How many pilots are in LAX?
02-16-2013, 09:16 AM
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I don't see MIA shrinking at all. AFAIK, it's the only domicile that's grown over the last 10 years. South America has been a reliable cash cow for AA for many years now.
Growth solely at DFW and ORD makes sense only if you are basically a domestic airline, which AA is not.
Growth solely at DFW and ORD makes sense only if you are basically a domestic airline, which AA is not.
02-16-2013, 10:26 AM
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Looks like the DCA base will more than double. I hope they keep that around. I talked to one AA pilot that told me they used to have 800 pilots and at the time was down to around 300. Same amount of flying just other bases doing it.
Do most DC trips start at DCA? or a fairly healthy mix of IAD & BWI.
Do most DC trips start at DCA? or a fairly healthy mix of IAD & BWI.
67% of all statistics are made up. The other 50% are lies.
DCA peaked at about 575 20 yrs ago. Hasn't been above 500(+/-) in 18 yrs.
Same amount of flying? Maybe, maybe not. Doubt they researched the answer. RDU's gone, SJU's gone, BWI-ORD's gone.
02-17-2013, 04:54 AM
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The volume of traffic in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, is high, and the profit margins on those flights are also high. Miami's range to these destinations makes it ideal. We tend to think of South America as being below North America, but it is offset strongly East, and flights deep South benefit greatly from a Miami launch.
I just wish the MIA airport was better laid out. Connecting there sucks badly.
I just wish the MIA airport was better laid out. Connecting there sucks badly.
02-17-2013, 05:22 AM
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Cacti might be looking at it from a smaller airline, domestic routes. I think the high percentage of long haul, international flying that AA does may make the base realignment, AA bases anyway, a little harder. Why base a crew that is going to fly a long haul flight from MIA somewhere else?
02-17-2013, 08:09 AM
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Cacti might be looking at it from a smaller airline, domestic routes. I think the high percentage of long haul, international flying that AA does may make the base realignment, AA bases anyway, a little harder. Why base a crew that is going to fly a long haul flight from MIA somewhere else?
02-26-2013, 06:56 AM
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The volume of traffic in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, is high, and the profit margins on those flights are also high. Miami's range to these destinations makes it ideal. We tend to think of South America as being below North America, but it is offset strongly East, and flights deep South benefit greatly from a Miami launch.
I just wish the MIA airport was better laid out. Connecting there sucks badly.
I just wish the MIA airport was better laid out. Connecting there sucks badly.
Any guess as to MIA seeing the big and little bus?
02-26-2013, 01:16 PM
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