Great report. Non-aviation observations were very interesting to read. Thanks.
Jump to postHow was the service? This was a big problem for the old AZ, in my opinion and that of the Americans and Italian expats I know in the Washington, DC, area. The flight attendants would regularly disappear after serving dinner on the Eastbound legs, whereas on other airlines someone would come by ever...
Jump to postYou actually did fly the original Alitalia. The A332s are all ex-AZ aircraft, and while many wear the new ITA livery, the interiors are those of the former AZ. The better plane to fly on ITA (AZ) is the 359. Fair enough, in fact all the branding, staff uniforms, etc were of Alitalia. I just made th...
Jump to postHere's a brief review of my experience flying ITA Airways on their flagship FCO-JFK route this past January. I had booked DEL-FCO-JFK-AUS through ITA, with the first two segments on ITA and the last on DL. ITA Airways 608 (codeshare: Delta 6590) Rome [FCO/LIRF] - New York [JFK/KJFK] January 5th, 202...
Jump to postii. I expect that their second hub in India will also be South focused with MAA or HYD being the most likely candidates. FYI MAA has way more SE Asia demand than HYD (largely due to KUL/SIN p2p) whilst for GCC region they are more or less evenly matched. True but MAA is severely constrained on the ...
Jump to postOdd that Delta just released a press statement regarding increased Texas service but mentions every hub except for DTW. Here’s the press release: https://news.delta.com/delta-gets-bigger-texas-new-routes-dallas-love-field-open-one-stop-access-125-us-destinations They have increased AUS to 4x daily ...
Jump to postPossibly related to weight restrictions due to IndiGo's dense configuration?
Anyway, IndiGo is leasing Turkish B77W aircraft for these two routes with which the RKT stop will be eliminated. So it's only a temporary thing.
Thanks for the TR. Seems more and more airlines are opting for the QF "constant grazing" model of catering resulting in smaller meals in coach cabin. Yeah, and sadly some airlines still use covid as an excuse. On the other hand, airlines like LH were removing the second full meal on 10+ h...
Jump to postIs there a reason why JAL is leaving lucrative markets out of its route map? I can't even see them making an attempt for certain destinations in the USA and India while ANA has a bigger presence in compared to JAL. Some destinations in mind: 3. BOM - Given how QR and AA have partnered with IndiGo a...
Jump to postI've reviewed transatlantic economy on AA, BA, DL and LH previously on this forum. Here's my experience flying KLM on their new-ish Austin to Amsterdam route, a couple of weeks ago. Planning and Booking This flight was part of a roundtrip MAA-BOM-AMS-AUS/AUS-AMS-DEL-MAA (Aug-Dec) with the first flig...
Jump to postI wonder if it's a harbinger of things to come...namely a resurrection of DL's focus city rumblings pre-covid. The last monthly data had them at a distant third place with less than half the enplanements of 2nd-place AA and only a bit more than 4th-place UA. I bet it stays on VA. I would love to se...
Jump to postThere some noise (on the ground, atleast) stating that Finnair will be entering BLR market in the coming months. Apparently the same goes for MAA, too. Good stuff - especially given how close they are to Russia, their core market involved extensive Russia overflights. With the Russian airspace bein...
Jump to postITA adding HND 3x weekly effective Oct30, and DEL effective Dec03 also 3x weekly. https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/298597/ita-adds-india-and-japan-routes/ Strangely, I can see (and book) FCO-DEL on ITA's website as well as google flights and other third parties, but there's no tra...
Jump to postAI has opened bookings for 3x weekly BOM-SFO and 3x weekly BLR-SFO, from this December. Both on the B77L; it remains to be seen if this is the existing fleet or the ex-DL aircraft being inducted. airindia.com What dates are you looking at? All the flights I see have me layover in DEL. As far as I c...
Jump to postAI has opened bookings for 3x weekly BOM-SFO and 3x weekly BLR-SFO, from this December. Both on the B77L; it remains to be seen if this is the existing fleet or the ex-DL aircraft being inducted.
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All, does anyone have any progress at the new airport for Chennai? Last I've heard, they're building it in Parandur and it's gained signifigant opposition from farmers and villagers in Parandur. article from 3 days ago: https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/09/18/protests-opposing-parandur-airport-contin...
