Error on the side of caution? Absolutely. I do that every flu season. Error on the side of panic like what you see today? Noooooo I don't know what your agenda is, but you are disgustingly ignorant. Ignorance is thinking that you can stop the spread of the flu. Ignorance is thinking that panic is t...
Jump to postsure, they are always MAXimizing the potential of their product lines.... Indeed. Boeing needs to rebuild its image and prove to the public that it has focused on creating a culture of quality and safety. Even besides the MAX, there was some documented shortcomings on quality control with Dreamline...
Jump to postIMHO, will not cede even 1% marketshare in Portland, they will add as needed to retain the lions share of the market. They won't need to have a large buildup quickly, it will come more slowly & measured as AAG has been for a long time. AS does not hesitate to suspend or cut routes that don't ad...
Jump to postSAT has historically had a difficult time maintaining air service to cities outside of heavy trunk traffic to busy hubs (DFW, IAH, ATL, etc). There have been many attempts to launch service to “secondary” destinations like, SNA, JAX, ONT, COS, YYZ, etc from SAT and none of them have been successful...
Jump to postcrjflyboy wrote:Has MKE ever had nonstop flights to Germany ?
Seems like a natural fit given the vast German ancestry in Wisconsin.
Good news for MKE. Although I must admit I'm a little perplexed that MSN has year round LAX and SFO service while MKE has to live with seasonal to LAX on WN as well as to SFO on UA. It looks like MSN has clearly become a focus city for SY so it has other options that MKE has (like PDX not stop). Poi...
Jump to postSANMAN66 wrote:Doesn't PDX already have an LHR route flown by DL?
We'll see, but I doubt it. If there was such huge demand it wouldn't have taken this long to get another flight. I think eventually either ANA or JAL will start PDX and DL will be left with just AMS. AMS is their only opportunity for connections. PDX, LHR, and HND are all dead ends for Delta. PDX i...
Jump to postWhy would DL fight with BA? PDX is nothing to DL. It's quite a bit more than "nothing". Nike and Intel employees regularly fill the premium seats on nonstops to Tokyo and Amsterdam. They've built a strong base of consumers at PDX. Delta just upgauged the aircraft based on high loads so th...
Jump to postSimple enough to get. DL is only seasonal. It is safe to assume that DL will not be resuming the route in S21. You think DL is just going to roll over? I doubt it. Why would DL fight with BA? PDX is nothing to DL. It's quite a bit more than "nothing". Nike and Intel employees regularly fi...
Jump to postSimple enough to get. DL is only seasonal. It is safe to assume that DL will not be resuming the route in S21. You think DL is just going to roll over? I doubt it. I guess it depends on how much O&D there is on the route, and whether they think that the LHR slot could generate more benefit on a...
Jump to postWow great for MSN!. Great adds- even MKE doesn't have a n/s to PDX anymore.
Jump to postAnd I will say this: the international arrivals facility may have been built a little too small. If MEX, LHR, and NRT (the last one is important because of the Japanese auto industry being an important part of Indiana manufacturing) are added, more international gates will be needed and fast. DL is...
Jump to post[twoid][/twoid] Guys, as someone who has been to SL a number of times -and LOVES the country and the AMAZING people- my suggestion is to GO, and forget all about the much publicized terrorist attacks. SL is a surprisingly friendly and safe place. yes, there have been terrorist attacks, but just like...
Jump to postI also think Delta is better at pursuing opportunities that are outside the traditional hub-spoke line of thinking (ex. IND-CDG, PDX-LHR) and perhaps benefited from the some legacy NW routes. (Ex. PDX-NRT (soon to be HND), PDX-AMS). As far as legacy carriers go, DL seems to have to have the most nim...
Jump to postI found this article interesting- highlights some of the behind the scenes architecture efforts with respect to the construction/expansion at PDX.
https://pamplinmedia.com/but/239-news/4 ... home-pwoff
Low ceilings up north at Seatac...looks like a DL A350 just diverted to PDX. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL166/history/20190530/0710Z/RJAA/KPDX I do hope someone captured some photos!! Same here! Wouldn't have made it from PSU to PDX on MAX in time and couldn't miss class today. First A350...
Jump to postName a better airport....I'll wait https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Zb8CwXsAAUpKi.jpg Indy has a great airport, but there are other great ones out there. PDX, AUS, RDU also come to mind as really great airports. PDX there is no need for bottled water as they have water refill stations (I know a lot of...
