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by phatfarmlines
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: EA L 1011 flights in 1976
Replies: 38
Views: 4666

Re: EA L 1011 flights in 1976

Worth noting the concentration of L10s at SJU. Truly "El Grandote", Puerto Rico's airplane.

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport gates in US vs elsewhere
Replies: 67
Views: 11810

Re: Airport gates in US vs elsewhere

It seems in the US it is common for airlines to have sole use of a gate and only use those gates while in Europe and elsewhere the gate is assigned later to which aircraft needs it. So it could be a BA flight, followed by SAS and then Easyjet for example. Why is it like this in the US? Are there an...

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Josh Cahill banned from QR after posting negative review
Replies: 114
Views: 15947

Re: Josh Cahill banned from QR after posting negative review

Since QR is state-owned, I imagine the laws extend to the airline itself, so free speech is not an absolute. Maybe someone can clarify how those rules work when traversing international borders.

Remember the times when taking pictures or filming was fully verboten?

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Experiencing the A220 the B6 Way DTW-BOS-DTW+ a Mini-Tour of the New Terminal E Extension at BOS
Replies: 2
Views: 3076

Re: Experiencing the A220 the B6 Way DTW-BOS-DTW+ a Mini-Tour of the New Terminal E Extension at BOS

Thanks for the TR with the BOS Terminal E extension.

ConnectAir wrote:
The gate area for one of the new gates


Interesting layout for the queues. Seems more and more of the new gate areas are being set up with fancy entrances to the planes.

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by phatfarmlines
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta develops AUS focus city with expansion
Replies: 435
Views: 55255

Delta develops AUS focus city with expansion

https://news.delta.com/deltas-texas-tak ... ded-austin

New regional service to MAF and MFE begins 4/22.
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Seems DL is playing peek-a-boo with AA:

https://news.delta.com/deltas-texas-tak ... ded-austin

New regional service to MAF and MFE begins 4/22.

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023
Replies: 4249
Views: 934710

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

RIP MIA-NAS. An extreme oddity, operated for only a few months. A true Delta completionist caliber route. Not totally odd given Delta is about to build Miami up as a gateway. https://news.delta.com/delta-boosts-investment-south-florida-seat-increase-out-miami That announcement was a whole lotta not...

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by phatfarmlines
Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023
Replies: 4249
Views: 934710

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

Delta adding SEA-TPE on an A330-900 daily starting 6/8/24. About frigging time we see DL actually utilizing SEA as its intended purpose. Also serves as a warning shot to AS that they are not going down in the sunset quietly. Agreed, but it’s also sad how these type of situations is what it takes fo...

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by phatfarmlines
Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023
Replies: 4249
Views: 934710

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

AviationScorpio wrote:
Delta adding SEA-TPE on an A330-900 daily starting 6/8/24.


About frigging time we see DL actually utilizing SEA as its intended purpose.

Also serves as a warning shot to AS that they are not going down in the sunset quietly.

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by phatfarmlines
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023
Replies: 393
Views: 72051

Re: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023

According to a post today on Facebook from the Tampa Bay EDC, Virgin's TPA-LHR has already reached profitability. Unclear if that is factoring in the current incentives on it or not though. Huge news! Maybe it’ll push Delta and friends to bring back AMS… AMS will be tough to return. Even though the...

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: De-icing in FL
Replies: 54
Views: 8784

Re: De-icing in FL

I've flown through both TPA and MCO during the winter. Not once have I seen de-icing trucks. Not that I'm trying to doubt the users on this thread, but I'd be interested in the logistics on how this is managed. Do the airlines lease out the trucks just for the season, basically driving them in and o...

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Houston Aviation - 2023
Replies: 391
Views: 70369

Re: Houston Aviation - 2023

What happens to the B-South gatehouse? Repurposed or demolished?

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Air Florida question
Replies: 8
Views: 1281

Re: Air Florida question

I have a question: Why did Air Florida never fly to San Juan? I mean even back when they were flying , we had American, (I think, I know American flew from MIA to SJU most of the 80s at least), Capitol, Arrow Air, Pan Am, Delta for a short time and Eastern flying Miami-San Juan, plus Delta and East...