Jump to postSince remote stand operations have started, are there any plans to extend this to international flights (at least on a case by case basis)? Just saw that BA has been sitting at the south terminal for nearly an hour since LH has been delayed and is blocking its gate. BA could have at least been deboa...
Jump to postAny idea why KL has apparently changed the operating flight number on AMS-AUS-AMS to KL115/116 on several occasions? (Their website still maintains KL667/668). Also, does anyone know why KL667 KL115 stopped at ORD on the way on Aug 4th? I'm booked on this flight on Aug 15th. FlightAware shows the O...
Jump to postGood read, seemed like a smooth enough flight. Don't get to see UDR too often on these forums - it's on my bucket list to visit someday.
Jump to postAny idea why KL has apparently changed the operating flight number on AMS-AUS-AMS to KL115/116 on several occasions? (Their website still maintains KL667/668). Also, does anyone know why KL667 KL115 stopped at ORD on the way on Aug 4th?
I'm booked on this flight on Aug 15th.
The Delta bus leaves from gate 11 in terminal A for terminal E airside. Boarding passes are checked to assure that people on the bus have bona fide connections in E. That's a great development. Will also take off an albeit small part of the strain on E security. Maybe at some point Massport or AA/U...
Jump to postHey all, here's a report of my trip to Chennai from Austin via Chicago, Boston and Paris from last month. Planning and Booking This trip was originally booked as AUS-ORD on WN and a separate ORD-ZRH-DEL-MAA on LX/LX/AI. Due to unforseen circumstances, I had to reschedule by about 3 weeks, and LX ask...
Jump to postIf there was demand, airlines would fly there. Its as simple as that! AI used to fly CCU-LHR but once Tata took over, they stopped this route along with BLR-SFO and HYD-ORD. I am sure Tata took a more data driven decision on stopping routes that are not profitable. Do you think there is some conspi...
Jump to postDTWLAX wrote:stl07 wrote:They just launched Doha and India.
What India route did they launch?
I flew out on DL 224 to CDG on the 8th. Since it was one of the earlier departures of the evening, TSA wasn't that bad, but the terminal was overrun by the time we boarded. There is simply not enough seating for half the pax. Eventually we left an hour late due to inoperative lavatories. LX was wait...
Jump to postLH4116 wrote:Nice TR. Thanks for sharing!
SpiritFrontier wrote:great trip report
DY789 wrote:Thanks [emoji1417] Jump to postRealy enjoyed reading this one! Thank you for sharing.
What's the best way to get from T5 to T2, with lots of luggage? Alternatively, does DL have a baggage recheck desk in T5 (domestic) arrivals? Thanks. If your bags are tagged through to Delta you can re-check in T5. Otherwise you have to haul them to T2 on the ATS train. They won't be, unfortunately...
Jump to postWhat's the best way to get from T5 to T2, with lots of luggage? Alternatively, does DL have a baggage recheck desk in T5 (domestic) arrivals? Thanks.
Jump to postI have a 90 minute dom->intl connection on DL next week, terminal A to E. What's the most efficient way to get to E, and is my connection time "safe"? I assume that my checked bags will be transferred by DL. Thanks. The most efficient way is to exit the secure area by gate A1 and take the...
Jump to postI have a 90 minute dom->intl connection on DL next week, terminal A to E. What's the most efficient way to get to E, and is my connection time "safe"? I assume that my checked bags will be transferred by DL. Thanks.
Jump to postDo they block any of the other gates or can they do 3 heavies and 3 narrowbody all at the same time? I believe gate 4 is blocked or some variation thereof when gates 1-4 are occupied by heavies. I'm not sure though. I think 3 heavies and 2 narrows simultaneously but I could be wrong. Just looking a...
Jump to postDIJKKIJK wrote:and some eastbound flights to NRT/SYD/MEL are making pit stops at MAA. Jump to postSome westbound UL flights are making stopovers in TRV to fill up their tanks as there's no fuel available in CMB. Bad situation out there.
First Monday with all 4 Euro flights headed to Austin, Luffy A333, Virgin B789, BA A35K and KLM B789: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH468 https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR231 https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW191 https://flightaware.com/live/flight/KLM667 What’s the customs setup ...
Jump to postLAX772LR wrote:A320, IIRC Jump to postatal17 wrote:You may be mistaking them for EY, who used to fly to Jaipur before being culled a few years ago.
Hmm, possibly.
What eqp did they use there though?
