Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

“Sourly MIA officers”. A more accurate description is not possible. All the other major gateways seem to have much more pleasant officers. Even in LAX you get a smile.

Re: Caribbean Aviation - 2024

Out of curiosity I searched dummy bookings online for April and IAH-GEO is over $1K RT. This compares to about $500 RT for IAH-POS on the same dates. My guess is they expect lower volume on GEO and are making it up with much higher fares. BOS - LHR is 6- 7 hours and fares are routinely $1000 there....

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

SJOtoLIR wrote:

AF CDG-PTY 7x weekly goes from 772 to 787-9.
Effective: March 31st.

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Copa Airlines from January 25th to January 28th will gradually start the reactivation of the 21 aircrafts that had been temporarilly suspended, regarding the incident of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9, some days ago. The Panamanian airline received such authorization from international author...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

For illustrative purposes, AS SEA-BZE is active since 2021 and allowing up to 3x weekly frequencies. It began as twice a week. Having said that, the launch of the intended service linking SFO-BZE is not a dumb idea, if the market really exists there. AFAIK, SEA-BZE has been only seasonal 1x/week fo...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

For illustrative purposes, AS SEA-BZE is active since 2021 and allowing up to 3x weekly frequencies. It began as twice a week. Having said that, the launch of the intended service linking SFO-BZE is not a dumb idea, if the market really exists there. AFAIK, SEA-BZE has been only seasonal 1x/week fo...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Does Volaris El Salvador have any plans to expand?

Re: GSP Airport to make major announcement tomorrow.

I agree on LAX but some FL ads would be good to add (if it is Breeze) to add if only for the short stage length to balance the longer ones

Re: Confirmed: AF A350 tail strike at YYZ

There should be enough well trained aircraft engineers not to far away in Mirabel to oversee these repairs.

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Judge1310 wrote:

Just heard on local radio in Belize that BZE is in final talks for air service nonstop from San Francisco and in talks for service from Europe.

Thoughts? Pensamientos?

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Is there a plan to get these aircraft flying again. AS, UA and CM are getting hit hard right now.

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX

What happens to max9 aircraft away from AS maintenance centers ....so they get ferried back for inspection or will AS need to fly inspectors to the plane.

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

Considering volaris is going to have a lot of aircraft with engine related work out of commission this year, I would not be surprised to see them quickly cut underperforming routes like SAL ONT

Re: Central America Aviation - 2023

I think you missed 9N BZE SAL 5x end

Re: Central America Aviation - 2023

Perhaps because the CM maxs are needed elsewhere in the network for their range advantage. Destinations like SFO and EZE need the max’s range. MEX does not.

Re: Delta develops AUS focus city with expansion

Perhaps we are all missing the bigger picture. TX is a growth state and it has been a big hole in the DL network for many years. This IMHO is likely the beginning of DL trying to remedy that. the other 3 of the big 4 airlines have hubs (or in the case of WN, two!) in TX, and DL needs a better presen...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

In the future, the same airplane can operate HNL-SAN-EWR. The merged airline can take advantage of the current 12 hours of unproductive time. You can basically get half of a frame for free... think of the power of that. HA currently operates 24 A332s and 18 A321s. Let's say 5 A332s operate this way...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2023

B6 begins their 3X JFK BZE on December 6th. What destinations are left for them in Central America if you include the NK overlap. PTY and RTB?

Re: HA Launches HNL-SLC

to the people suggesting that HNL could become a hub like KEF. One big difference, inbound international pax connecting would need to clear US customs before proceeding on (risking a misconnect). that would be a huge disincentive IMHO.

Re: Turkish Aviation - November 2023

I flew MIA IST MIA a week ago, 789 both ways, in J, cabin service was excellent especially on the MIA IST portion. Even the "chef" played his role well. The hard product though, on both flights. was a bit worn. there was a piece of the seat unit that was in the aisle when we boarded and th...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

WN adding DFW would be no different than adding ORD to MDW presence, IAH to HOU presence, MIA to FLL presence, SFO to OAK, BUR and ONT to LAX, etc etc...... There is no logical reason for them not to. Sure the catchment areas overlap but its better to cannibalize your own market than have someone el...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2023

Just noticed that 9N is suspending SAL BZE in Nov

Re: Frontier's Transformation Plan 2024

Any routes more than 4 hours long might be in trouble them with this out and back plan due to crew limits.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

So only TPA HAV will remain for WN in the HAV portfolio?

these international routes should do better for WN from MCO than from FLL. Better feed that will help the weekday rotations.

Re: AF/KLM to buy a stake in SAS - leave Star and join Skyteam

So SkyTeam has poached both LATAM and SAS now.

China Eastern to start EZE?

Article https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/10/china-eastern-buenos-aires/?fbclid=IwAR3jaqI6SEQgprl20W4OabIrsUgLylshd7THR0RyvlFzlT0HISvCs6tStKs Saying that they will start PVG-EZE via MAD. So two questions. 1) Why EZE and not GRU. at face value it would seem GRU would be the bigger market and 2) why v...

Re: Sun Country Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

I always wondered why people would want to go to resorts like Cancun or Puerto Vallarta in the summer…it’s so bloody hot and humid! The owner of the condo we were staying at said ‘Oh it’s people from Texas…it’s nice and comfortable for them!’ Believe it or not. It’s actually cooler in places like c...

Re: Air Canada orders 787-10s

I can picture AC loading these 10s up on YYZ-CUN/PUJ during the winter.

Re: Central America Aviation - 2023

2 extra B737-700 would come CM very handy.. as some of its destinations not re-started yet might not be able to support B737-800 capacity. Routes like CM PTY-BZE 2x weekly, CM PTY-CIX 2x weekly and maybe others which are exclusively served with 73Gs couldn't support larger planes and allowing their...