Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2021

There’s a lot of delusional here with all this speculation about the country’s weakest airline financially, operating in the worst international environment we’ve ever seen, out of an entirely new “hub” suddenly starting all of these incredibly expensive international flights against already entren...

Re: US DOT Grants ANC international passenger transfer rights

I hope ANC didn't pay some "aviation" consulting firm a lot of money for this analysis. One thing is clear: most passengers prefer a nonstop flight. Most won't connect through ANC, if a competitively priced nonstop is available. Why add 2-3 hours to your trip> The mileage may be similar, b...

Re: DL1327 (FAI-SEA) diverts to YXY

JNU is way too difficult, particularly for pilots who may be unfamiliar with the approach and a plane with mechanical difficulties. Hence, they chose YXY.

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2020

The main problem with PHX-HNL was not the market, but rather the aircraft size. With their traffic flows at PHX, the 747 was simply too large. And NGO was not the correct continuing route. If they could have done NRT or SYD, HP would have had a fighting chance possibly flying a DC10 or L011.

Re: CARES Act Forces B6 to Add Routes Like SFO-SMF,MCO-SRQ,MSY-IAH, SLC-BZN, etc

ill never understand why, within the U.S. when a tag is added, people cant buy just the tag? How does that hurt anyone, it only helps and I for one have been asking for Intra-state Florida services to be expanded so we don't have to drive the killer roads forever. I would certainly book SRQ-MCO, I ...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2020

FYI it was said on here at the time of posting that Super Shuttle was no longer going to serve PHX that they were actually going out of business...but their website is still active. It appears they are still in operation, albeit with a SIGNIFICANTLY shorter list of cities served, LAS being one whic...

Re: WN's Hawaii "win" vs. majors/HA partnering

A couple of notes: 1. HA did in fact fly ONT-HNL some years back. I was at terminal 4 at ONT and saw their gate. It apparently didn't work out well in the 763 days. Perhaps the 321neo would work better? 2. As for profitability of Hawaii operations, WN may well be applying different criteria from the...

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

In the late 80’s, in America West. Japan would have worked had they served NRT and our loyal hometown airline fought hard against the government to get PHX citizens SYD service also. Oh...flights from 30 years ago that performed so poorly that they helped drive the airline to bankruptcy where they ...

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2020

Predictions for 2020. If the MAX grounding is lifted. Nothing major for the current summer time schedule out for sale. AUG I can see the ETOPS process start for the MAX8 and MAX7. Fall and Winter schedule new cities. International we will finally see the delayed since the hurricane damages SXM. Wit...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2019

Just as an update to SuperShuttle discontinuing van shuttle service to/from PHX Airport... The van drivers are trying to resurrect the service on their own...called "The Original Blue Van Shuttle" or something similar. They are targeting to start by Feb 1. I hope this works out...Uber/Lyft...

Re: HA to launch OGG-LAS

Who the hell wants to arr LAS at 4:30am?? Yes, or depart at 6:30am. Brutal times if you ask me. Who the heck wants to leave LAS att 1:30am, yet HA has successfully run this flight time for years and years? America West (later US Airways) used to run a "night hub" in LAS, with arrivals and...

Re: Boeing 777-8/-9 Grandfathering Certification, 777X or 7X7?

But, most of all, the FAA need to bring back in-house the vast majority of authorisations it signed over to Boeing. The problem is that the FAA, and other regulators, no longer have the budget & experienced manpower to do so. That's why they have outsourced certification testing to the manufact...

Re: Will Delta regret not ordering a similar replacement for the Md-88?

The A320neo would be a perfect replacement for the MD88 and fit right between the A220-300 and the 737-900.

Re: Rumor: American Airlines To Bring Back Seatback IFEs On Domestic Aircraft

Frankly, I don't really care about seatback IFE. I think Dougie had a point at the time. What bothers me is that he doesn't seem to have a coherent plan to run AA. It is literally directionless with little brand differentiation -- a sad shell of its past glory. Hey Dougie, why don't you *NOT* instal...

Re: OAG Changes 4/14/2019:AA MAX Cuts:JFK-DCA/SAN/SEA,DFWMGA,PHLSAT,Adds DFWTRI,PHLXNA;DL Cuts AMSLAX;NK Adds LGA-MCO/TP

Aaaaahh, e’s OAG thread :D Thanks e. Where are all their slots going? **AA JFK-SAN JUN 1.8>0.2[1.8] JUL 2>0[3] AUG 2>0.8[3] **AA JFK-SEA JUN 1.7>0.1[1.8] JUL 2>0.0[3] AUG 1.9>0.7[3] Wasn’t it established that JFK cuts were mainly runway construction? AA has cut drastically. Runway construction is j...

Re: Alaska Airlines Using The A320 Between Paine Field (Everett, Washington) & San Francisco?

Mainline to PAE will happen eventually. It HAS to eventually but isn't the airport terminal / boarding area too small to have mainline aircraft? (Can't fit all the passengers in the boarding area) WN initially had plans to fly out of PAE, so I assume it can. PAE has very limited slots right now. I ...

Re: Oregon Aviation Thread - 2018

jbpdx wrote:

Plenty of unserved routes for the picking.

Re: Phoenix Sky Harbor is named the best U.S. airport for the second time

Surprised to hear PHX the best US airport. Flew there last spring to YVR and the Canadian-bound flights are all crammed into a gate area that is far too small for the demand (an AC 767 plus a few WS 737's all leaving at once). Not enough seats, people were all sitting all over the floor, crammed sh...

