AA, time to add some lie flats out of San Diego!
Nov 16, 2016, 1:47 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA Platinum, Alaksa MVP 75K, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,389
What works for one airline (or two in this case) may not work for others. Also, where do you propose they find slack in the frames that have lie flats to offer this to SAN?
B6 has new Mint frames entering the fleet, and Delta has upgauged some int'l routes from 757s to 767s, A330s, etc. to spare this. I don't think AA has that kind of slack when the frames they're taking delivery of are domestically configured 737s, A321s and A319s.
B6 has new Mint frames entering the fleet, and Delta has upgauged some int'l routes from 757s to 767s, A330s, etc. to spare this. I don't think AA has that kind of slack when the frames they're taking delivery of are domestically configured 737s, A321s and A319s.
Nov 16, 2016, 1:51 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
Unlikely. JFK-SAN is only 1x daily, although circa 2009-2012 it was operated with a 763. More likely any new 321T/other domestic flat bed seat capacity would probably be BOS/DCA-LAX and additional capacity on MIA-LAX.
Nov 16, 2016, 5:31 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: UA Million Mile, Mileage Plus Premier 1K, SkyMiles Gold Medallion, AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 875
I'm not going to say zero chance because anything is technically possible, but I don't think AA will add lie flats out of San Diego anytime soon.
Nov 16, 2016, 7:53 pm
#7
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA LT Gold
Posts: 3,646
Nov 16, 2016, 8:07 pm
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
Nov 16, 2016, 9:16 pm
#10
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
If they are going to add a new route with lie-flats I would think BOS-LAX will get it before SAN-JFK. If recent decisions are any indication, AA has very little interest to really invest in a strong hard product in the domestic market.
LAX-MIA, a premium route for AA, doesn't have lie-flats on majority of the flights either.
Also any spare widebody with flat beds most likely will be dedicated to the Hawaii long hauls after the non-refurbished 767s hits the grave.
LAX-MIA, a premium route for AA, doesn't have lie-flats on majority of the flights either.
Also any spare widebody with flat beds most likely will be dedicated to the Hawaii long hauls after the non-refurbished 767s hits the grave.
Nov 16, 2016, 9:27 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,934
Indeed! Enjoyed those 767s on the SAN-BOS run--and they were sold as coach!
Sadly, SAN has never been able to hold down premium equipment. DL used to shuttle quite a few of it's BE-equipped 767s back in its "Domestic BE" days, but I imagine the current single JFK frequency will disappear as soon as they need to return the 757 to D1 service with the summer schedule.
But why talk about lie-flats? At this point I'd just like to see the return of the 738s or even Maddogs as opposed to the pos LUS 321s that have invaded with their lack of power and IFE.
Sadly, SAN has never been able to hold down premium equipment. DL used to shuttle quite a few of it's BE-equipped 767s back in its "Domestic BE" days, but I imagine the current single JFK frequency will disappear as soon as they need to return the 757 to D1 service with the summer schedule.
But why talk about lie-flats? At this point I'd just like to see the return of the 738s or even Maddogs as opposed to the pos LUS 321s that have invaded with their lack of power and IFE.
Nov 17, 2016, 10:02 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: DL DM; SPG Gold
Posts: 1,733
Nov 17, 2016, 10:31 am
#13
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,424
Nov 17, 2016, 10:45 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
If they are going to add a new route with lie-flats I would think BOS-LAX will get it before SAN-JFK. If recent decisions are any indication, AA has very little interest to really invest in a strong hard product in the domestic market.
LAX-MIA, a premium route for AA, doesn't have lie-flats on majority of the flights either.
Also any spare widebody with flat beds most likely will be dedicated to the Hawaii long hauls after the non-refurbished 767s hits the grave.
LAX-MIA, a premium route for AA, doesn't have lie-flats on majority of the flights either.
Also any spare widebody with flat beds most likely will be dedicated to the Hawaii long hauls after the non-refurbished 767s hits the grave.
Nov 17, 2016, 10:51 am
#15
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,934