Finally, a route that was supposed to be launched in May 2020. Timetable: Manila - Seattle/Tacoma WA PR124 2240 1915 77P 357 Seattle/Tacoma WA - Manila PR125 2340 0445+1 77P 357 77P stands for the original PR 77W. I believe on the SEA-MNL should be a +2, no?? Regardless, good on SEA to gain another...
Jump to postHow do airlines decide which cities become crew bases? I always assumed it was only at the hubs. But I recently flew a Delta flight from LAX-LAS and they announced that the crew were San Francisco based. SFO is not a hub for Delta and they only fly from SFO to a few other cities (all DL hubs). So w...
Jump to postThere will never be a so called ‘passengers bill of rights’ the airlines will make sure of it. Airline lobbyists are much stronger than the average Joe traveler complaining that his flight was delayed or he didn’t get a smile from the crew. In addition, congress likes to keep the airline c suites an...
Jump to postHere are the Q2 2023 PDEW's out of CLT to the top remaining contiguous U.S. markets without any nonstop service out of CLT (Source: https://data.transportation.gov/Aviation/Consumer-Airfare-Report-Table-6-Contiguous-State-C/yj5y-b2ir/explore/): Any likelihood of AA adding nonstop service to any of ...
Jump to postPort Au Prince Haiti, although Lagos and Caracas come in close second and third.
Jump to postAnyone remember the SAS/ privatair 737 flight between IAH-SVG? Oil and gas flight but still very interesting.
Jump to postJust curious to see what absurd schedule changes your airline has pulled on you that they thought would be OK. My recent one was Spirit, originally a Non-Stop on a Thursday from MCO-PHX arriving at 5pm. Changed to Friday with a 4 hour connection in DFW arriving after midnight. The agent thought thi...
Jump to postI see this being abused just like the WN pre-board mess for those in wheelchairs needing extra time to board. 20 wheelchair bound pax board, but only 5 need them when deplaning. While I believe this can and some version probably has happened once in a while, it sounds very urban myth'y to me. Do we...
Jump to postHow can DL only have 8 daily slots when they run 10-14 flights a day even on weekends?
Jump to postJust watched another idiot boomer claim age discrimination and berate the poor Play Airlines FAs because they only take contactless payments onboard, which is either tap and go or digital wallet. I was laughing when the lead FA told her good luck in Iceland where everything is contactless, and no th...
Jump to postJust remember that AC power is never guaranteed and airlines aren’t required to offer it even on aircraft that are supposed to have them. US airlines require any medical device brought on board to have its own battery power source and will not guarantee aircraft power.
Jump to postShared with Business or Exclusive: Air Belgium A339 :lol: :lol: Air Canada HD B77W Air France A359 Air Transat Cathay A35K Delta A359 Delta A339 ITA A339 JAL B789 Shared with Economy: Air Canada B77W BA B772 BA B789 KLM B789 Emirates A380 Just a few random ones Incorrect about the DL 339. That lav ...
Jump to postThey would never be able to integrate the seniority lists and cross train on the flight attendant side. As long as RJs are around many mainline FAs wouldn’t meet the requirements for the regional aircraft and vice versa.
Jump to postSorry to burst your bubble but that’s not a possibility at least with the majors in the US. When you sign on the dotted line you commit to a reserve line and agree to fly to any destination and country the airlines sends you, on any day of the week including nights, weekends, and holidays. Once you ...
Jump to postAgreed. It's absolute insanity. People on this website just decide with their hearts and feelings where should have non-stop service to anywhere else on the globe. Today, it's Calgary TPAC. Before that it was demanding BA start daily TA service to San Antonio or LH daily to St Louis. In the US, you...
Jump to postJust more proof the 767-300ER is an impossible airplane to replace in terms of passenger capacity and range. An Airbus A321XLR should be able to make Naples-JFK westbound against summer headwinds, but it is close to the limit, especially on hot summer days where takeoff performance might be impacte...
