Re: Why no DL on LAX-ORD?

Here are the Q3 2022 PDEW's to the top contiguous U.S. markets traveled to from Greater Los Angeles that don't currently have DL nonstop service from LAX Great info. Thanks! They seem to be doing OK with DFW. I’m not sure that IAH is going to hang around much longer. Which even if accurate, still d...

Re: Why no DL on LAX-ORD?

LAX777LR - I have pointed out again and again Delta has basically disappeared from in three HUGE domestic markets Two of which were decades ago: one in the aftermath of deregulation, and the other in the longterm aftermath of 9/11.... neither being even remotely relevant to today's market. As for M...

Re: Why no DL on LAX-ORD?

It has to be competition. There are about 20 daily flights between LAX and ORD, with several of them widebodies. Of the 4 airlines servicing the market, it’s hub to hub for 3 of them. But how is that any different than LAX to Dallas and Houston? ....both of which have about as many flights, hub-hub...

Why no DL on LAX-ORD?

This is something that's puzzled me for quite some time: [ boilerplate press marketing ] As LAX’s largest global airline, Delta prides itself on providing customers with unparalleled access to and from destinations all over the world. LAX is one of Delta's key coastal hubs, where the airline today o...

Re: Los Angeles Basin (BUR/LAX/LGB/ONT/SNA) Aviation - 2023

A lot of folks thought DL was crazy for giving up one of the nicest terminals at LAX (T5) in exchange for the disaster that was T3 and the slightly-renovated mess that was T2. Oh, and they were committing to about 5 years of pain along with $2 billion to fix the mess that was T2/T3. Sure, but almos...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

The response above from SurfandSnow sums up well why Utah isn’t that great for visitors. Which itself is rather inane, considering that Utah welcomed record numbers in both park related (11million) and ski related (7million) tourists, spending $11billion (constituting 8% of pax spending in the top ...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

The ULH flying Delta has missioned to the A350 is unable to be reliably flown by the early build fleet. These routes require an aircraft with better performance. The seeking Alpha article itself intimates that later-build A350s will achieve the desired objectives. That's like, something that alread...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

It was perhaps the worst example, but the anomaly there was FedEx ownership. Guess who is, and is likely to remain, the A330's largest operator? The allegory still applies. A fleet of 65 wasn't enough to keep MD-90 maintenance affordable. K, now tell us about all the other airlines who had MD90s in...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

I still scratch my head wondering why DL hasn’t returned with 3x daily SBA-SLC. SBA seems to be booming with the airport about to begin expansion that will include the addition of two more gates with jet bridges, expanded TSA security screening area, and a parking garage. Same as with every other &...

Re: UA extends IAD-BCN/LIS/FCO

LAXPolaris wrote:

I’m saying I wouldn’t call Baltimore more educated and affluent than Chicago, that is what I was responding to.

Re: UA extends IAD-BCN/LIS/FCO

As often noted here, the Washington - Baltimore Common Statistical Area (CSA) is larger than Chicago and more educated and affluent. It is the third largest CSA in the U.S. Dulles is the primary long haul international gateway out of the three Washington Area airports. I’m not sure I’d include Balt...

Re: UA extends IAD-BCN/LIS/FCO

I’m a little confused by your post. DL serves the Italian long haul market year round from BOS and ATL in addition to NYC, DL's about the worst example, as they have a continued partnership with the local carrier, which is a legacy of a previous immunized joint venture. Yet that's still not enough ...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

It’s well known at this point that DLs A359 on the longest routes are operating with major constraints, whether that be blocking seats or restricting cargo. No, that's not "well known"... that's something perpetually recycled among a circuit of amateurs who have come to believe it's fact,...

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Ribeye, medium rare. Porterhouse, if I'm especially hungry.

Best place: Mastro's Penthouse, Beverly Hills.

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

It will happen to all aircraft, but between the 787 and 330, the end will naturally and logically come earlier for the 330. Its a numbers game - there will be a lot more 787s by then (say 10 years down the road) than 330s. Yes, but the point that you keep missing, is that so long as the A33N featur...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

You are looking at short to medium term, there will come a point in time when the global A330 fleet winds down to a point where parts WILL be hard to get. I've long-since learned not to assume, so just so we're clear: ...you do realize that that very thing will happen to EVERY model of aircraft eve...