In light of SpiceJet drawing flak on SM for their pathetic interior conditions, DGCA conducted spot checks on 280 night-stopped aircraft. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/dgca-checks-cover-280-aircraft-cabin-in-a-week-find-cracked-toilet-seat-missing-handrest/articleshow/9...
Jump to postVery nice tour and glad you enjoyed JAL service - they and KE are pretty much one the only carriers I can tolerate the 787 on in Y. Just a little correction with your HND approach pics: on the left side of the aircraft you cannot see Tokyo city on approach to runways 34L/R. The cities in the distan...
Jump to postParis-RUN is an 11-hour direct flight; geographically, seen from La Reunion, Paris or Marseille is basically the same. If there is not enough traffic to have 4 airlines, then Marseille is not that critical. You can get from Marseille to Paris in 90 minutes by plane or 3H30-4H by train (for 30-50 Eu...
Jump to postThe 3x LHR-COK is doing a lot better than the 3x LHR-MAA Any data to back this up? LHR-MAA is on BA while LHR-COK is on AI, there's no comparison. COK is one of two Indian destinations to get 2x Qatar frequency. It's no secret that COK is strong in ME traffic. But outside of that its destination po...
Jump to postI think the Air Asia India & Air India merger makes a lot of sense. Considering AI has condensed their operations to mostly BOM and DEL based operations, Air Asia India flies many routes that were flown by Air India themselves before the pandemic. Take COK for an example, Air India used to fly ...
Jump to postkann123air wrote:Thanks for reading [emoji1417] Jump to postNice one! Really enjoyed the pictures. JAL's Y meals look phenomenal.
- Amrit
Until recently London City regular saw an A318 to New York, with a fuel stop in Shannon. London City actually has a slightly longer runway than Santos Dumont, although not by much. But the steep approach makes that the A318 is the largest aircraft that's able to use it, Boeing aircraft can't do tha...
Jump to postHey everyone. I'm back with a report of my trip in January from Chennai to Austin via Delhi, Tokyo and Dallas. Planning and Booking I briefly outlined booking this ticket in my last trip report but in a nutshell, I paid $735 for a DEL-HND-DFW-AUS ticket on JL/AA booked through JL. I then added a MAA...
Jump to postNice to see a choice of veg or chicken. I flew DEL-MAA in December and everyone got vegetarian (breakfast). There were no sides either, except for a bun. I guess your experience was marginally better than mine.
Jump to postAsia seems at least 5-10 years away. AUS-Asia will happen as soon as the TPAC market recovers. By the time that happens, AUS will be more than ready for it. I wouldn't even rule out the possibility of an ME3 carrier at some point, though I doubt that would happen until the 2030s. From a source at A...
Jump to postAMSTERDAM! KLM to begin 3x weekly service AMS-AUS-AMS. Starts March 28th, 2022. Monday Thursday and Saturday. 789 Aircraft. Monday's are gonna be really busy with BA, KL, LH and VS all arriving Monday afternoons. I still maintain that the airside facilities (747/777 and below sized gates) are inade...
Jump to postIs there any clarity on who will operate the ex-Cityline A340 routes? Eurowings Discover or LH mainline by default, or on a case-by-case basis? Specifically I'd like to know about FRA-MAA, which has been suspended for several months and keeps getting pushed back every time the schedule rolls over.
Jump to postSince all the widebodies into AUS (except HA) are on the ground at similar times, will the 2 widebody international gates suffice? I've not looked at the specific days of the week the sub-dailies operate but that would be moot if any of them decide to go daily in the future.
Jump to postjrfspa320 wrote:Thanks for writing up - interesting to see that polar routing! looking forward to the return on AA if you write up.
shaq wrote:Looks great! Thank you for writing!
Longhornmaniac wrote:Good stuff, glad United held your connection for you! Thanks for sharing.
DY789 wrote:Thanks for reading, guys! Jump to postReally enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing!
What is unusual is that usually in December Chennai usually doesn't have rains. Not at all, it most definitely rains in Chennai in December. You might recall the floods in Chennai in Dec 2015. While this was definitely more rain than usual, it isn't correct that it's usually a dry month. Of course,...
Jump to postHey everyone. This is a report of my trip last week from Austin to Chennai via Denver, Vancouver and Delhi. Planning and Booking With schedules changing so often and close-in, combined with numerous restrictions, I did not even consider booking tickets for my mid-December trip (returning mid-January...
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