Jump to postThe bases DL inherited from PA were BOM/DEL/WAW/TLV only. No KHI base. All were closed within a few years of the purchase, Delta was bleeding money by then and either cutting the non-US flying these crews flew, or moving it to codeshare partners. The bases were not on the DL seniority list, so they...
Jump to postAre any of these Indian (and perhaps even Pakistani) crews flying with Delta today? I did remember seeing some older Indian crews on a DTW-AMS flight, more than 10 years ago. Wasn’t FRA base acquired by United? Or was it split between both? Many ex pan am crews still based in NYC/BOS, quite a few e...
Jump to postBobRoss wrote:cv5880 wrote:The current sideways widget looks more like a nod to Northwest.
That’s because it is.
Am I the only one that misses the deltaflot livery?
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Jump to postHonestly, I don't think DL will seek BOS because I think they know it would be long and thin, and therefore, wouldn't work economically. DL, in particular, is least able to do these long/thin routes because they, unlike AA and UA, don't have an aircraft that has the legs and economics to do so (788...
Jump to postI Know at my US Carrier, crew can refuse to fly to places that require the Yellow Fever Vaccine if they don’t have it. The bid system won’t assign trips to those destinations, and scheduling can’t reroute you there. It’s an easy way to never have to fly certain Africa or South America trips.
Jump to postThe whole “it’s genetics” thing is laughable. For years people from Samoa were thought to be obese because of genetics and then after actual studying it, science shows it’s a new phenomenon and due to globalization of their diets. Pre-disposed to weight issues? Sure, just like any predisposition it’...
Jump to postLet’s all remember, when JAL added BOS back in 2010, it was not the market on the top of their list nor their highest priority, but it was the market they saw the biggest opportunity and they saw it as a market they had to get into. Point is carriers will target certain markets and advance on them ...
Jump to postBOS has to be at the top. In the span of 8 years the city/massport/ and governors aggressively courted international growth and carriers to make Boston the world class connected city it is. Pre-2012 there were only nonstop flights within North America and to Europe. By 2020 you could fly nonstop to ...
Jump to postHere is a very detailed article on what's happening with Delta and Endeavor blending. https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1658222051356823555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1658222051356823555%7Ctwgr%5E4973ae936949e9a5c3c2dff61809b15ac54064be%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%...
Jump to postHoping to see the A35K continue to pick up orders, after a long drought it seems that it is now getting to the time where airlines see it as a worthwhile addition. A shot in the arm would be useful for the A330neo, but nothing indicates DL are keen on the XLR, so maybe this will simply be more stat...
Jump to postTrust airline management, if it would be cheaper in the long run they would have done it already. We’re discussing this because the conditions that led to the rise of the regionals in the 80s and 90s are beginning to break down. So the question is when and where the model will break. While I agree ...
Jump to postFrom a cost perspective why would this make sense. I’m assuming a merged carrier would follow the current mainline contracts and pay scales, so from the FA side alone, their costs would double over night for the same flights. I don’t think paying $70hr for FAs operating CRJ and Brazilian Barbie jet...
Jump to postFrom a cost perspective why would this make sense. I’m assuming a merged carrier would follow the current mainline contracts and pay scales, so from the FA side alone, their costs would double over night for the same flights. I don’t think paying $70hr for FAs operating CRJ and Brazilian Barbie jets...
Jump to postWith DL’s goal of making MIA an international connecting gateway with their partners, I’m sure they won’t mind this news. While the relationship with AR has gotten rather frosty since they were buddies a decade ago, that has more to do with ARs financial issues and lack of open skies. Who knows, ma...
Jump to postWith DL’s goal of making MIA an international connecting gateway with their partners, I’m sure they won’t mind this news. While the relationship with AR has gotten rather frosty since they were buddies a decade ago, that has more to do with ARs financial issues and lack of open skies. Who knows, may...
Jump to postAircraft type and utilization / opportunity cost didn’t work in its favor. Had to be flown with a 744 or 777 at the time and required to frames with a lengthy sit in JFK between turns of upwards of 20-23 hours. They occasionally tried to schedule a JFK-AMS turn in between but it was tight and cause...
