Re: ORD Expansion Deal - Update: AA Accuses City of Collusion w/ UA

It looks like the Chicago city council wants to use minority (Hispanic, I presume) hiring data to determine who gets gates https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hispanic-caucus-demands-hiring-contracting-data-from-american-and-united/ Man, this is some bullshit. Who even let this guy into the meeting? ...

Re: Fun special SWA annnoumemt tommrow 12:30pm east coast time

They've been at OKC and TUL almost as long, and have ~600 people at a call center there. Still no Oklahoma One Every time I look at the WN route map it always surprises me how much service they have at both airports - especially considering they are right next to each other and even MDW/FLL don't h...

Re: Fun special SWA annnoumemt tommrow 12:30pm east coast time

Based on their Instagram story, I expect it to be a state-special scheme. The sneak preview they showed has a blue front and what look to be yellow stars on the engines. Indiana One? Louisiana one I'm surprised there hasn't been one given how long they've been at MSY They've been at OKC and TUL alm...

Re: Who Will Make AUS a Hub?

I just found AUS-AMS non stop .. I guess they are running it a few days in March? Flights WED 14 MAR AUS 6:43 PM to AMS 10:50 AM Arrives Next Day Flight Number DL 156 Travel Time 10h 7m Nonstop Main Cabin (B) Changeable / Refundable Change Flight Delta Air Lines Baggage Information opens in new win...

Re: Who Will Make AUS a Hub?

A new airline: This may be the best option and if you were going to start a new airline, this is probably the best place to base it --> Via Air! Looks like they're already gradually trying to build an AUS regional hub, flying to the places no one else wants to. Would love to see an outfit like Via ...

Future of Air Wisconsin?

What is Air Wisconsin planning on doing once their CR2s time out? I know they just moved from AA to UA, but those planes aren't getting any younger and depending on flow through to UA, recruitment can't be easy flying ancient CRJs. I remember once dealing with them when they ran UA IAD customer serv...

Re: LH to base remaining 10 A350s at MUC

Are they still upset with Fraport for letting Ryanair into FRA?

Re: State of Georgia not happy with Delta over NRA

It's been posted several times and has been moved to non-aviation.

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1387689

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1387565

Re: Pushing E175 to 4 hours 41 minutes block time

Now how about this 3 hour 22 minutes flight in an ERJ-145? :eek: :redflag: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/LOF4662 UA used to run EWR-OKC (or was it TUL?). That's a good deal farther than DAY-DEN. EWR-OKC for sure until quite recently. CO's scope clause didn't allow for RJs above 50 seats. I wa...

Re: Norwegian planning Buenos Aires to Asia flights via Perth

Is Norwegian just saying random words? Buenos Aires -> Perth -> Tokyo is just as long as Buenos Aires -> Oslo -> Tokyo with the additional complication of having to cross Antarctica (which would require ETOPS480+ aircraft that doesn't exist). According to the article, it sounds like they're not tak...

Re: OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

Is Delta doing CR9 and 752 maintenance in OKC now? I've noticed a couple random ones, eg. BDL and unscheduled CR9s from MSP.

Re: Via Air starting MGM-SFB

Still waiting on them to start OKC-AUS, which was just pushed back to 22 April. It was supposed to start this month.

Re: Norwegian 2017 full year and Q4 results: net loss was -299 million NOK (-£27.4 million)

Best Snyder (aka Cranky Flier) is out with a take.

http://crankyflier.com/2018/02/20/norwegians-awful-2017-shows-mounting-challenges-to-the-business/

Re: Airbus A321 double jetway usage

From 2020 all A321 will have the new modified fuselage where door pair 2 is permanently removed. It is much more useful and interesting to have a jetway connected to both the front and the rear doors at the same time. Here is a picture from Albany airport. Look at the to gates to the left: https://...

Re: OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

Is OKC looking to attract WOW or maybe even Norwegian by adding an international gate? Or just G4 to Mexico?

http://www.news9.com/story/37532426/oklahoma-city-airport-prepares-for-international-flights

Re: United leads list of on-time U.S. airlines

Last year I flew over 30 legs on United, a good mix of domestic and international. I’d go back to UA.com to be more accurate but I’m too lazy! I recall being late about twice last year, but never being very late. I too felt the crews must have been given a incentive talk when it comes to closing th...

Re: Can B767 Be Converted to 2-4-2?

