Does Delta really need a 747 on ATL-HNL-ATL
04-18-2009, 05:29 PM
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To the original poster, the jig is up on this flight. I checked the loads today and they left non-revs at the gate. The flights are full. I'm sure this is FF heaven so I'm not sure what the revenue on the flight is but its full. Also, FCO on the A330 was full today as well. Looks like ATL will have no trouble filling the bigger aircraft.
FWIW, all of my flights again, east coast-west coast on this trip are full. You would never guess we are in a recession based on recent loads.
FWIW, all of my flights again, east coast-west coast on this trip are full. You would never guess we are in a recession based on recent loads.
04-19-2009, 12:16 AM
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04-19-2009, 05:53 AM
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04-19-2009, 06:00 AM
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When I was in initial at NWA there was a poster on the wall at NATCO of a 747 Classic. The photo was taken by one of our pilots and blown up to about 4 ft by 6 ft. It was there to commemorate the last scheduled passenger flight (non-charter) of the classic whale at NWA. Many crewmembers signed it and left their memories on the wall for all to read. One by an FA struck me in particular. She wrote "Remember when we used to fly this from MSP-ORD, the plane was packed and we did a full service with breakfast!".
My how times have changed.
My how times have changed.
That was before the RJ I'm guessing and before each airline offered 100 flights a day on that city pair.
Times have certainly changed.
04-19-2009, 06:39 AM
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Yep, flights are full and that is before an IROP.
This summer should be fun. Looks like we also sent a few more 757's to VCV this last week.
Still going to be impressed to see how they cover the 767 cat this summer.
This summer should be fun. Looks like we also sent a few more 757's to VCV this last week.
Still going to be impressed to see how they cover the 767 cat this summer.
04-19-2009, 08:46 AM
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04-19-2009, 09:01 AM
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I remember in my new hire class some 11 years ago at NW, some suit from upstairs came down to answer questions. Somebody asked about our on/off again relationship with Alaska.
We had been providing gates at LAX for them and codesharing in a loose kind of way. Alaska decide AA might be a better fit and started to ramp up a codeshare with them. Overnite NW pushed all of Alaska's 737's away from our LAX gates and put a 747-200 on the SEA-ANC run at ridiculous low prices...filled it up everyday. Alaska took 3 days to put out a statement reemphasizing their comittment to NW and ending the flirt with AA.
That pretty much explained our defense strategy.
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We had been providing gates at LAX for them and codesharing in a loose kind of way. Alaska decide AA might be a better fit and started to ramp up a codeshare with them. Overnite NW pushed all of Alaska's 737's away from our LAX gates and put a 747-200 on the SEA-ANC run at ridiculous low prices...filled it up everyday. Alaska took 3 days to put out a statement reemphasizing their comittment to NW and ending the flirt with AA.
That pretty much explained our defense strategy.
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04-19-2009, 10:09 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RljdyXeft04
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