Jump to postI had a quick overnight to PHL and back on DL this week, Wed-Thurs. I was shocked at how busy terminal A was. Wed AM, security lines completely filled the line ropes in Clear, TSAPre and regular. Thursday PM looked like middle of the summer even with the int'l flights mostly out of E. Gate / ramp s...
Jump to postDL serves 7 intercontinental destinations year round from BOS, not 4 I had LHR, AMS, CDG, and LIS that are served year round at least 4x a week. I can see I did miss BOS-FCO/DUB which are 4x weekly in winter so that would make 6. BOS-TLV is 3x weekly in winter so it wouldn't qualify. Ill do an upda...
Jump to postDL serves 7 intercontinental destinations year round from BOS, not 4
Jump to postYou’re right about dummy bookings not always being reliable, but DL58 for 4/21 is basically full - 2 open seats in Delta One, none in premium select, 3 comfort plus, and economy is overbooked by 5. Booked to exactly capacity overall. Still 9 seats for sale, but they would all be overbookings. Just ...
Jump to postNot sure what data you’re looking at but per ExpertFlyer DL58 this Friday 4/21 is - J2 C2 D2 I1 Z0 P0 A0 G0 W2 S2 Y4 B4 M4 H3 Q2 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E3 While that’s a very respectable load, it’s not completely full. Heck they’re still selling Basic Economy (E) tickets! The flight is full. No they are...
Jump to postNo idea what you’re talking about or looking at but this Friday 4/21 DL58 is completely full. Not sure what data you’re looking at but per ExpertFlyer DL58 this Friday 4/21 is - J2 C2 D2 I1 Z0 P0 A0 G0 W2 S2 Y4 B4 M4 H3 Q2 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E3 While that’s a very respectable load, it’s not complete...
Jump to postDon’t see how this is true overall or where this was heard cause I heard otherwise and been reported as a success. Of course new entrance on highly competitive intercontinental routes aren’t home runs off the gate. Especially if your looking at the lull period of the past couple months where demand...
Jump to postIf UA can fill IAD to LIS/BCN/FCO in the winter months, then I figure they could do it all year round. I find it strange why certain routes are seasonal. A lot of major european cities (LIS, BCN, FCO) all have nonstop flights to the United States year round, but yet some flights stay as seasonal. N...
Jump to post[quote="rjbesikof"]In addition to BCN mentioned on the UA network thread, LIS and FCO will also run until mid-December. Southern Europe is red-hot right now with DL also running BOS-LIS into December. https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-extend-washington-dulles-lisbon-barcelona-rome-f...
Jump to posttoobz wrote:I suppose that is subjective. Premium Select has worked great for me. Great service and plenty of space. Not sure what you were expecting?
Too bad that int'l-int'l connections are so hard through BOS, and that neither DL or B6 are interested in ultra long-haul flights from here. I should point out that when B6 and AM tried BOS-MEX they were relying mostly on O&D. I think DL should be able to make it work with their AM JV and the T...
Jump to postThis is perhaps anecdotal, but the majority of people I know who vacation in Mexico are flying into CUN and either staying in the Cancun area, or Playa del Carmen or Tulum. It is a bit surprising that Boston, a major city and metro area, cannot sustain non-stop service to the largest metro area in ...
Jump to postIt's only become more of an issue since corporate greed decided to start charging for assigned seating. Back in the day when everyone was able to pick a seat at booking time, this wasn't an issue. I have no sympathy for the crew because their employer is part of the problem. I have sympathy for bot...
Jump to postYes, this is becoming more and more of a daily issue on flights. People exclaim “I have a baby, can you do xyz for me!?” like their child is the chosen one. I usually respond with “oh why yes I see you do! And there are humans onboard today of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Please take your seat assig...
Jump to post[threeid][/threeid] she knew they had a bad situation on their hands. But was the safety of the flight ever affected? (Other than the stabbing.) Assaulting a member of the crew and trying to breach any restricted door during flight is a serious safety issue. Level 3 and 4 issues onboard are serious ...
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