesser extent NH) front? Last week we found out that HND-GUM will be starting sometime this spring/summer, and JV partner (but competitor ...

Re: American Airlines Fleet - 2024

Is AA still due for its 321XLR this year? A former colleague who is still on the inside told me the configuration will be 10J 194Y, that seems very dense for this airplane and may cause range issues. That configuration is not correct, they will be 20J and 12W when announced 18 months ago: https://n...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Delta, they are planning on it when more slots are made available. ?? There are 35 weekly frequencies available currently, and UA is operating 14, and AA 7. DL is supposed to be operating 14 weekly but is only flying 10; They first delayed LAX-PVG to July 12, and then to Oct 27. They can definitely...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Delta, they are planning on it when more slots are made available. ?? There are 35 weekly frequencies available currently, and UA is operating 14, and AA 7. DL is supposed to be operating 14 weekly but is only flying 10; They first delayed LAX-PVG to July 12, and then to Oct 27. They can definitely...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2024

It appears BOS-HNL..SEA-HNL..SEA-MIA... SLC-HNL would all be aimed at AS and HA.... coincidence?? DL has been building out the SEA hub for the last ten years (from 38? flights at the beginning of 2014), and got the SLC hub with the purchase of Western in 1986. BOS has been getting some attention fo...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Respectfully, AA will not be bigger than DL/UA in terms of long haul from LAX. Vasu Raja has made it clear that DFW works better for Asia, and now they’re even trying Australia from DFW. As much as many people on this thread would like see it, you aren’t going to see AA rebuild LAX long haul to wha...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Thanks for clarifying. Does anyone have a handy rundown of the number of weekly long-haul flights from LAX on AA, DL, and UA to each destination? It's easy to find the destinations, but number of flights can be tricky since several are less-than-daily. Here's what I have (no frequencies, just desti...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Respectfully, AA is currently larger than DL long-haul at LAX. I don't understand why you keep ignoring that. AA operates an average of 6.5 long-haul flights a day and Delta operates 4.5. Stop focusing on destination count. AA has much stronger JBA partnerships at LAX than anybody else - on top of ...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

And what leads you think AA will be growing back LAX internationally? They’ve more or less surrendered the long haul market to UA and DL. AA used to be #1 long haul from LAX, but now only has 3 year round destinations plus AKL for a mere 2 months a year. Doesn’t seem like they’re interested in LAX ...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

The market dynamics aren’t the same and AA’s position at LAX isn’t the same. AA is down to 3 year round destinations from LAX: LHR, SYD, HND. With such a small international footprint at LAX, there is absolutely zero chance for something like LAX-CDG. It’s unlikely but it’s not zero. AA will be gro...

Re: No Snakes on this Plane -- how About Maggots instead

puppybreath wrote:

Delta gave the affected passengers a $30 meal coupon after maggots fell on their heads? It sounds pretty gross all the way around.

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

I’m surprised that AA did not include the following long haul increases in the previous announcement of DFW-BNE/GIG for NW24: MIA-EZE going from 2x to 3x daily MIA-GRU going from 2x to 3x daily MIA-GIG going from 2x to 3x daily During this past season, they only flew the additional daily during Chr...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

I’m surprised that AA did not include the following long haul increases in the previous announcement of DFW-BNE/GIG for NW24: MIA-EZE going from 2x to 3x daily MIA-GRU going from 2x to 3x daily MIA-GIG going from 2x to 3x daily During this past season, they only flew the additional daily during Chri...

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2024

Funny, that same LA apparently didn’t have any issues codesharing for about two decades with IB on the SCL-MAD route without any other direct competitor... Not to mention that are still codeshare partners with IB on MAD-GRU. Something else is going on. Perhaps BA/IB have been thinking of dumping th...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

I wonder whether at some point the 2nd daily DFW-FCO could be moved to start a PHX-FCO? I’m sure there is a lot of leisure traffic to FCO from the West Coast, especially California that has to connect through DFW or ORD on AA that could benefit from that.

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2024

LATAM has officially expressed its opposition to the Air Europa - Iberia merger and has asked Brazil's anti-monopoly regulator (CADE) to be included as an interested third party in the investigation process led by CADE. LATAM argues that the merger will leave 54% of frequencies at Madrid in the han...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

I don't think CX's oneworld hub at HKG is enough ... While CX is in OW, HKG isn't MAD, LHR, or HND ... HKG could work for AA if they developed a deeper partnership or even a JV with CX. Actually, CX's HKG hub offers AA a lot of connections that JL's NRT/HND hubs do not - like: Southeast Asia : CEB,...