Re: Destinus - hydrogen powered mach 5 concept

Metchalus wrote:

The world doesn't have enough hydrogen for Airbus. So it'll be interesting to see where they plan to get their's from.

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

One factor working against the 330neo I don't see anybody mentioning is parts availability in the future. No one's mentioning it, because it (erroneously) assumes that the NEO wouldn't be a significant factor in the replacement cycle. There were well over 1400 A330CEOs still in service at the begin...

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

The A321 backlog is so large that even if DL were to order XLR's they wouldn't arrive in any meaningful number for quite a long time. With a cheque + sufficient notice (easily throughout this year and into the next) DL could switch just about any A321 order it has into an -XLR, post certification. ...

Re: 11 Former Polar Execs, incl COO, Arrested For Self-Dealing

Yayyy! Now do all the passenger-airline execs who gave themselves bonuses while those carriers were in bankruptcy!

Re: AC Launches YVR-DXB

That was pre pandemic when Chinese carriers were going crazy with ultra low fares, but now these carriers have gone, the prices have gone way up. :checkmark: :checkmark: :checkmark: Lot of people still haven't reconciled with this, nor the likelihood that such fares are NOT coming back, since the 2...

Re: AC Launches YVR-DXB

Once you weed out the all too common nonsense on this site there are definate insights that a network planner could use to their benefit I would suspect. I wouldn't be surprised if this site isn't surfed by them from time to time. If a network planner were relying on the likes of this site for anyt...

Re: Volcanic eruption affecting TPAC flights

The volcano's name is Shiveluch, and it's been erupting for the past 3 days with no immediate sign of stopping. Despite the danger and inconvenience, I will say this-- the pure destructive output of this thing, is pretty amazing to see. :eek: VIDEO from Monday: https://twitter.com/i/status/164554389...

Re: AC Launches YVR-DXB

What I wonder about is the antitrust immunity and partnership that AC has with UA and LH, where most of AC's historical overseas flights have been routed via FRA (this was called out when ME3 were on major campaign and the Canadian government came out protecting AC.) Recall that AC and UA don't cod...

Re: UA extends IAD-BCN/LIS/FCO

If 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...

Re: UA extends IAD-BCN/LIS/FCO

Any word on the performance/return of Tenerife and Palma?

Re: AC Launches YVR-DXB

My point is, there's probably not a huge market for Dubai in Western Canada, nor vice versa. Sure, but where did anyone, official or amateur, claim that a 4xW on a midsized widebody constituted a "huge market"...? You kinda seem to be whining for the sake of whining. For all any of us kno...

Re: AC Launches YVR-DXB

Sorry for the stupid question but what is the market for this? Well, it *is* one of those questions where if you actually read the article, it'd be answered: " In cooperation with our codeshare and frequent flyer partner Emirates, our Vancouver-Dubai flights will connect to a multitude of dest...

Re: Rumor: American Airlines considering flying to SIN

which pretty much cover every single relevant market from HKG sans Texas Well, not every one. Don't laugh, but ya might be surprised to know one of the largest and presumptively lucrative unserved US markets to HKG is actually........ Miami. Or was, prior to the pandemic. Not sure what the current ...

Re: Mom files complaint, claims UA refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy

There is a reason why these allergies are virtually unheard of in developing countries. Well, yeah... but probably a bigger contributor to that, is that those kids tend to --ya know-- DIE , before travel inconvenience becomes much of an issue. So I dunno if using developing countries is the best ba...

Re: Mom files complaint, claims UA refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy

I don’t mean to belittle anyone with allergies or other issues, but I sure remember the days of everyone getting on a plane, eating whatever the airline provided and getting off at the destination. People just minded their business and enjoyed the flight. No seat mate allergies, no service animal c...

Re: Mom files complaint, claims UA refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy

There would be no grounds for a lawsuit. No laws would be violated by a passenger eating nuts. I'd be curious as to where you got your law degree. There are ways to prove negligence other than violating a statute. All of which would still require a duty, implicit or express; neither of which any ai...

Re: Mom files complaint, claims UA refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy

These type of PR stunts (as I believe this is what it is) will ultimately lead to one thing only: no admittance to anyone with food allergy as the premises will be deemed unsafe for the affected travelers. Legally impossible in the USA. I know people on this site get bent out of shape over accommod...

