I never recall seeing it announced, but it looks like PHX-HMO went from a CR7 to a E75. Then in January, it'll be an A319? That's quite an increase in demand. Is the A319 permanent? Just for the peak hunting season and then it'll go back go a 175/CR7 mix depending on the month. 319 is needed for th...
Jump to postCLT-GEG is interesting. I would have expected BOI before GEG. CLT-YYC is currently $3,000 nonstop one-way in Y. :bouncy: AA likely doesn't have all fare buckets open for sale. Prices should dramatically drop within the next week as it is fully loaded into the system. Fare buckets always lag several...
Jump to postRandom find, it looks like AA PHX-LHR from March 30 - April 3 will depart PHX at 10:05PM, arriving in LHR at 04:05PM. Does anyone know why this temporary change and very late departure? Holiday weekend so might be for utilization for an extra turn. It’s not an extra flight, it’s the same but moved ...
Jump to postDetroit313 wrote:Pretty incredible to see 6 PIT - PHL flights next summer and all of them mainline.
Not sure why everyone questions what DL’s doing here. In the past 10 years DL has done a fantastic job of building focus cities/hubs and at least committing and sticking with them. They may struggle financially at a lot of these cities but no expansion ever occurs successfully if not playing the lo...
Jump to postI do wonder if this will work from Scottsdale, this would cater to their market but location wise will limit the rest of the valley. I would think the majority of their market comes from Scottsdale, Tempe and the northern stretches of the valley. It'll isolate the folks from Chandler/Mesa/Gilbert a...
Jump to postNot particularly surprised. Both Cutter and Jackson Jet charge a hefty penny at PHX and given the limited ramp space it has only been increasing. Well, as disappointing as this is, for me personally it's mitigated by the fact that JSX's fares are WAY higher now, and have been for quite some time, v...
Jump to postThis isn't a fully new policy, this has been WN's policy for years. In advance, you still have to buy the second (or third) seat and you only get the cost refunded to you if you request it after travel. The only piece that is being touted as "new" is that you can self identify as needing a...
Jump to postMaverick623 wrote:Looks like JSX is moving to Scottsdale. effective 1/10/24.
UA configures their 737-700 at 12/114. The MAX7 is a bit longer so likely either 132 in total or possibly 138. WN specified a plane at 150 even (all coach). Given that, I'd say 132. 132 would leave a lot of wasted space. I could see them doing something along the lines of 12F/42MCE/84Y for a total ...
Jump to postWhat would the hypothetical capacity of a 737 MAX 7 be if AA configured them the same as a MAX 8? I'm curious how much growth it would be above the 128 seat 319s. UA configures their 737-700 at 12/114. The MAX7 is a bit longer so likely either 132 in total or possibly 138. WN specified a plane at 1...
Jump to postHow many of the 319s are LAA vs. LUS? 32 LAA Birds, 92 LUS birds, 9 post-merger purchased used after leaving the F9 fleet. How do the 32 LAA 319s factor into the 319/320 replacement if at all? Those frames are quite new, right? Those 32 are an extended time away from being replaced. The other 101 t...
Jump to postDoesn't AA pretty much only use the A319 when the performance is needed? There's at least a batch of them that aren't that old. No, AA uses the 319 in 90% of its missions for the capacity. Too many seats for an E175 and not enough for a 738. The LAA birds out of MIA are uses for performance on some...
Jump to postDoesn't AA pretty much only use the A319 when the performance is needed? There's at least a batch of them that aren't that old. No, AA uses the 319 in 90% of its missions for the capacity. Too many seats for an E175 and not enough for a 738. The LAA birds out of MIA are uses for performance on some...
Jump to postAny insight on layout of the ex-Alaska A321neo’s when they join the fleet since they have the second set of doors similar to the A321ceo? Probably similar to the A321ceos whenever they get refitted. I believe they will enter the fleet with the AS interior at first. They are entering the fleet with ...
Jump to postAny word or signs of progress on T3N2 or taxiway uniform? Uniform hasn't broken ground but construction offices are setup and making progress. The West Cargo refurb that is currently occurring is necessary to get Uniform going. TRACE was also just awarded an engineering contract for the demolition ...
Jump to post@alasizon ty so much for the reply, do you have any more specific information about who within HOK is on the project possibly? Zero clue. It'll be about six to eight months minimum before I have anything to do with the project. The list of attendees from the meeting can be found here but it only li...
