Nov 26, 2014, 4:51 am
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Speculation: New Routes, Hubs, Flights (2017 Onward)
Because there is community interest in having a purely speculative discussion about whether other airports will pop up to become focus cities or hubs, new routes, etc. the following new thread has been amalgamated on this topic.Note:
Going: 9 A330-300, ER190, some older 757-200 and 8 767-300ER (leaving 17), MD-80
Coming: Remainder of 16 Boeing 26 787-8, 22 Boeing 787-9 (began later 2016). A320 family - 100 A321neo, and B737-800 (100 737-MAX8) aircraft.
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Speculation fun time: Will xxx be the next AA focus city / hub? (consolidated)
Obsolete posts from 2015 on have been moved to ARCHIVE: Speculation: Possible Routes (Flights) and Hubs, Discussion - 2015 on
All posts prior to 2015 have been moved here: ARCHIVE: Routes (Flights) and Hubs (Speculation, News and Discussion)
Speculation: Possible Routes (Flights) and Hubs, Discussion - (2017 on)
Aug 21, 2016, 11:16 am
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...I highly doubt that AA will start ORD-AMS flights. What's most likely to happen is that the PHL-AMS service will switch from LUS to LAA aircraft and the crews for those flights will most likely be JFK based (same as ORD-DUB which is operated by LUS aircraft with crews based in PHL).
Aug 21, 2016, 11:42 am
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That said, I do think your prediction elsewhere about PHL-ZRH ending is quite plausible - I could see AA maintaining just the single daily JFK-ZRH flight, upgauged to one of the reconfigured 777s.
Aug 21, 2016, 1:12 pm
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You'd be surprised how many of the senior former TWA flight attendants are still around. I know several who started their careers at TWA in the late 60's and early 70's and who are still flying.
I highly doubt that AA will start ORD-AMS flights. What's most likely to happen is that the PHL-AMS service will switch from LUS to LAA aircraft and the crews for those flights will most likely be JFK based (same as ORD-DUB which is operated by LUS aircraft with crews based in PHL).
I highly doubt that AA will start ORD-AMS flights. What's most likely to happen is that the PHL-AMS service will switch from LUS to LAA aircraft and the crews for those flights will most likely be JFK based (same as ORD-DUB which is operated by LUS aircraft with crews based in PHL).
Aug 21, 2016, 1:48 pm
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JFK-AMS (though there's lots of existing ST service) might make sense.
Aug 21, 2016, 2:44 pm
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UA has widebody flights from ORD, EWR, IAH and IAD. I certainly hope AA could make an east coast hub work with a widebody.
Aug 21, 2016, 2:50 pm
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I agree it's doubtful, but referencing the above speculation I'd say it's slightly more likely than highly competitive ORD. Upgrading PHL if any change at all more likely. My bet is status quo other than the shift of LAA metal taking over.
Aug 21, 2016, 2:55 pm
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My bet is on ORD if it's a non-east coast hub... but it'll probably stay on the east coast. I wouldn't put money on anything with the DP AA, though.
Aug 21, 2016, 3:13 pm
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I'd say the odds are in favour of ORD-AMS. JFK-AMS is just too much SkyTeam. Real question is what aircraft will operate this new flight to AMS.
Aug 21, 2016, 6:17 pm
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The PHL-AMS is switching from LUS to LAA 757, it was published quite some time ago and I believe switches in the next few weeks. The flight is being crewed by ORD based LAA crews, thus the job posting for Chicago based Dutch-speaking LAA crews that has lead to all this speculation...
Aug 21, 2016, 7:27 pm
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Aug 21, 2016, 7:51 pm
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Aug 21, 2016, 10:03 pm
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The PHL-AMS is switching from LUS to LAA 757, it was published quite some time ago and I believe switches in the next few weeks. The flight is being crewed by ORD based LAA crews, thus the job posting for Chicago based Dutch-speaking LAA crews that has lead to all this speculation...
Trainee Flight Attendant - Dutch and English Bilingual
That is the only public listing for Dutch speaking flight attendants. The job listings for flight attendants speaking other foreign languages have the location as USA, not US-TX-Dallas.
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All candidates must be willing to be based from any of our base locations including Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, St. Louis, New York City, Washington D.C.
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Location:US-TX-Dallas
Job Posting:7/21/2016 14:38:18
Requisition ID:1605598
All candidates must be willing to be based from any of our base locations including Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, St. Louis, New York City, Washington D.C.
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Location:US-TX-Dallas
Job Posting:7/21/2016 14:38:18
Requisition ID:1605598
Is there an internal proffer for Dutch speaking flight attendants to transfer to ORD?
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Aug 22, 2016, 2:17 am
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In reference to UA, there is a lot of Star Alliance connectivity at AMS to other European destinations (LH/OS/SN/LX/TP/LO/A3/SK/OU/TK). Not so much with OneWorld.