AA Suspends DFW-SCL
Feb 15, 2024, 6:05 pm
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AA Suspends DFW-SCL
AA has announced its decision to suspend the Dallas/Fort Worth-Santiago de Chile service for the northern summer (southern winter) season.
This decision seems counterintuitive because many families can only travel in the summer months when school is out--most don't have the option of visiting a destination like Chile in January or February when family members are in school. I also wonder what percentage of passengers on this route are connecting between Chile and Europe--most people visiting Europe will do so in the northern summer season, exactly when this route is suspended.
https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/02...as-fort-worth/
This decision seems counterintuitive because many families can only travel in the summer months when school is out--most don't have the option of visiting a destination like Chile in January or February when family members are in school. I also wonder what percentage of passengers on this route are connecting between Chile and Europe--most people visiting Europe will do so in the northern summer season, exactly when this route is suspended.
https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/02...as-fort-worth/
Feb 15, 2024, 6:11 pm
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It’s very sad (and I’m someone who has taken this route before), but considering where things are currently with Chile and Santiago, this is not a surprise. I would think US originating traffic that is pure tourism (not VFR or business) has dropped significantly.
Feb 15, 2024, 6:18 pm
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What things with Chile and Santiago? Economic? Security?
Feb 15, 2024, 6:29 pm
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AA doesn't have enough wide bodies due to Boeing's delays and AA's poor decision to retire nearly new a332s (and endless ongoing idiocy to not reverse this decision).
Instead, theyre likely pulling this for more high yielding routes like LHR, LHR and more LHR.
Instead, theyre likely pulling this for more high yielding routes like LHR, LHR and more LHR.
Feb 15, 2024, 6:39 pm
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Feb 15, 2024, 10:14 pm
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AA has announced its decision to suspend the Dallas/Fort Worth-Santiago de Chile service for the northern summer (southern winter) season.
This decision seems counterintuitive because many families can only travel in the summer months when school is out--most don't have the option of visiting a destination like Chile in January or February when family members are in school. I also wonder what percentage of passengers on this route are connecting between Chile and Europe--most people visiting Europe will do so in the northern summer season, exactly when this route is suspended.
This decision seems counterintuitive because many families can only travel in the summer months when school is out--most don't have the option of visiting a destination like Chile in January or February when family members are in school. I also wonder what percentage of passengers on this route are connecting between Chile and Europe--most people visiting Europe will do so in the northern summer season, exactly when this route is suspended.
Feb 15, 2024, 10:23 pm
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Some seasonal right sizing makes sense, but if you cut too much, it's a rapid downhill slide. Coupled with Latam leaving OW (and then bankrupt), now partner GOL's bankruptcy, AA has limited options outside of their metall. They have to be careful to not throw away their only stronghold outside of LHR; pulling a Smisek @ JFK may seem wise, but it can come back around with a vengence.
Feb 16, 2024, 1:14 am
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While a factor, AA also cut DFW-EZE for the same season.
Some seasonal right sizing makes sense, but if you cut too much, it's a rapid downhill slide. Coupled with Latam leaving OW (and then bankrupt), now partner GOL's bankruptcy, AA has limited options outside of their metall. They have to be careful to not throw away their only stronghold outside of LHR; pulling a Smisek @ JFK may seem wise, but it can come back around with a vengence.
Some seasonal right sizing makes sense, but if you cut too much, it's a rapid downhill slide. Coupled with Latam leaving OW (and then bankrupt), now partner GOL's bankruptcy, AA has limited options outside of their metall. They have to be careful to not throw away their only stronghold outside of LHR; pulling a Smisek @ JFK may seem wise, but it can come back around with a vengence.
I guess DL is the only left flying USA-SCL. AA, AC, and UA are suspending service to SCL make me sad.
Feb 16, 2024, 1:33 am
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Feb 16, 2024, 2:19 am
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Feb 16, 2024, 6:52 am
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Honestly even as a US citizen I'd probably still avoid it unless there were deep cost discounts, as flying via DFW is also way out of the way compared to the European hubs (e.g. flying to Frankfurt is roughly a third longer via Dallas than via Madrid or London).
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Feb 16, 2024, 7:57 am
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That route has always struck me as a bit odd, even though it's been around for a while. Is there really a lot of demand from US tourists and rich Argentineans coming to Manhattan to shop? Although I guess AR also operates the route, so maybe.
Feb 16, 2024, 8:08 am
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Yeah, none of these routes are losing AA service. They’re just seasonally losing AA service that doesn’t route via MIA, their main Latin American hub.
Feb 16, 2024, 9:26 am
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Anyone have any guesses as to whether AA will keep its JFK-EZE flights running? I have a vested interest in that as I booked a (very cheap!) ticket on that route for this summer.
That route has always struck me as a bit odd, even though it's been around for a while. Is there really a lot of demand from US tourists and rich Argentineans coming to Manhattan to shop? Although I guess AR also operates the route, so maybe.
That route has always struck me as a bit odd, even though it's been around for a while. Is there really a lot of demand from US tourists and rich Argentineans coming to Manhattan to shop? Although I guess AR also operates the route, so maybe.