Re: Mom files complaint, claims UA refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy

Anyone who’s that sensitive to a nut or peanut (not a nut) allergy should take their own precautions. Like: not flying. Seriously. I know that they believe public transit to be a right instead of a privilege, but if some kid is so incredibly sensitive to something that even mere whiff of it from me...

Re: Breeze suspends HPN-LAX service citing airport capacity issues.

I’m also surprised they couldn’t make LAX-MSY and LAX-PVD work year around. I'm not, especially on the former. It's only 2x/week, midweek only, with zero advertising, and against DL/WN/NK multiple-daily each on the nonstop, with AA/UA offering >1hr layovers via their Texas hubs. That route was suic...

Re: Europe moving to LCC from Full Service Legacy carriers

What I find interesting is that the LCC versus full service carrier is clearly different in Asia. Have you heard of any Asian full service carrier charging for soft drinks? It seems Asian carriers that are full service tend to not let their brand get destroyed by cutting service. Sure, but the east...

Re: Ex-Nok Air CEO to launch Thailand's new long haul full-service airline.

Any followup on this... particularly if they plan to attempt LAX/SFO?

Re: Breeze suspends HPN-LAX service citing airport capacity issues.

On one hand, you want to congratulate them for at least attempting routes that no one else would.... but this whole " we're solely going to rely on FBook, Instagram, and an app that no one uses, for our advertisement " isn't working. Who outside of the AvGeek community even knows who this...

Re: Breeze suspends HPN-LAX service citing airport capacity issues.

On one hand, you want to congratulate them for at least attempting routes that no one else would.... but this whole " we're solely going to rely on FBook, Instagram, and an app that no one uses, for our advertisement " isn't working. Who outside of the AvGeek community even knows who this ...

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

They won't close DXB. The plan is that all airlines other then EK group will move to DWC until DWC is big enough for EK's operation, then EK group will switch to DWC and everyone else will move back to DXB. LOL, whoever came up with that , can keep dreaming..... What an absolute nightmare that woul...

Re: Breeze suspends HPN-LAX service citing airport capacity issues.

HPN-SFO cancelled before the first flight flew.
HPN-LAS lasted less than a month.
HPN-LAX now goes bye-bye.

.....is there anyone who risks booking this airline more than a week ahead of time?
If so, they must enjoy living on the wild side.

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

IINM, Dubai still has not made the decision to close DXB once DWC has reached a reciprocal level... meaning they're going to commit the same mistake that Montreal, Washington, and Milan all made, which still see their flagship airports ridiculously underutilized even to this day, relative to what w...

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

DWC and DXB are still within the city Dubai, I can’t see why they can’t do so. Then scroll up.... you were just explained why, by multiple individuals. Many cities has forced flights moving to new airport before. And nearly all of them occurred before the widespread advent of open-sky bilaterals, a...

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

For the whole two-ish airlines who want to fly there?? The place is ultimately being built for Emirates. The problem is a project of this size ideally needs to be phased. The problemis that a tranfer heavy airline like Emirates can't just shift over 20% of it's operations. It'll have to be a near w...

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

For the whole two-ish airlines who want to fly there??

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production - 2023

The XLR will fly on non-TATL routes and there are plenty of airports that demand increased takeoff performance. Nowhere near enough of them to make a difference to either OEMs or airlines. Which is the point in a nutshell. I agree and airlines are more than happy with that trade-off. Maybe once Air...

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production - 2023

JohanTally wrote:

The XLR will fly on non-TATL routes and there are plenty of airports that demand increased takeoff performance.

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production - 2023

In what ways is it superior other then fuel consumption? ⋅ Longer range ⋅ Lower weight (read that: " lower landing fees and overflight costs ") ⋅ Lower environmental impact due to emissions ⋅ Lower noise ⋅ Wider cabin ⋅ Parts/mtx...

Re: Alaska 737-800 ETOPS Question

To LAX772LR, how do I volunteer? Right?! and their NAN-HNL sector was longer than any West Coast-OGG flight. FJ still does the NAN-HNL sector with the B737-8 MAX, if there was a flight-worthy of worry, it's this one haha. Hardly. NAN-HNL has multiple diversion opportunities within 90min or less, in...

Re: Alaska 737-800 ETOPS Question

Kinda nervous never done a narrowbody to Hawaii. Irrational fear cannot exist in the same space as logic. So let's think it through: what specifically are you nervous about? I can’t speak for the OP; but, I think honestly it’s just shaking the old mindset of what used to be normal. I’ve never been ...