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- Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:44 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air India transfer to Tata complete
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9262
Re: Air India transfer to Tata complete
Former British Airways CEO Alex Cruz likely to be Air India .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/89317719.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst . I think we all know from experience (certainly UK business travellers and BA employees d...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air India transfer to Tata complete
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9262
Re: Air India transfer to Tata complete
Cardude2 wrote:I don’t think they’re gonna make any big aircraft orders but I could see them having the 747-400’s and 777-200lr’s bite the dust, especially since only one of the 747 is in flyable condition.
the 777-200s are minting money on the non -stop India- US route and you want to cancel it? what gives? Jump to post
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:45 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AirAsia Group seeks to rename company as Capital A
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4214
Re: Malaysia's AirAsia seeks to rename company as Capital A
2eng2efficient wrote:They should call it Capital C, which is just about their credit rating.
ha ha Jump to post
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:43 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: 3wk delay: High Court to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12106
Re: High Court threatens to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
Surprise surprise, 14 days is up and SpiceJet failed to make payment. The court has, in my opinion, been pretty generous and now given a three-week window to negotiate some sort of agreement with Credit Suisse. If they fail to reach a settlement, liquidation will again be put on the table. Interest...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:42 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: 3wk delay: High Court to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12106
Re: High Court threatens to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
ModiLuft was owned by SK Modi with a technical partnership with Lufthansa. It evolved into Royal Airways which was bought by Ajay Singh. SpiceJet AOC may survive in another avatar. SpiceJet might find new owners and fly again - perhaps Adani can make a bid so it stays within the family! But Ajay Si...
Jump to post- Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:59 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 169
- Views: 37655
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
T Fuel prices are rising...and the longer southern track PR needs to reach TLV doesn't help. Throw in the increasing tension around PR 's usual northern air route plus Israel's strict security measures and the costs of operating that flight add up pretty fast. :dollarsign: :dollarsign: :dollarsign:...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:08 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 169
- Views: 37655
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
PAL is set to begin MNL-TLV service from April, using A350s. Flights are not yet listed on timetable, but are now bookable on their website for travel from at least 6 April. Flight schedule is: PR686 MNL-TLV 2210-0415+ A359 We-Su PR687 TLV-MNL 2145-1415+ A359 Mo-Th https://www.jpost.com/breaking-ne...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:08 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 169
- Views: 37655
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
Philippine747 wrote:Updating from reply #12. PAL released a new timetable effective from the 21st. This schedule is highly subject to change, and here are some of the selected highlights:
MNL-JFK v.v. 3x weekly still scheduled until 25 March.
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- Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:04 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 169
- Views: 37655
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022
PAL is set to begin MNL-TLV service from April, using A350s. Flights are not yet listed on timetable, but are now bookable on their website for travel from at least 6 April. Flight schedule is: PR686 MNL-TLV 2210-0415+ A359 We-Su PR687 TLV-MNL 2145-1415+ A359 Mo-Th https://www.jpost.com/breaking-ne...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 25, 2022 2:59 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 212
- Views: 28302
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q1 2022
I know in Airports how many scams just on vaccination and even RT-PCR certificates have happened, and this is despite Supreme Court order that clearly tells that you cannot charge beyond x amount. And this was after so many petitions that had been raised in the SC for the same. So, in India, the Su...
Jump to post- Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:02 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 212
- Views: 28302
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q1 2022
TokyoImperialPa wrote:Does anyone think it is ludicrous to build airports in every Tier 2 and Tier 3 city as a near-future alternative to improving railway infrastructure?
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- Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:00 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - 2022
- Replies: 212
- Views: 28302
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q1 2022
Coming to the civil aviation topic, from almost all the people big and small, the word is 2023/24 for the bubble. The sad part is that the country still has a high omnicron caseload, till that doesn't come down sufficiently, and no other deadly variations start or come to India, we just won't know....
Jump to post- Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:53 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EK ad from top of Burj Khalifa will blow your mind
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8848
Re: EK ad from top of Burj Khalifa will blow your mind
MrHMSH wrote:My heart goes out to her! Not afraid of heights, but that's still a massive NOPE from me!
I don't find her attractive - certainly not model quality but neither is she as attractive as even an average EK flight attendant. Jump to post
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:45 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: PAL Philippine Airlines files for Bankruptcy Protection
- Replies: 75
- Views: 19906
Re: Updated: PAL Philippine Airlines files for Bankruptcy Protection
This is where the much less expensive A338 would make a lot of sense. PR could break those ultra long haul routes into two segments by stopping at HNL for YYZ or JFK...and perhaps at TLV or IST for Europe. When PR's A330 leases expire, Airbus may probably offer a much keener pricing so PR wouldn't ...
