Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

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arcticcruiser
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:30 pm

IceAir778 wrote:
dcaviation wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:

Up to now the 767 has been used mainly on the slot constrained airports for capacity, rather than for longer distance flights.


When you are freeing up a 767 by flying to a new airport very close to an airport where 767 has been operating to (IAD and BWI) then that is something. 767 flew daily to IAD as FI645 in S17.

The summer schedule for IAD is:
FI645 KEF1650 - 1910IAD 75T D
FI643 KEF1705 - 1925BWI 75W x346
FI649 KEF1705 - 1925IAD 75W D

From this IAD is NOT a constrained airport like LHR - there is a lot of slots available.
Whereas "75T" is 757-300 and FI649 is an extra flight operated by 75W, then they are adding more seats as well as the FI649 flight which is, I thing, is instead of FI647.
By adding another destination, BWI, close to the airport, which they already flies to, they are improving their service for their passengers.

Somewhere this aircraft needs to go. So where?


Icelandair was never daily at IAD. It was 4-5 times a week max, on the second evening flight.
Also, Icelandair never served BWI with 767.


Yes indeed! FI flew to IAD on a 767 in S17. FI started service to IAD in 2011 (if I remember correctly) 3-4 times per week soon it started a daily service there on a B75W. Just google it!
FI served BWI for ten years on B752.[/quote]

Icelandair first started BWI in 1984(ish) with DC-8s.
Then probably out in 1988-1992. Pretty much since until around 2008
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IceAir778
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:51 pm

FI expands service to SEA from 01MAY18

FI681 KEF1700 – 1745SEA 75W D
FI683 KEF1750 – 1835SEA 75W D

FI682 SEA1505 – 0520+1KEF 75W D
FI680 SEA1600 – 0615+1KEF 75W D

source: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/ai ... ts-in-s18/

In S17, FI operated FI681 on B763 few times per week and FI683 was, if I remembered correctly, only operated 3-5x per week.
With this changes FI will operate 14 flights per week in S18 an only on B75W.

This will also increase my speculation that FI will announce SFO, LAX or even SAN next few days!
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IceAir778
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:53 pm

arcticcruiser wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:
dcaviation wrote:

When you are freeing up a 767 by flying to a new airport very close to an airport where 767 has been operating to (IAD and BWI) then that is something. 767 flew daily to IAD as FI645 in S17.

The summer schedule for IAD is:
FI645 KEF1650 - 1910IAD 75T D
FI643 KEF1705 - 1925BWI 75W x346
FI649 KEF1705 - 1925IAD 75W D

From this IAD is NOT a constrained airport like LHR - there is a lot of slots available.
Whereas "75T" is 757-300 and FI649 is an extra flight operated by 75W, then they are adding more seats as well as the FI649 flight which is, I thing, is instead of FI647.
By adding another destination, BWI, close to the airport, which they already flies to, they are improving their service for their passengers.

Somewhere this aircraft needs to go. So where?


Icelandair was never daily at IAD. It was 4-5 times a week max, on the second evening flight.
Also, Icelandair never served BWI with 767.


Yes indeed! FI flew to IAD on a 767 in S17. FI started service to IAD in 2011 (if I remember correctly) 3-4 times per week soon it started a daily service there on a B75W. Just google it!
FI served BWI for ten years on B752.

Icelandair first started BWI in 1984(ish) with DC-8s.
Then probably out in 1988-1992. Pretty much since until around 2008[/quote]


Correct :bigthumbsup:
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IceAir778
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:12 pm

FI has announced its next newest destination - SFO. FI will operate its 767s four times per week. Start from 01JUN through October.
The flight schedule is as follows:

FI863 KEF1700 SFO1855
FI862 SFO1515 KEF0640
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:19 pm

I don't think it's going to end at SFO y'all, I'd expect FI to add at least 2 or 3 more for 2018.
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:20 pm

IceAir778 wrote:
FI has announced its next newest destination - SFO. FI will operate its 767s four times per week. Start from 01JUN through October.
The flight schedule is as follows:

FI863 KEF1700 SFO1855
FI862 SFO1515 KEF0640


Told you so! ;)
Nothing compares to taking off in an empty 757 with full thrust!
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IceAir778
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:28 pm

SRQKEF wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:
FI has announced its next newest destination - SFO. FI will operate its 767s four times per week. Start from 01JUN through October.
The flight schedule is as follows:

FI863 KEF1700 SFO1855
FI862 SFO1515 KEF0640


Told you so! ;)


Me?
I have been saying this past weeks :)....
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SRQKEF
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:35 pm

IceAir778 wrote:
SRQKEF wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:
FI has announced its next newest destination - SFO. FI will operate its 767s four times per week. Start from 01JUN through October.
The flight schedule is as follows:

FI863 KEF1700 SFO1855
FI862 SFO1515 KEF0640


Told you so! ;)


Me?
I have been saying this past weeks :)....


