Speculation: Will AA continue to pull back in NYC?
Mar 26, 2018, 4:27 pm
#316
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
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PHL has the Hi-J BA 744. Only 2 752 International flights remain (SNN and GLA). There will be 5 763's and the rest on 332/333 this summer. Of course no Flagship Lounge in PHL yet. But with only 3 DCA-PHL flights I've heard that they might not always connect well to international flights.
Mar 26, 2018, 7:57 pm
#318
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
PHL-AMS is a 763 for the entirety of the summer season. Might switch back in the winter, but those schedules aren’t finalized anyway. DUB was a 332 for all of W18. We will see if EI’s presence does anything with the gauge in W19.
Mar 26, 2018, 8:17 pm
#319
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,451
Definitely not the case for PHL-AMS. Per EF and AA.com 757 service resumes on May 4, the day DFW-AMS starts for the season (with a 772). Overall this does represent a capacity increase to AMS for all seasons. Last year we had the lone 757 from PHL year-round and a 767 from DFW during the summer. This year, we get a 767 in the winter and a 772+757 combo in the summer.
Mar 27, 2018, 6:15 am
#320
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Later this year NON-STOPs (64 and 65) between JFK and ZRH will no longer run. One alternate for NYC to ZRH is via PHL; depending on the day, the connection can be as little as 1 hour and as much as 8 hours; for the first connection if you miss the PHL-ZRH there is NO other option, for the 2nd connection...8 hrs in PHL
On the NS flts JFK-ZRH many pax are making connections--hence a NS is one leg less. Another option is JFK-LHR-ZRH--LHR is not a "friendly" airport for connections.
On the NS flts JFK-ZRH many pax are making connections--hence a NS is one leg less. Another option is JFK-LHR-ZRH--LHR is not a "friendly" airport for connections.
Mar 27, 2018, 7:04 am
#321
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
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AA giveth and AA taketh away
On March 26, I booked a ticket from JFK to IAH departing late (approx 6:50 pm) for July travel.
On March 26 ... less than 12 hours after it was ticketed, AA send notification of a schedule change, and now it's impossible to get to my destination that same day.
Yes, I know, schedule changes can happen at any time. But 12 hours after booking?
On March 26 ... less than 12 hours after it was ticketed, AA send notification of a schedule change, and now it's impossible to get to my destination that same day.
Yes, I know, schedule changes can happen at any time. But 12 hours after booking?
Mar 27, 2018, 7:10 am
#322
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Mar 27, 2018, 7:33 am
#323
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,451
Later this year NON-STOPs (64 and 65) between JFK and ZRH will no longer run. One alternate for NYC to ZRH is via PHL; depending on the day, the connection can be as little as 1 hour and as much as 8 hours; for the first connection if you miss the PHL-ZRH there is NO other option, for the 2nd connection...8 hrs in PHL
On the NS flts JFK-ZRH many pax are making connections--hence a NS is one leg less. Another option is JFK-LHR-ZRH--LHR is not a "friendly" airport for connections.
On the NS flts JFK-ZRH many pax are making connections--hence a NS is one leg less. Another option is JFK-LHR-ZRH--LHR is not a "friendly" airport for connections.
Mar 29, 2018, 8:05 pm
#324
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Boston
Posts: 148
Definitely not the case for PHL-AMS. Per EF and AA.com 757 service resumes on May 4, the day DFW-AMS starts for the season (with a 772). Overall this does represent a capacity increase to AMS for all seasons. Last year we had the lone 757 from PHL year-round and a 767 from DFW during the summer. This year, we get a 767 in the winter and a 772+757 combo in the summer.
Mar 29, 2018, 8:16 pm
#325
Join Date: May 2007
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Mar 29, 2018, 8:38 pm
#326
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
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On March 26, I booked a ticket from JFK to IAH departing late (approx 6:50 pm) for July travel.
On March 26 ... less than 12 hours after it was ticketed, AA send notification of a schedule change, and now it's impossible to get to my destination that same day.
Yes, I know, schedule changes can happen at any time. But 12 hours after booking?
On March 26 ... less than 12 hours after it was ticketed, AA send notification of a schedule change, and now it's impossible to get to my destination that same day.
Yes, I know, schedule changes can happen at any time. But 12 hours after booking?
Mar 30, 2018, 12:27 am
#327
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
Posts: 6,411
Couldn't a schedule change 12 hours after booking be a blessing as opposed to one month before you travel? This way, you can cancel the ticket outright and create a new itinerary. You have options when the schedule change occurs so soon after booking and your travel date is somewhat far in the future.
Now I'm hoping for schedule changes on all my other upcoming trips too, LOL
Mar 30, 2018, 7:10 am
#328
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 544
Unfortunately, no business traveller from NYC is going to connect in PHL for a flight. We have too many options. Most will just take LX, DL or UA to ZRH. There are already 6x a day from NYC.
Its too bad that AA isn't adding more TATL destinations from JFK. DL keeps growing. Gets hard to ignore.
Its too bad that AA isn't adding more TATL destinations from JFK. DL keeps growing. Gets hard to ignore.
Mar 30, 2018, 7:46 am
#329
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
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Posts: 2,138
PHL has the Hi-J BA 744. Only 2 752 International flights remain (SNN and GLA). There will be 5 763's and the rest on 332/333 this summer. Of course no Flagship Lounge in PHL yet. But with only 3 DCA-PHL flights I've heard that they might not always connect well to international flights.
Mar 30, 2018, 7:49 am
#330
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: PHL
Programs: AA
Posts: 343
Unfortunately, no business traveller from NYC is going to connect in PHL for a flight. We have too many options. Most will just take LX, DL or UA to ZRH. There are already 6x a day from NYC.
Its too bad that AA isn't adding more TATL destinations from JFK. DL keeps growing. Gets hard to ignore.
Its too bad that AA isn't adding more TATL destinations from JFK. DL keeps growing. Gets hard to ignore.