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 217
Views: 37825

Re: Ethiopian Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

The Atlanta route is dying. My sources say that it will be canned in February absent major developments over the Christmas peak. Right now, advance sales to Atlanta are horrendous - to the point that they are actually offering a 15% web discount sale on Atlanta flights in the peak! But other than B...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Aerobiz
Replies: 6
Views: 2206

Re: Aerobiz

Sure do. It got quite of bit of playtime on my SNES. I also used to collect the "Electronic Gaming Monthly" magazines as a kid. I remember this advertisement for the game, and it's because it's the exact dinner entree I received on AA back in summer 1995 SJU-TPA. https://vgprintads.tumblr....

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023
Replies: 4249
Views: 934710

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

Why doesn’t DL fly LAXORD? Simple answer would be that of the Big Three (American, United, and Delta), Delta's the only one not to have an ORD hub (Concourse L in Terminal 3 used to be their ORD hub for a time in the 1980s and 1990s, but they closed it because it was too costly to operate and they ...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boston Aviation - 2023
Replies: 1513
Views: 282066

Re: Boston Aviation - 2023

avi8 wrote:

Fascinating. I'm rooting for the DL hub in Boston. Hoping they continue to expand and improve connectivity. I see TPA is going 3 daily next summer and MCO 4 daily. I don't see any other frequency increases.


I believe TPA already operated 3x this past summer.

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Detroit Aviation - 2023
Replies: 1328
Views: 204954

Re: Detroit Aviation - 2023

This 2022 video of a YouTube user giving a tour of DTW shows the UA ticket counters with destination-specific queues set up. Is this unique to DTW only? UA ticket counter is at time marker 9:16 in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBKTVSpgKI8 Source: YouTube user "Miles By Foot"

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Disney Vacation Club rental
Replies: 16
Views: 1911

Re: Disney Vacation Club rental

Aaron747 wrote:
I have never understood why people shell out for the nightly at a Disney resort hotel when the whole point is to be in the park all day...


A different form of a time share?

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 578
Views: 85159

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

I was just pointing out the size of a city or country doesn't have to relate to the size of the airport. The Atlanta metropolitan area is not the reason for the busy airport. Amsterdam, which also has a metropolitan area, used to be the 9th busiest airport in the world. Understood. In that sense, C...

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 578
Views: 85159

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

Worth remembering - the Netherlands has a size between Maryland and West Virginia. The population is smaller than Florida. Worth remembering - Atlanta has a size between Omaha and Colorado Springs. The population is smaller than Amsterdam. While factually correct (Atlanta proper has a small city li...

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 1589
Views: 317897

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fft7DfGQpaQ

Source: YouTube user "Aviation4lyfe"
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Is an extra gate being built at the end of the "L" concourse extension?

Time marker 9:27 shows construction there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fft7DfGQpaQ

Source: YouTube user "Aviation4lyfe"

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1099
Views: 289748

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2023

Awesome! Dutch cabinet postpones AMS flight reductions plan after pressure from both the EU and US. News just broke, so source is currently only available in Dutch. https://nos.nl/l/2497812 What does this ultimately mean? Do the current caps remain in place next summer without the further proposed ...

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Allegiant News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 274
Views: 50377

Re: Allegiant (MCO) air service announcement

I am assuming that Allegiant can see where Orlando people live based on their billing zip codes. Also where inbound pax who are purchasing hotels through Allegiant are staying. Possibly there is enough in the MCO area to warrant the change? For these smaller markets, I don"t think the service ...

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:15 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Allegiant News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 274
Views: 50377

Re: Allegiant (MCO) air service announcement

So a "Welcome Back Kotter" moment for G4 seeing as they previously served MCO [albeit briefly if memory serves correct during the 2000s]?

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boomberg - China may order MAX soon rumours
Replies: 18
Views: 3388

Re: Boomberg - China may order MAX soon rumours

You'd think China would be favoring the C919.

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023
Replies: 393
Views: 72051

Re: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023

PI4EVER wrote:
AA resumes nonstop TPA-LAX 12/21/23 - 5/5/24 using A321NEO. Y fares begin at $99 each way.


That's an odd range to be flying the route seasonally.