Jump to postName a better airport....I'll wait https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Zb8CwXsAAUpKi.jpg Indy has a great airport, but there are other great ones out there. PDX, AUS, RDU also come to mind as really great airports. PDX there is no need for bottled water as they have water refill stations (I know a lot of...
Jump to postAt what expense to the CDG flight? Excellent question. LHR-IND would get boosts with cargo based upon the RR plant in Indy if the the CFM (GE/Safran) model holds true (CVG-CDG). The pax numbers would also, supposedly, be better because of Indy and London businesses ties (RR and Eli Lilly). I think ...
Jump to postI think the other point to be made here is let's not forget BNA is to LHR. If IND had its lone TATL route to LHR, which we know is the #1 TATL destination, our LFs would likely be on par with what BA is getting at BNA. So there's reason for optimism, I think. Possibly, I do think AMS would have bee...
Jump to postLegacy carriers do not seem to be interested in opening up any additional hubs. Utilizing the large, efficient hubs seems to be trend. The need for a UAL hub in SE is overstated in my opinion and technically IAD is a "southern" hub as it's in VA. To further illustrate my point- the actual ...
Jump to postThat link is to a story that is nearly 4 months old. I wouldn’t expect another Europe flight unless IND can prove it can support the CDG flight. It very well may be able to but time will tell. Although I don't want to celebrate success before the fat lady sings; she's warming up, her name is Edith ...
Jump to postIts been pretty quiet as of late in terms of new routes, I think the last new route was F9 SAN which was announced 6 months ago at least. However, this quote from the Exec Director implies there could be some new announcements very soon https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/08/15/indianapolis-ai...
Jump to postThat's pretty much my view of it all in a nutshell. NK, F9 and WN have all tried a good number of routes from PDX, and a very large number of them have since been pulled. Now it's SY's turn, so we'll have to see how they do. The issue with AS starting longer and thinner routes to smaller markets fr...
Jump to postI get that SEA is building up rapidly and has seen impressive new gains the past few years. However, if Delta and Alaska's long term play is to pull back at Portland and funnel passengers through SEA, it will open an opportunity for someone like American to build up a greater presence. PDX is a pro...
Jump to postI get that SEA is building up rapidly and has seen impressive new gains the past few years. However, if Delta and Alaska's long term play is to pull back at Portland and funnel passengers through SEA, it will open an opportunity for someone like American to build up a greater presence. PDX is a prov...
Jump to postI'm all about city pride, but you are out of your mind. CHS getting BA service is proving the complete opposite of what you are trying to prove. There are so many cities that qualify for an Asia flight ahead of IND, especially for JAL. It's always nice to dream big CHS proves my point exactly. It i...
Jump to postFrankly, airports like Indy don’t have the luxury of turning away airlines. If Sun Country was interested in Indy, the airport administration would welcome them with open arms.
Jump to postStranding people in the US is one thing. Sttanding them in another country because getting them home is expensive or inconvenient is inexcusable. Indy already is served by Allegient and Frontier. Allegient has been called out for its questionable maintenance record so it's not completely fair to ch...
Jump to postYes Cincinnati should surpass Cleveland and Pittsburgh in passenger traffic soon. Speaking of CLE/PIT....I do A LOT of traveling (specifically to the midwest and south) for my work and it's been great to see those cities climb out of their slumps....along with Cincinnati and Detroit and too an exte...
Jump to postYou're correct about Cincinnati....it is a city that's no longer depressed....it was for awhile....but it's trying to make a comeback. There's a reason Cincinnati's nickname was Cincinasty though. But yes it's definitely making a comeback...getting new airlines, a beautiful waterfront park along th...
Jump to postThe fact is both Delta and Alaska funnel as many people they can to Seattle or Los Angeles and with that, PDX will be left out on major expansion from the nationals. I believe the next major international flight will be from a foreign carrier. Some of the intl airlines at SEA even admit they depend...
Jump to postTo me, connecting via SEA is a last resort and I typically avoid doing so. SEA does have a number of options to fly, but it's not a pleasant experience. If I have to connect internationally, I much prefer Vancouver over Seattle. I honestly don't view SEA as an option that I would drive up to if I ne...
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