STL Terminal Updates (post Apr 22, 2011 tornado)
Apr 3, 2012, 12:10 pm
#136
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While I don't know the impact that the current upgrades would have had on number of flights and or carriers, I do believe that as business people from other cities get off the plane and see the new "C" concourse in front of them, the first impression of St. Louis as a business center will no longer be "what a dump!" The "C" concourse will be a little more vibrant and "A" less crowded when US moves from "A" to "C" (Unless of course DL grabs the US gates on "A")
Apr 3, 2012, 12:36 pm
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While I don't know the impact that the current upgrades would have had on number of flights and or carriers, I do believe that as business people from other cities get off the plane and see the new "C" concourse in front of them, the first impression of St. Louis as a business center will no longer be "what a dump!" The "C" concourse will be a little more vibrant and "A" less crowded when US moves from "A" to "C" (Unless of course DL grabs the US gates on "A")
Apr 3, 2012, 12:52 pm
#138
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That seems like a great idea. With US already moving to "C" soon, the only remaining gate usage on "A" will be 5 DL gates and 5 UA/CO gates. "B" and "D" are now empty. There are more than 10 gates on "C" to absorb DL and UA at this point.
Apr 3, 2012, 2:04 pm
#139
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Should have thought about that prior to remodeling A, then. I think A will be there for the long haul. I'd be satisfied with a simple hallway connecting A & C, so I can use the much faster C checkpoints when flying UA/DL. (rarely, but sometimes)
Apr 3, 2012, 3:58 pm
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Plus the dining options in C are much better than A. A hallway would be great.
Apr 3, 2012, 4:10 pm
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Apr 3, 2012, 4:23 pm
#142
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Yeah, I don't think it would be financially feasible. I think it could technically be accomplished (I'm guessing) using the corridor inside of security from C to B could be extended on the outside of the building going past the old prior to 2001 Admiral's Club and spilling out into the inside of the A checkpoint. If it can be done, I suspect it would be very expensive - although DL is talking about a desire for a Sky Club in Lambert. The old Admirals club which is now airport offices could become a Sky Club accessible from A. That was always my primary beef with the old Admirals Club - that is was outside of security.
Apr 7, 2012, 8:20 pm
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Apr 7, 2012, 8:38 pm
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My Mom raveled from the newly renovated concourse the other day on AA and said it wasn't nearly as roomy and spacious as it appeared in photos. Slight improvement but leaves a lot to be desired. But again, it's the city of St. Louis so it takes a natural disaster to get something like this done.
Apr 7, 2012, 10:47 pm
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My Mom raveled from the newly renovated concourse the other day on AA and said it wasn't nearly as roomy and spacious as it appeared in photos. Slight improvement but leaves a lot to be desired. But again, it's the city of St. Louis so it takes a natural disaster to get something like this done.
Apr 8, 2012, 6:11 am
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True, but the improvements are cosmetic at very best. I'll reserve judgement until I see first hand myself.
Apr 8, 2012, 2:28 pm
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The terminal looks great, but AA is down to 4 gates now (C6, C8, C10, C12). They are still going to rebuild the Admirals Club, but it doesn't feel good knowing that AA only has 4 gates - even DL has 6 gates on A. It sound like for 2012, the leading carrier in terms of boardings will remain WN, followed by DL, moving AA from 2nd to 3rd.
Apr 8, 2012, 5:02 pm
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AA's been third for quite a while now.
Apr 8, 2012, 5:16 pm
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It's been close. I saw numbers the other day that had AA in a very slight lead over DL, but AA will be a solid third going forward. Starting in June there will be only one 757 flight per day - an MIA turn. Also DCA turns are now in CRJ-700s instead of MD-80s (DL also uses CRJ-700s on STL-DCA).
AA management claims that after emerging from bankruptcy they will grow the AA network by 20% - I hope STL becomes part of those plans.
AA management claims that after emerging from bankruptcy they will grow the AA network by 20% - I hope STL becomes part of those plans.
Apr 9, 2012, 9:11 am
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It's been close. I saw numbers the other day that had AA in a very slight lead over DL, but AA will be a solid third going forward. Starting in June there will be only one 757 flight per day - an MIA turn. Also DCA turns are now in CRJ-700s instead of MD-80s (DL also uses CRJ-700s on STL-DCA).
AA management claims that after emerging from bankruptcy they will grow the AA network by 20% - I hope STL becomes part of those plans.
AA management claims that after emerging from bankruptcy they will grow the AA network by 20% - I hope STL becomes part of those plans.