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Oregon Aviation - 2023
Replies: 970
Views: 174265

Re: Oregon Aviation - 2023

Video of PDX interior as claimed to be from the 90's, though I think it also includes footage from the late 80's with Western ticket counter appearing. Also cool to see the old Concourse C with the sloping "ramp" gates leading down to the jetways with the windows. Eight Minutes of 90s PDX ...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: End of Delta Connection CRJ200's at MSP
Replies: 59
Views: 9737

Re: End of Delta Connection CRJ200's at MSP

I first flew a CR2, US Airways Express (Mesa), PHL-STL in 1998. A boxed meal was served and mints were passed out prior to landing . So much has changed since then, I don't hate the fall the of the CR2. Did not know US Express did this. I am aware CO Express served deli snacks through the 2000s on ...

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by phatfarmlines
Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Minneapolis Aviation - 2023
Replies: 342
Views: 58555

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2023

So to confirm, the DL gates will receive a remodel but not a demolish/rebuild treatment.

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by phatfarmlines
Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frankfurt Airport expansion: LH/StarAlliance in joint T1 and T2 from 2029 on
Replies: 20
Views: 3899

Re: Frankfurt Airport expansion: LH/StarAlliance in joint T1 and T2 from 2029 on

How long has Terminal 3 been under construction now? Should it take thar long to build a new facility of that size?

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TUS New 12R/30L Runway - Site Work Underway - Parity with SkyHarbor
Replies: 15
Views: 3059

Re: TUS New 12R/30L Runway - Site Work Underway - Parity with SkyHarbor

What I find interesting is that TUS (Tucson International Airport) will nearly match PHX (Sky Harbour) in runways (for all intended purposes, it's a match). The only physical parity is the runway count. Otherwise, PHX will trump TUS on efficiency and throughput with having dual-ops landing capabili...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Nov 05, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Major AA cuts in AUS?
Replies: 102
Views: 23693

Re: Major AA cuts in AUS?

AA's AUS expansion was less about capturing the tech market and more about blocking DL's efforts, which to an extent, have halted those aspirations for now (though we know DL has a history of being a comeback kid, see RDU).

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight
Replies: 130
Views: 24697

Re: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight

I've been on numerous AA TATL flights where the FAs made matron-like announcements stating that passengers weren't allowed near the galleys for any reason (one even stated that federal regulations prohibited passengers from being in the galley ). . Are AA FA's still super-strict with camera usage i...

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Oct 31, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight
Replies: 130
Views: 24697

Re: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight

I've been on numerous AA TATL flights where the FAs made matron-like announcements stating that passengers weren't allowed near the galleys for any reason (one even stated that federal regulations prohibited passengers from being in the galley ). . Are AA FA's still super-strict with camera usage i...

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: South Florida Aviation - 2023
Replies: 242
Views: 35080

Re: South Florida Aviation - 2023

B6FLL954 wrote:
. I never understood why they've avoided opportunities such as PAP/KIN/SDQ/BOG/MDE/CLO/LIM/POS/STI/etc.


You'd think B6 would naturally operate those markets from FLL (except PAP for obvious reasons at the moment).

*Edit: B6 does fly FLL-PAP

Though 3M wasted no time in launching FLL-PLS.

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Matthew Perry Dead
Replies: 6
Views: 1719

Re: Matthew Perry Dead

Yeah bit of a shock to hear about his passing. Farewell Chandler.

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by phatfarmlines
Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: East Africa Aviation - 2023
Replies: 239
Views: 42807

Re: East Africa Aviation - 2023

Anyone know why ET is operating out of the "old" terminal at ZNZ? There's a brand-new terminal being hardly used and a 77W is using stair-boarding - bizzare.

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:47 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Gamers, have you ever fallen back in love with a game?
Replies: 32
Views: 2795

Re: Gamers, have you ever fallen back in love with a game?

Old me has mostly been entrenched with Microsoft Flight Simulator. :old: With the exception of Street Fighter IV and Final Fantasy VII Remake. And both games basically moved me into the "modern" era of video gaming. I will be purchasing a PS5 this coming Black Friday for the sole purpose o...