Jump to postAny word or signs of progress on T3N2 or taxiway uniform? Uniform hasn't broken ground but construction offices are setup and making progress. The West Cargo refurb that is currently occurring is necessary to get Uniform going. TRACE was also just awarded an engineering contract for the demolition ...
Jump to postIt really depends on your definition of hub.
To me, in no sense of the word or any definition I use would I ever consider FRA a UA hub. It isn't a hub of theirs by any means.
So Horizon isn’t unified with Alaska? I would say no - the operational control of all QX flights still rests with the QX team. AS (the airline - not the C Suite) has no input or control over how QX flies their flights and maintains their planes. Just for comparison, in the release for the Virgin Am...
Jump to postI’m not saying it won’t happen, but you’re still making assumptions about the language when it does NOT specifically say that. I apologize for being pedantic, it’s the lawyer in me, but it may not be correct since it’s more marketing/investor language than legal. You’re wrong on the legal announcem...
Jump to postThe releases say single operating platform, it does not say single OC. It is possible (probable?) but a lot of people here are stating this with certainty by interpreting the language that way - so people should hold on until we get confirmation. I can very much see two separate certificates but ba...
Jump to postCan someone clarify if they will be using the same airline code for the separate airlines after merger? All the releases say combined airline - so single code but two different brands. Presumably, the HA aircraft will just get the "operated by Alaska Airlines" sticker on them. The release...
Jump to postedealinfo wrote:Can someone clarify if they will be using the same airline code for the separate airlines after merger?
At PHX, I think the only airlines who regularly de-ice in the winter freezes are AA and WN. DL owns de-icing equipment at PHX but very rarely uses it. UA does not de-ice at PHX as far as I know; they always wait for the sun to come up and defrost. Not sure about F9. WN has already deiced ~12 planes...
Jump to postI keep reading from a certain poster that AA’s going to have so many more gates than the competition and is going to regain all this marketshare at LAX and yet AA continues to pull back its LAX operations. Is something going to miraculously happen that forces AA to rebuild? And if things are strugg...
Jump to postDoes anyone else envision a scenario where all flights to and through Hawaii are operated by HA branded aircraft thus freeing up AS birds for Mainland expansion? There aren't enough HA birds to do that currently but I could foresee where markets will have one brand or the other for service between ...
Jump to postPhoenix to San Bernardino starting in February on Breeze.. Introducing nonstop flights between Orange County, CA and Ogden, UT, and between Phoenix, AZ and San Bernardino, CA starting in February 2024. Taken from their web site. First I heard of this, but being Breeze it could get cancelled before ...
Jump to postWell, again, like my last post about MIA-NCE I'm surprised at what the market must be that Santa Rosa is even served from DFW much less getting upgauged to mainline, and that Traverse City was mainline at all but now being upgauged from a 320 to 321? Jeez. Also surprised to see that AA is jumping i...
Jump to postOk, but each airport has elevators in the terminals, airside to the ramp. So lifts would be a time saver for the ramp, but this incident didn't happen because of a lack of a lift. Elevators inside the terminal are not practical in 50% of use cases anyhow due to distance (particularly on unload). In...
Jump to postevery jetbridge should be required to have a lift Ok, but each airport has elevators in the terminals, airside to the ramp. So lifts would be a time saver for the ramp, but this incident didn't happen because of a lack of a lift. Elevators inside the terminal are not practical in 50% of use cases a...
Jump to postDo you think the airline would be responsible for wheelchair damage? One time I had a handle break, and UA said it was normal wear and tear and they did not take responsibility. Yes, airlines are 100% responsible for wheelchair damage. There is no such thing as normal wear and tear when it comes to...
Jump to postFrom an trustworthy source at AA. Rumor has it. A second PHL-DOH is working same with PHL-TLV. Talks about yanking DEL out of JFK moving it to PHL is also happening. ALSO those 10 neos from AS. Will be sent to JFK to do secondary transatlantic out of JFK. Pretty sure none of these are ETOPS equippe...
Jump to postThis video is everywhere now. All over network and local and cable news shows. Isom needs to get out of that ivory tower and get in the field and talk to his people. Something is seriously wrong with this company and the way it trains and develops its front line employees. This has nothing to do wi...
Jump to postSometimes we just don’t need rules for things…. We just need common sense - for god sake why would you do that to someone’s critical mobility device? Especially one so lite that it could be carried safely down some stairs. I think airports need to shoulder a lot more blame for this kinda thing too ...
