Changes coming to IAH-GIG.
Apr 23, 2012, 7:31 am
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Changes coming to IAH-GIG.
So it looks like starting 9/6-9/7 an sUA domestic 777 will be flying IAH-GIG, and looks like from Jan 2013 on this will be a permanent change. My guess is this aircraft will be flown in from EWR just like the 764 does now, or maybe even IAD/ORD? or maybe it will route GUM-HNL-SFO-IAH-GIG-IAH-SFO-HNL-GUM-NRT etc etc etc.
Apr 23, 2012, 7:34 am
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As in 2 cabin with domestic F, or sUA domestic that has been converted to 2 cabin BF? I thought Latin America was on fire in terms of premium cabin sales, and could support 3 cabin aircraft. Guess that's not the case.
Apr 23, 2012, 7:44 am
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Disregard what I just wrote up top. I did a bit more investigating. It will in fact be an sCO 777 operating this route, not the sUA domestic 777.
Apr 23, 2012, 7:46 am
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Saturday night south-bound/Sunday night north-bound already has a sCO 772 on it, FWIW.
There was no chance that they'd pull the premium cabin off this route. It is actually profitable up front.
There was no chance that they'd pull the premium cabin off this route. It is actually profitable up front.
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Apr 23, 2012, 8:36 am
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If they're putting a 777 on US-Brazil, maybe the utilization just works out better, but I don't know how they don't have it on EWR-GRU, which seems to sell out weeks in advance.
Apr 23, 2012, 8:41 am
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It's possible that this routing will essentially replace IAH-LOS, which will go to 787. By January 2013, enough 787s should be in service (with crews qualified) to cover the IAH-LOS flying.
IAH-AKL start date remains to be seen, but expect some guidance on that in the near future.
IAH-AKL start date remains to be seen, but expect some guidance on that in the near future.
Apr 23, 2012, 9:09 am
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It's also a lot easier to find a C seat on the weekend than on the 764 due to all the O/D premium travelers. Whenever I flew during the week with little advanced notice, I had to route through IAD or ORD to be up front. So, good thing it will become a 777 full time.