Jump to post- Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: PAL Philippine Airlines files for Bankruptcy Protection
- Replies: 75
- Views: 19906
Re: Updated: PAL Philippine Airlines files for Bankruptcy Protection
PR's whole A330 fleet during their 'small and nimble' downsizing experiment with the high capacity two-class A330s (with no IFE fitted) from what I recall didn't end well for PR either. The old A330 config would've worked on charters, PR could've also experimented with a mono-class A330 like 5J's c...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:40 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
According to Jennifer Terri, because the quarantine hotels in the national Capital Region (NCR) are getting full, this is putting pressure on the Government to reduce the quarantine time for fully vaccinated travelers who get a COVID negative test before they arrive. I agree with this. There is no r...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:24 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
This Jennifer Teri (see link below) is a prolific poster on Philippine travel news. She has a pulse on all things happening. She is also generally interesting.
Bless her!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qd02aeU8GA
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:18 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
1. Cabotage does not apply on HNL-YYZ ...it does to JFK . Ditto with YVR-YYZ . 2. Bottomline: YVR would be a better option as a stop off point. Not necessarily...otherwise PR wouldn't have bothered drawing up plans to make HNL its Pacific hub . 1. Thanks for the info. 2. A hub? To where do they fly...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:17 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
International MNL-BNE v.v. regular service (that does not continue to AKL) postponed to 7 January 2022, 1x weekly MNL-DPS v.v. resumption postponed to 1 February 2022, Manila departure (previously 1 January 2022) MNL-HKG v.v. increases to 1x daily from 1 February 2022 MNL-ICN v.v. 3x weekly service...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
KLM’s 70th year flying to Manila! https://www.instagram.com/p/CXDofpdl-A9/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/klm-royal-dutch-airlines-celebrating-020000863.html Weird that they rarely show up as an option flying USA to Manila via AMS Much faster to ...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:46 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
It is really not nice that PR is cancelling flights. PR 126 has been cancelled 3 times in the last month - Nov 10, Nov 24 and Dec 10 (and obviously teh return flight the following day would be cancelled as well). https://mnlairport.ph/flights/cancellations https://www.planemapper.com/flights/PR126 I...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:27 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
I've never had an occasion to transit at YVR so couldn't say for sure. However, as PR was already planning of making HNL their TPAC jump-off point, the GCMap route network in #441 could work as well - with the added benefit of dividing the long segment into two near equal sectors. PR could even sto...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:16 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXDofpdl-A9 ... =copy_linkhttps://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/finance ... 00863.html
Weird that they rarely show up as an option flying USA to Manila via AMS
Bobby27ph wrote:KLM’s 70th year flying to Manila!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXDofpdl-A9 ... =copy_link
https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/finance ... 00863.html
Weird that they rarely show up as an option flying USA to Manila via AMS Jump to post
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:35 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Onward passengers do not have to get off the plane at the stop...: I. Was this the case when PR used to fly MNL-Vancouver-JFK when they even had (and probably will have, if needed) fifth-freedom flights from Vancouver to JFK? If so, perhaps a future alternative could be a one stop solution via Vanc...
Jump to post- Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:25 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
The CN3 may have other options but I doubt those would be better. If one of the CN3 is China Airlines, which actually isn't a Chinese airline but actually a Taiwanese airline, I can vouch that their economy class is good (not great but certainly not bad). Zero issues with flying them. However, as a...
Jump to post- Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:18 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27005
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
airboss787 wrote:
Awesome. Thanks for the info.
Supposedly there are several South Korean restaurants in and round Madras to cater to the expats. Jump to post
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:13 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: 3wk delay: High Court to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12106
Re: High Court threatens to liquidate SpiceJet in 14 days
Liquidate it. Not happening and you know it. Ajay Singh does not seem like the emotional type though. Naresh had the "proud daddy" emotional problem when it came to Jet. Ajay Singh is more of a hard nosed bania - will take the best deal he can get and bail! That's what you call hitting th...
Jump to post- Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:05 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
A. The CN3 may have other options but I doubt those would be better. B. In a way, PR customers lucked out when El Kapitan overrode his managers and decided to keep the nonstop ULH routes...though not sure how much longer they could sustain those. C. Sorry, my last trip back was in Feb '20 when we a...
Jump to post- Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:02 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27005
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:00 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
My feeling is that non-stop PR has an advantage over other 1-stop flights on long haul. Otherwise, who in their right mind would pick PR over Emirates, Turkish, etc., if the price is identical or PR slightly less? That is an advantage which has not translated into better yields or higher load facto...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
What are the requirements for returning to the US. Is it just the COVID test result and your ticket/visa? I assume you don't need OnePass, Traze, end of mandatory quarantine certificate in the Philippines, or other stuff, correct? Thanks.