A couple of years back there was a bit of a splash made with the idea of offset seating patterns so that people were not shoulder to shoulder in economy. Did they go anywhere outside of Popular Mechanics type magazines? http://www.thompsonaero.com/cozysuite Don't think anyone ever bit but to me it ...

Re: Star Alliance CEO thinks of integrating Low Cost Carriers

Considering it's been a long while since ANY airline joined an alliance, I think this is window dressing to make it look like the alliances are still relevant. looking at the last dates of any airline joining one of the three major alliances. Star - Jul 2014 Air India Oneworld - May 2014 Sri Lankan...

Re: WSJ: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS

Spacepope wrote:

Goodyear wrote:

Could we see Jeff make moves to purchase ABX and Atlas? Seems like the next logical move.

No way ABX after the way Amazon got screwed y them during peak 2016. ATI is probably more likely.

Re: Reversal of a Rebranding

When CO and UA announced their merger, the new combined entity’s logo was, of course, the CO globe along with “United Airlines” using the legacy CO typeface. A month or so later, they revised it to say only “UNITED” (dropping the “Airlines”) in the typeface we see today. I remember being vaguely ho...

Re: Star Alliance CEO thinks of integrating Low Cost Carriers

In which milage program are you? I though just Miles&More members are getting miles on EW flights. Yes, I am in Miles&More. Once I have tried to book flight directly from Eurowings.com website I was unable to get miles (no place to put M&M card number), but booking the same flight via L...

Re: Feasibility of airlines operating into 2 airports in same metro area.

UA has a hub at IAD and serves DCA and BWI AA has a hub at DCA and serves IAD and BWI. WN has a "hub" at BWI and serves IAD and DCA. DL serves IAD, DCA, and BWI Why the "" around hub when talking about BWI and WN? BWI is most definitely a hub for them. Because it's been argued 1...

Re: Feasibility of airlines operating into 2 airports in same metro area.

UA has a hub at IAD and serves DCA and BWI
AA has a hub at DCA and serves IAD and BWI.
WN has a "hub" at BWI and serves IAD and DCA.
DL serves IAD, DCA, and BWI

Re: OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

Also, from the ViaAir thread, it looks like they've pushed back their launch to Austin until April.

Re: Via Air

booked a flight on Via for AUS-OKC in March, from the looks of their website they aren't going to launch it by then. It was supposed to be launched in Jan. Guess it's time to dispute charges on credit card... OKC is now missing from their destinations page. https://www.flyviaair.com/destinations/ B...

Re: OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

Sancho99504 wrote:

It took AA forever and then some to add additional OKC-LAX frequencies after they started and have floated between 2-3 flights daily since they added flights.

Re: OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

I don't know if there is any demand for a second IAD flight? I use the morning UA IAD flight a lot, but an early afternoon flight that's slightly better timed for European connections. The morning flight (I'm usually on it 2-3 times a month, both connection and O&D) always seems pretty full. Obv...

New MUC rail connection?

It seems like every few years there is new discussion about a new train connection from Salzburg to MUC, perhaps via Mühldorf and Freising, and then on to Munich city center. Has there been any discussion of that recently? The A8 is always packed, and the fastest train still takes 2.5hrs from MUC wi...

Re: What's new at OKC?

When Allegiant starts flying international. AC? to YYZ In terms of Canada, your best bets would probably be YCG or YEG for the oil market connections. I know some people who would prefer YCG for the access to skiing in Banff as well. I was meaning to ask if any of the fossil fuel companies have int...

Re: What's new at OKC?

Is the SkyWest maintenance base going to open this summer?

OKC Discussion Thread - 2018

It seems like every other US airport has a "what's new" thread, so let's make one for OKC. Some points to start: 1. 2017 had nearly four million passengers https://flyokc.com/2017-passenger-traffic-sets-all-time-record 2. When is construction expected to start on the new east gates? Who wi...

Re: CSeries orders and possible orders for 2018

United will order 100 with a mix of CS100s and 300s.

well, one can dream.

Re: Delta eyes return to Persian Gulf region after US strikes deal with Qatar

Wasn't there previously IAD-DOH on UA? Or was that a tag to/from KWI?

Re: Why doesn't US have more holiday leisure airlines?

Maybe I missed it, but have you all forgotten USA3000/Apple Vacations?

Re: O'Hare terminal expansion design options

I don't have a problem with the existing roadway system... ORD needs a lot of drop off length due to the size of O&D (this isn't ATL or DEN). It functions well now and will function better once the ATS extension is complete. Keep in mind, the OP's diagrams are outdated... the City has already m...

JFK Terminal 4 Water Line break