AS applies for Mexico City slots
Jan 24, 2017, 3:48 pm
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Awesome! Any idea how long service typically begins from these announcements? I just booked a r/t LAX>MEX on AA for April, and would've loved the EQMs at 100% instead of 25% the AA flights will give me. Oh well, I'll keep saving pesos for my next MEX trip. Glad to see AS keep expanding their routes either way!
Jan 24, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Jan 24, 2017, 10:09 pm
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Interesting to see AS revisiting MEX, and on so many fronts.
Jan 24, 2017, 11:31 pm
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Jan 25, 2017, 4:28 am
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Unless you have upgrade privileges or status on some US carrier, they are likely the product leader in the market for most people.
As for AS serving MEX, it's an interesting time to start this service. MEX fares have been crazy cheap lately. I would have thought opening some other markets would be a higher priority.
Jan 25, 2017, 2:51 pm
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True, it can be rough. Still, my preferred routing for 2x daily W-E flights would include a morning and late afternoon or evening departure in both directions, and you can accomplish that with a red-eye.
Jan 25, 2017, 6:27 pm
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They are only looking at MEX since DL/AM have to give up slots to get their JV. New service to MEX without these slots are at odd times which do not work well for most carriers. This is an opportunity to get prime time slots but they are ones that DL/AM currently hold. Flights have to be schedule to meet the times that AM/DL are giving up.
Jan 25, 2017, 7:13 pm
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Kick AA out of T2 and consolidate there?
When is the planned move back to T1?
I don't really like the Int'l 'temporary' gates... T2 is the best SFO location (except for centurion in t3).
UA did not take kindly to competition from VX (20X flights per day to EWR, 14X flights per day to DEN to swamp VX' new service.) We'll see how they react.
Jan 25, 2017, 7:18 pm
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Personally, I prefer AM over AirCanada when going to Mexico City by far. AM service in those flights is much better (not that difficult to achieve though LOL)
Jan 25, 2017, 7:40 pm
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Gates?
Kick AA out of T2 and consolidate there?
When is the planned move back to T1?
I don't really like the Int'l 'temporary' gates... T2 is the best SFO location (except for centurion in t3).
UA did not take kindly to competition from VX (20X flights per day to EWR, 14X flights per day to DEN to swamp VX' new service.) We'll see how they react.
Kick AA out of T2 and consolidate there?
When is the planned move back to T1?
I don't really like the Int'l 'temporary' gates... T2 is the best SFO location (except for centurion in t3).
UA did not take kindly to competition from VX (20X flights per day to EWR, 14X flights per day to DEN to swamp VX' new service.) We'll see how they react.
I don't see how UA is going to retaliate on SFO-MEX when it is slot-restricted. SFO-MSP is service into a DL hub; is UA going to start a shooting war with DL? I guess they COULD get into a fight over SFO-SNA... except doesn't WN fly that route as well?
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Jan 25, 2017 at 8:26 pm
Jan 26, 2017, 10:34 am
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How much additional capacity can T2 absorb, assuming AA refuses to relocate?
We'll see how AS handles more direct head to head competition with UA @ SFO.
Jan 26, 2017, 3:32 pm
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Jan 26, 2017, 3:43 pm
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They're going to consolidate somewhere. Running your operation out of two separate terminals that are not connected airside for more than a few months is madness. Presumably VX hasn't max'ed out T2 since they were planning on adding more jets in 2017 pre-merger- unless you think they were going to be 100% used out of LAX?