No hahah, this was a general statement to those who were sceptical when I said the 767 that was freed up would be used on a longer route.

To tell you the truth, I knew of this route for a concrete fact for the last week but wasn't allowed to tell before the announcement. ;)
Nothing compares to taking off in an empty 757 with full thrust!
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:54 pm

I wonder who came up with the nickname "Charm City" for Baltimore. Seems like a huge misnomer.
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:34 pm

chrisnh wrote:
lavalampluva wrote:
It's amazing how much service in/out of KEF has happened over the last couple years.


Is there a consensus one way or the other on whether KEF can handle all of this? I’m talking not about handling the planes, but rather the indoor infrastructure such as check-in, security, gates and seating areas, and restaurants. Will all this new service outpace the airport’s ability to handle it?


I remember flying BWI to GLA via KEF in the winter of 2000, and the airport was small. At the end of the terminal;, I could look out the small bubble dome window and watch guys in jump suits chase puffins off the ramp. Next to the window a sign saying new gates coming soon. 13 months later, I flew BWI to KEF just to visit Iceland and when I arrived those new gates were built and open and that end of the gate area where I watched those guys chasing the puffins was replaced by more gates, and there was room to expand.

PS: The microwavable 100% Icelandic horse meat cheeseburgers that were $8 at the time were better than expected
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:40 am

SRQKEF wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:
SRQKEF wrote:

Told you so! ;)


Me?
I have been saying this past weeks :)....


No hahah, this was a general statement to those who were sceptical when I said the 767 that was freed up would be used on a longer route.

To tell you the truth, I knew of this route for a concrete fact for the last week but wasn't allowed to tell before the announcement. ;)


So, is the wild expansion binge finished? ;-)
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:44 am

arcticcruiser wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:
dcaviation wrote:

When you are freeing up a 767 by flying to a new airport very close to an airport where 767 has been operating to (IAD and BWI) then that is something. 767 flew daily to IAD as FI645 in S17.

The summer schedule for IAD is:
FI645 KEF1650 - 1910IAD 75T D
FI643 KEF1705 - 1925BWI 75W x346
FI649 KEF1705 - 1925IAD 75W D

From this IAD is NOT a constrained airport like LHR - there is a lot of slots available.
Whereas "75T" is 757-300 and FI649 is an extra flight operated by 75W, then they are adding more seats as well as the FI649 flight which is, I thing, is instead of FI647.
By adding another destination, BWI, close to the airport, which they already flies to, they are improving their service for their passengers.

Somewhere this aircraft needs to go. So where?


Icelandair was never daily at IAD. It was 4-5 times a week max, on the second evening flight.
Also, Icelandair never served BWI with 767.


Yes indeed! FI flew to IAD on a 767 in S17. FI started service to IAD in 2011 (if I remember correctly) 3-4 times per week soon it started a daily service there on a B75W. Just google it!
FI served BWI for ten years on B752.


Icelandair first started BWI in 1984(ish) with DC-8s.
Then probably out in 1988-1992. Pretty much since until around 2008[/quote]

What are you talking about? I'm not questioning if FI flew to BWI. I'm saying that they never flew to BWI on 767. Always 757. Not even 757-300. Maybe one off every few years. I even took FI BWI-KEF-FRA and back in 2004.

As for IAD. 767 was only 4 times a week. It wasn't daily in S17.
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:44 am

axiom wrote:
SRQKEF wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:

Me?
I have been saying this past weeks :)....


No hahah, this was a general statement to those who were sceptical when I said the 767 that was freed up would be used on a longer route.

To tell you the truth, I knew of this route for a concrete fact for the last week but wasn't allowed to tell before the announcement. ;)


So, is the wild expansion binge finished? ;-)


I think so :)
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Re: Icelandair goes back to Baltimore

Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:24 am

dcaviation wrote:
arcticcruiser wrote:
IceAir778 wrote:

Icelandair was never daily at IAD. It was 4-5 times a week max, on the second evening flight.
Also, Icelandair never served BWI with 767.

Yes indeed! FI flew to IAD on a 767 in S17. FI started service to IAD in 2011 (if I remember correctly) 3-4 times per week soon it started a daily service there on a B75W. Just google it!
FI served BWI for ten years on B752.


Icelandair first started BWI in 1984(ish) with DC-8s.
Then probably out in 1988-1992. Pretty much since until around 2008

What are you talking about? I'm not questioning if FI flew to BWI. I'm saying that they never flew to BWI on 767. Always 757. Not even 757-300. Maybe one off every few years. I even took FI BWI-KEF-FRA and back in 2004.

As for IAD. 767 was only 4 times a week. It wasn't daily in S17.


The 767 was daily. 1x 752, 1x 763 during S17.
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