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Quoting gatibosgru (Reply 1): Would love if they attempted GRU-BOS but that's wishful thinking. |
Quoting TWA772LR (Reply 2): When is the first aircraft supposed to roll out of paint? |
Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 11): It's odd that TAM is still not really reducing flights to Miami or Orlando from Brazil, just shuffling things around. In Orlando it's still two dailies, but four GRU flights move to BSB. In Miami, it's simply shifting one MAO frequency to FOR and four CNF frequencies to BSB. There's too much capacity between Florida and Brazil. |
Quoting airbazar (Reply 9): GRU-JNB=About damn time! |
Quoting airbazar (Reply 9): What are connections like in GRU like for potential JNB-GRU-U.S.? |
Quoting winGl3t (Thread starter): - New GRU-JNB route on 2016; |
Quoting Prost (Reply 17): Why is the Brazilian economy in such poor shape? Is it commodity price related? |
Quoting gatibosgru (Reply 1): Would love if they attempted GRU-BOS but that's wishful thinking. |
Quoting C010T3 (Reply 12): LATAM doesn't know how to handle itself outside MIA, JFK and MAD. Santiago is still learning. They decided to stretch their legs in MCO, because it seemed easier than to understand the European market, which they relegated to European carriers. Now they have to live with it and wait for the US carriers to blink first. |
Quoting GRJGeorge (Reply 22): Western Australia |
Quoting GRJGeorge (Reply 22): Asia |
Quoting PATristar (Reply 24): IMHO LATAM should use JNB as a hub like RG did in the 90's where they flew to HKG and BKK. It's time to LATAM have flights from Brazil to Japan and China at least. |
Quoting PATristar (Reply 24): IMHO LATAM should use JNB as a hub like RG did in the 90's where they flew to HKG and BKK. It's time to LATAM have flights from Brazil to Japan and China at least. |
Quoting C010T3 (Reply 12): They decided to stretch their legs in MCO, because it seemed easier than to understand the European market, which they relegated to European carriers. |
Quoting AA1818 (Reply 25): Is there much demand between GRU and BKK and JNB and BKK? The route is currently not flown by anyone, so perhaps there could be some merit there. |
Quoting PATristar (Reply 20): Makes more sense CNF-BOS because 90% of the brazilians that lives in BOS aerea come form MInas Gerais state where CNF is. |
Quoting jfk777 (Reply 21): if Usair could make Brazil work from there it shows a market exists. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): It's also further via GRU to many U.S. points. Example: JNB-JFK nonstop 6,925 nm JNB-GRU-JFK 8,147 nm |
Quoting OKCFlyer (Reply 18): What aircraft will fly LIM-IAD? Seems a bit too far for current gen A320s? Maybe a NEO once they arrive? |
Quoting lgaviation (Reply 19): Is there any chance to see a SCL-LHR service in the near future as this would brilliantly connect two major OW hubs or will the new LATAM try to channel all EUROPE to LATAM operations through GRU and if so what role will SCL have as an intercontinental hub? |
Quoting incitatus (Reply 31): There is just one catch with that: The Brazilians living in Boston are all looking for a very cheap fare and the convenience of a nonstop is not a big factor. |
Quoting descl (Reply 32): There have been rumors about BA or LAN starting SCL-LHR for years, but nothing has happened, and I don't think LAN will fly that route. They are comfortable with GRU as a transit point for SCL-Europe (and with LIM for the Americas). |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): It's also further via GRU to many U.S. points. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): It wouldn't make sense to promote JNB-U.S. via GRU. Typical fares JNB-GRU are usually slightly higher than JNB-U.S. Why would you want to fly them roughly twice as far as JNB-GRU for less revenue? Far more revenue to sell those seats to two different passengers JNB-GRU and GRU-U.S. |
Quoting lgaviation (Reply 23): I can't see a reason why anyone going to Perth would be routed via JNB. |
Quoting descl (Reply 32): What about JNB-GRU-california? |
Quoting Miami (Reply 10): -Orlando to Sao Paulo route will operate TAM’s new Airbus A350 XWB starting in the second half of 2016 with seven flights per week instead of 11 |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 36): Seems like a lot of airplane for a relatively short route. |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 36): Will this be the first A350 service to MCO? |
Quoting Miami (Reply 37): MIA is getting one too. |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 36): Don't they need the A350's capabilities elsewhere |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 38): I could understand MIA since its a OW hub, higher premium traffic, and likely a lot of cargo |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 36): An A350? Dang. Seems like a lot of airplane for a relatively short route. |
Quoting tjh8402 (Reply 36): An A350? Dang. Seems like a lot of airplane for a relatively short route. Don't they need the A350's capabilities elsewhere instead of a route that their 767s and A330s can easily handle? Will this be the first A350 service to MCO? |
Quoting 2travel2know2 (Reply 33): While the announced BA LGW-LIM-LGW might not be what the SCL-LON passengers wished for, is that BA flight going to bear any LATAM code-share? |
Quoting FoxBravo (Reply 35): That's actually not a bad routing. LAX-GRU-JNB is just slightly farther than LAX-JFK-JNB or LAX-ATL-JNB. Yields are a different question though--as Viscount724 mentioned above, why sell seats for the whole routing if you could get a similar (or higher) fare for the GRU-JNB (or LAX-GRU) segment alone? Timing is another issue--chances are the JNB flights would operate like most other transatlantic flights, overnight eastbound and daytime westbound. That might work for connections to the US on the return, but there aren't many daytime flights from the US to GRU to connect to the outbound, and only the cheapest budget traveler would accept an all-day layover at GRU. |
Quoting airbazar (Reply 34): Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): It wouldn't make sense to promote JNB-U.S. via GRU. Typical fares JNB-GRU are usually slightly higher than JNB-U.S. Why would you want to fly them roughly twice as far as JNB-GRU for less revenue? Far more revenue to sell those seats to two different passengers JNB-GRU and GRU-U.S. From that point of view it never makes any sense to offer connections and yet we have countless airlines selling connections. |
Quoting eastern023 (Reply 3): LIM-IAD has been "rumors" for a long time. LP has had the authority on the route, but never dare to exercise traffic. I always thought of UA starting the route before LP, but I am glad to see these news. I suppose that this flight will originate in SCL perhaps, but who knows. |
Quoting OKCFlyer (Reply 18): What aircraft will fly LIM-IAD? Seems a bit too far for current gen A320s? Maybe a NEO once they arrive? |
Quoting Rafabozzolla (Reply 28): The push in MCO and increase to BCN makes sense as the market is big, the direct competition (by DL and SQ) is not that strong and these airlines don´t offer a hub at the other end to steal further traffic. |
Quoting C010T3 (Reply 46): Delta at MCO came afterwards. BCN is much rather an attempt to match AR then to fight SQ. |
Quoting RAGAZZO777 (Reply 44): No, it will not. LAN Perú will operate the new flights to Washington-Dulles. |
Quoting lgaviation (Reply 23): I can't see a reason why anyone going to Perth would be routed via JNB. AFAI there's only SA and not QF service JNB-PER. Going to PER thus requires stops at both JNB and SYD. |
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