Re: Las Vegas as a hub for current US majors

Anyone know the background why HP set up LAS and PHX as its hubs despite the geo closeness? The LAS hub was set up as a 'back of the clock' operation, when the aircraft would otherwise be idle. Las Vegas being a 24-hour city made it viable. While there were some daytime flights, the majority of the...

Re: OAG Changes 8/26/2019:AA Drops PHL-FRA/MUC/GLA,PAP-FLL/JFK,DFWPBC,LAXYYZ;AS Drops ABQ-SFO/SNA,LAXMEX;UA Adds DEN-FLG

WOW, they dropped PHL-FRA. Not on aa.com either. **AA FRA-PHL APR 0.9>0[0.8] MAY 1.0>0[1.0] Wow, also gone... **AA MUC-PHL APR 1.0>0[0.8] MAY 1.0>0[1.0] I get that these are *A hubs, but amazing they are flying deep into Europe into markets like Bologna and yet can't make a first tier market like F...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2018

The PHX flight will be in a W rotation with RDU from what I see City Departure Arrival Aircraft Flight # RDU 5:55PM LHR 6:35AM B772 174 LHR 9:30AM PHX 12:30PM B772 195 PHX 3:00PM LHR 9:20AM B772 194 LHR 10:30AM RDU1:55PM B772 173 70 minutes is less than minimum AA ground time in LHR for a 777. LHR ...

Re: 60 years ago today, Pan Am received its first 707

And, of course, Boeing learned from the Comet errors. Therefore, we must give recognition where it is due. I just marvel at how jets have literally brought the world together. I remember flying a Pan Am 707 to Hawaii when I was young and it was exciting for a 5 year old in the late 60's! And I worke...

Re: Southwest grounding many airplanes.

Has it occurred to anyone here that it depends on WHERE you live in the US. In the South, schools tend to start earlier (some kids in Arizona went back in late July). In the Northern tier (Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast), schools tend to start closer to Labor Day. It all depends on where you live...

Re: AA and the A321NEO

The A321new will have to fly domestically BEFORE it is used for ETOPS at AA. But, as AA321T clarified, PHX-Hawaii will be a top priority once the A321neo is approved/ready for ETOPS flying.

Re: The water crisis in Cape Town

This article suggests the problem is beyond Cape Town, part of a broader drought in the region, urbanization, stolen water access, pollution and other factors: https://thewaterproject.org/water-crisis/water-in-crisis-south-africa If you listen to my South African mate it's also caused by corruption...

Re: Airbus A321 double jetway usage

After seeing this, it's surprising to see this practice never used on 757s, especially the larger 753s. Yes, it was absolutely done with the 757. I've boarded through L2 on a number of occasions. The usage of L2 depends on airline, gate, and airport configurations. For example, AA's 757 have 2 seat...

Re: Hypothetical: The US Mergers Didn't Happen

in 1988 one great merger that would have given Pan AM Asian routes again was merging with Northwest. Sadly it didn't happen. NW and PA would have established a strong Atlantic and Pacific airline. I visited the NW HDQ building at that time and they had a combined map of NW and PA routes. The NW HDQ...

Re: What were the final Delta and United DC-8 routes?

Out of SEA, we got the beloved UA DC8 Stretch frequently. I flew them on such routes as SEA-ORD, SEA-DEN, BOS-DEN, SEA-JFK, and so forth. At one point, the DC8 was the workhorse of the West Coast to Hawaii flights (other than at LAX and SFO where is was primarily DC10s).

Re: When Will B6 Pull Out of LGB?

And as discussed many times here, losing out on the bidding for VX , and their inability to make any inroads in the mid-West, pretty much has doomed any hopes for becoming a national network carrier. They should change their name to Eastern. Right after AS changes their name to Western. Does this m...

Re: When will SAT have its day?

It's all about economics and demographics! The populations is one of the most Hispanic skewing populations of any metro area in the US, primarily tied to Mexico...thus the flights to Mexico. From an economic perspective, SAT is not a higher-income area - so income for leisure trips is limited. And i...

Re: Would UA and/or AA adopt a similar p2p/focus city strategy to keep up with DL?

In the 1980s, AirCal had the San Jose hub. AA first started building a hub on the back of that acquisition in the 1980s. Then shut it down. Then in the 1990s, AA bought Reno Air and briefly had a hub/ presence in San Jose again through 2001/2002. Then shut it down again. AA had it twice. Actually, ...

Re: Alaska Airlines unveils San Francisco Giants A321 livery

I'm very partial to Boeing and grew up a mile from the Renton Boeing plant. However, I love the Giants-branded A321 -- Boeing made a huge mistake by not anticipating the need for a 757-sized jet right now. Yes, the ever-stretched 737 MAX may come close, but the A321 actually feels more comfortable w...

Re: AA Drops 77W on MIA-LAX

More reason for DL to pick up service form the one they have. I used to fly Pan Am LAX-MIA on 747 at 1pm, daily service. So sad AA has invested in these terrible narrow-bodies. AA is no PA!. Never was, never will be my friends. Wow...just wow! Where exactly is Pan Am today? Oh, that's right, they w...

Re: LGB doubles fines on JetBlue's late-night flight violations

At most airlines flying routes in/out of restricted airports, the rule HAS to be that flights to LGB/SNA/HPN ALWAYS leave on time. Often, it invovles swapping aircraft. One time, WN "stole" our airplane to send it to SNA to get there before the curfew. My flight to SEA ended being delayed ...