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023
Replies: 393
Views: 72051

Re: West Coast Florida (TPA, PIE, SRQ, PGD, RSW, APF) Aviation - 2023

https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1716694048470090189


Classic longtime ValuJet/AirTran route. Is Breeze working with the Beau Rivage resort?
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BTVB6Flyer wrote:
Breeze starting TPA-GPT beginning 1/12

Interesting route, looks like it may 'Breeze thru' onward to LAS

https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1716694048470090189


Classic longtime ValuJet/AirTran route. Is Breeze working with the Beau Rivage resort?

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Spirit Cancels Hundreds of Flights After 25 Planes Out of Svc
Replies: 30
Views: 9946

Re: Spirit Cancels Hundreds of Flights After 25 Planes Out of Svc

Hope the DOJ is watching this.... this might be another reason for them to drop their lawsuit and allow the merger. It’s the FAA who would be watching. If Spirit discovered it and did a voluntary disclosure it will be a lot less worse than if the FAA discovered the missing inspection and out of com...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: An Alternative future of BWI Airport
Replies: 24
Views: 2504

Re: An Alternative future of BWI Airport

I agree that BWI’s issue is that they mostly serve low cost carriers, but I think the problem is (hypothetically) what if one day Southwest Airlines goes bankrupt and out of business? You mean like US Airways? BWI is the best comeback-kid story out of all of the failed hubs in the past 20-30 years.

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: F9 CEO Issues Financial Warning - Only US ULCCs Currently Affected
Replies: 164
Views: 27860

Re: F9 CEO Issues Financial Warning - Only US ULCCs Currently Affected

teachpdx wrote:

I can easily see how an economic downturn that pinches the (lower) middle class affects ULCCs more than legacies.


Probably the most important point on this thread thus far. Those "fun time" reserves are finally drying up for those segments of passengers.

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by phatfarmlines
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023
Replies: 4249
Views: 934710

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

https://news.delta.com/vacation-mexico-spring-direct-tulum-service-delta DL to start Atlanta-Tulum ATL-TQO service 3/28/24. Daily, year-round 738 So glad they’re jumping on this as I figured they would. This is going to be so much more convenient than having to take that 2-3 hour bus ride from CUN....

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by phatfarmlines
Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 2030 FIFA World Cup to take place in 6 countries
Replies: 27
Views: 2956

Re: 2030 FIFA World Cup to take place in 6 countries

Show me what a participation trophy looks like without telling me.

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by phatfarmlines
Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Network - 2023
Replies: 4127
Views: 851113

Re: American Airlines Network - 2023

So here is a bit of a shocker. AA is apparently applying for a JFK-HND slot. You may recall that AA flew this route nearly a decade ago after moving their NRT freq to HND, but then after HND bombed they didnt return to NRT but completely abandoned JFK-Tokyo. My question is, if this didn't work ten ...

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by phatfarmlines
Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: ITA Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 295
Views: 79115

Re: ITA Announces FCO-ORD/YYZ/KWI/JED/RUH/DSS/ACC

You'd think with such a robust African expansion that they would add FCO-ADD.

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by phatfarmlines
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AF/KLM to buy a stake in SAS - leave Star and join Skyteam
Replies: 274
Views: 46335

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

IMO a much-needed win for SkyTeam in Europe.

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by phatfarmlines
Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Saudia new livery
Replies: 89
Views: 20717

Re: Saudia new livery

I really like this back-to-the-future livery with its vibrant colours! I also thought the 1996 livery looked really good because of the contrast between the sand-coloured fuselage and the colourful design on the fin with vibrant colours: 653468 Aa result really didn’t like the simplified version th...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Weather Chaos at LGA?
Replies: 19
Views: 4544

Re: Weather Chaos at LGA?

News reports are that Terminal A at LGA closed due to flooding. I am not very familiar with LGA; why would one terminal flood, but not elsewhere? Does field elevation vary that much? Terminal A is the old marine air terminal...which is actually on the opposite side of 4-22 from the other terminals,...

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by phatfarmlines
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Dortmund (DTM) Gates 5-12 layout
Replies: 5
Views: 604

Dortmund (DTM) Gates 5-12 layout

The YouTube video TR shows ground-level boarding with airstairs, though there is a movable walkway/ramp that resembles a jetway. It also shows planes being reversed into the gate via tug pushback for arrival. Are there any other airports with a layout like this? I do concur with the YT user that it ...

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