Originally Posted by
Ken C
Specifically wondering if a321LR would fly this route similar to other year round TATL. I would also think they have some XLRs delivered by the time this route starts.
I only fly core westbound, and the a321neo doesn’t serve a hot meal.
Considering this would be the third-shortest TATL route (after DUB and EDI) and that competition is a single-daily flight on TAP and a clapped out Delta 767-300ER, I don't think this is will be a priority for the LR fleet. It will eventually get it when they have enough aircraft that all of the regular NEOs can go back to domestic flying, but I wouldn't expect it from the get-go. And that may be longer than we think... someone recently posted a thread with transatlantic cancelations, which indicate near-daily occurrences. They are having maintenance issues with the engines (primarily, among other things) as well as crewing problems.
-J.