Jump to postHere are AA's 2 competitors highs and lows for those same dates: UA hit $94.85 in 2018, low on 10/27/23 was $33.90 DL was at 60.71 in 2018 and bottomed out at $30 on 10/27 As you can see using that metric, AA's hasn't acted much differently than DL and UAL, albeit AAL is a cheaper stock overall. Yo...
Jump to postUS air space. Exactly what US airspace is used flying between Latin America and Venezuela? US controlled airspace not necessarily contiguous US states , that might include Panama , and Costa Rica I suppose and of course borders of Canada and Mexico in a very limited and specific way Panama and Cost...
Jump to postThe big question is once AA gets their premium-heavy B789s, do they rebuild LAX long-haul? The SEA flight will be going to a second MIA-LHR per the following link: https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1726073876851912763 If they do they’ll face the same issues as before: too much competition from lo...
Jump to postThere is a SkyWest flight (AA3298) from PHX to GJT that is supposed to be a RON that has delayed until the next morning every single day it operates since November 5. Anyone know what is up with this? GJT AWOS is out of service and tower won't stay open for the arrival so it has to be delayed overn...
Jump to postThere is a SkyWest flight (AA3298) from PHX to GJT that is supposed to be a RON that has delayed until the next morning every single day it operates since November 5. Anyone know what is up with this? GJT AWOS is out of service and tower won't stay open for the arrival so it has to be delayed overn...
Jump to postHope not repetitive: What is the bank structure for Anerican Eagle at CLT (if any) and is it maxed out throughout the day? They currently run 9 banks and the 2nd and 8th bank are the only ones that are full at Eagle. They will run a 10th bank for two days after Thanksgiving and one day before Chris...
Jump to postWow, PHL is below PHX and barely above DCA? PHL is almost always below PHX in the Winter. At least for the past 8-9 years. Winter is peak season for PHX. I'll caution the week of December 10th also isn't the best to use as AA did some selective trimming 12/15 - 12/17 to free up crew hours for the h...
Jump to postSomeone asked me to compare how AA hubs stack up this winter. I pulled the number of average daily departures/seats for week of December 10th. CLT - 564 / 73,583 DCA - 243 / 23,479 DFW - 715 / 102,314 JFK - 88 / 12,872 LAX - 106 / 17,157 MIA - 335 / 53,031 ORD - 282 / 30,480 PHL - 206 / 25,435 PHX ...
Jump to postMany are forgetting the elephant in the room! Cargo. The amount of Cargo moving through SEA is mind numbing. Anyone able to get the numbers for the amount of Cargo moving out of SEA? There is no elephant in the room, maybe a small bug. An ant perhaps. Cargo is 1.4% of DL's systemwide pax revenue an...
Jump to postMany are forgetting the elephant in the room! Cargo. The amount of Cargo moving through SEA is mind numbing. Anyone able to get the numbers for the amount of Cargo moving out of SEA? There is no elephant in the room, maybe a small bug. An ant perhaps. Cargo is 1.4% of DL's systemwide pax revenue an...
Jump to postWhy is this needed? Is TUS expecting to become a mega hub in the future? Going to two parallel runways gives them redundancy and also helps with the traffic from ANG and the other military users of the airport (plus the GA and maintenance traffic). TUS is/was one of the top airports in the country ...
Jump to postWhat about building a bridge for a monorail type train, such as what they have in MCO or PHX? It seems like it would be cheaper (and faster) than a passenger walking bridge. The unsupported span is just too long and outside of current design possibilities. You're talking 1,000' between A and B unsu...
Jump to postThe 11 million Uyghurs and 1.5 million Kazakhs that live in the province have a lot more in common with the neighboring countries than with the Han side of China. Likewise, for connecting Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to the rest of East Asia and China, the most efficient point o...
Jump to post. Outside of pilots, maintenance, and dispatch, all the workings of a regional can easily be folded in to a major. At the hubs (at least UA) the rampers and gate agents are employees of the majors, and (most) ops functions. A majors network planning department determines the flying the regional wil...
Jump to posthttps://viewfromthewing.com/how-american-airlines-pilots-took-down-the-austin-focus-city/ AUS focus city appeared to be in violation of APA's scope clause as well. I have to go back and look at the new contract to see if it is still in there but the only way that would actually be true is if AA exc...
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