Jump to post- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Breaking the longest segments with a stop would make those more competitive against the ME3 and other Asian carriers as PR doesn't have to tank fuel My feeling is that non-stop PR has an advantage over other 1-stop flights on long haul. Otherwise, who in their right mind would pick PR over Emirates...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:44 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27005
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
I noticed that the UA flights from IND-US are flying the typical polar route: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua802#29fbe399 While the AI/AA flights are avoiding Russia and flying due west. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa293#29f3392f https://www.flightradar24.com/data/fligh...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:35 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Turkish Aviation December 2021
- Replies: 79
- Views: 13265
Re: Turkish Aviation December 2021
TK launching Cebu Philippines. Effective January 3, IST-MNL will increase to 10x weekly, and 3 of those flights (TK264/265) using A350 will continue to CEB. What are the COVID test requirements when transiting through Istanbul. Let's say you are flying US to Istanbul to India/Philippines. Both Indi...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27005
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
Aseem747 wrote:https://twitter.com/flyspicejet/status/1464564709173043201
Spice Jet not too long ago tweeted that they're looking for crew to fly B772.
They got two free 777 from Boeing as compensation for 737 Max grounding. I read this report on simpleflying.com. Jump to post
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Hey, Can you tell me what's going on with MNL-JFK and MNL-JFK. The past few days flights were cancelled or delayed like 8 hrs. What the heck is going on? Looks like 1Nove 26 flight was cancelled. And today, there are 2 arrivals into JFK. Also, if one is required to get a RT_PCR test 72 hour window b...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Q. Philippine Airlines January 2022 schedule is strange. JFK to Manila is 3 days a week but Manila to JFK is 7 days a week. How could this possibly happen? You can check out what I am saying by trying to go through the steps of booking on the PAL web site. A. Probably a loading error, timetable sho...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 22, 2021 4:42 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
- Replies: 801
- Views: 100765
Re: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
Airlinerdude wrote:Daily flights operate as EK332, but they're constrained by Manila Airport's capacity restriction, so flights are sold out.
Thanks Jump to post
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:54 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
https://www.bworldonline.com/pal-eyes-more-flights-from-middle-east-us-for-holidays/ Is the link in the above article talking about PAL adding capacity beyond the 4,000 allowed to manila? And by the way, even if yes, doesn't it take at least a month to start additional flights (lead time). Or does P...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: A380 Value / State of the market
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5579
Re: A380 Value / State of the market
TUGMASTER wrote:The 380 only works well when it’s full, otherwise just about every other ship out there has better economics.
This makes no sense. Any aircraft can be made full "at the right price". The question is yield per seat not filling the aircraft per se. Jump to post
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:41 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
- Replies: 801
- Views: 100765
Re: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
Sir Tim Clark: Emirates has crossed the break even point and is now cash positive. Source: https://www.airlineratings.com/news/airlines-nuts-not-bring-back-a380s-says-emirates-chief/ Basically saying even with India and China still heavily restricted they are able to charge a 30% - 40% fare premium...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:39 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
- Replies: 801
- Views: 100765
Re: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
Scotron12 wrote:Wow...looks stunning! Impressive
Yeah; pretty much any good photographer can make pictures looks great. That's what they are paid for. Jump to post
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
- Replies: 801
- Views: 100765
Re: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
When will EK start flights to MANILA? Are they missing out on the Christmas boom where fares from New York to Manila on Philippines Airline are now $2500 to $3000 round trip for December in economy class.
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
- Replies: 801
- Views: 100765
Re: Emirates Network & Fleet Discussion - 2021
xwb777 wrote:Emirates is upgrading EK205/206 (DXB-MXP-JFK) to A380 operation starting from 01DEC21.
This will be the third A380 flight to New York JFK
At its peak, how may flights did EK have to JFK? Was it four? Jump to post
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
International BKK-MNL stops in TAG from 17-24 November Why one week only? This would be a welcome route for European travellers to Bohol, not having to go via Manila. Not many connections to justify the "International" in the TAG airport name.... Easy answer. There is 4,000 pax cap on int...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:39 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
These stops are to get around arrival processing capacity limitations in Manila, as I hear the cap is 2,000 pax/day shared by all airlines operating international flights inbound MNL. (Correct me if I'm using a wrong figure) https://www.philippineairlines.com/AboutUs/newsandevents/newgatewaystohelp...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:34 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
From another trend VN is planning to launching direct flights between SGN and SFO 11/29/21 using a B787-9 . With China mostly close and CX unable to used HKG as a hub it seem like direct flight will dominate the transpacific network for the time being. Until restrictions in East Asia are relax whic...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Q. So, will non-stop flights from MNL to JFK (New York) continue or be discontinued. If the latter, by when will it be discontinued, at the earliest? A. Scheduled until at least 25 March 2022 (Manila departure). Keep an eye out for future timetable updates, as some destinations only have information...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:27 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 480
- Views: 96565
Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2021
Its possible PR will be reviving 5th Freedom flight between JFK and YVR with the B77W. Just to clarify...didn't PR lose the entitlement when they chose to fly nonstop to JFK :?: Winter Timetable has finally rolled over worldwide. Its new business plan includes more flights to China, and South Asia,...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:17 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27005
Re: Indian Aviation Thread - Q4 2021
Yes, it's opened up quarantine-free travel to foreign tourists from almost 100 countries worldwide. Also visa fee has been waived off for tourists. Issue is flights are under air bubble agreement and so are still limited in number. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/15/india-allows-quarantine-free-travel...
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