No AA NYC-ATL non-stops!!??
May 6, 2024, 8:05 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2005
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I think the train wreck which is AA at NYC is exemplified by the six! flights a day they offer between between LGA and PHL. Reeeaaalllyyyy, they can't find a better use for those slots? And all twelve flights for tomorrow are showing 7 across the board in coach, and C1 or greater. So they would rather fly largely empty planes back and forth between LGA and PHL than make money.
May 6, 2024, 8:12 am
#32
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living in ATL and having to make international connections at JFK, has become a real pain in the back side,
having to go thru the bus terminal that is Charlotte, is well not a great option,
and yes ,I know dont fly out of JFK, but sometimes that is were the best deals can be had.
having to go thru the bus terminal that is Charlotte, is well not a great option,
and yes ,I know dont fly out of JFK, but sometimes that is were the best deals can be had.
I can understand the business perspective behind it, but it has long been a pet peeve of mine that AA didn't do ATL-JFK back when I took AY a lot. It meant a shuffle to LGA or taking a separate ticket on DL for me. Before B6 took over the route, I saw fares as low as $178 o/w in F.
May 6, 2024, 10:38 am
#33
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Some people say its a temporary reduction for a few years due to the ongoing T4 renovation at LAX, but looking at AAs history in the NYC market (another market where they are unable to compete against DL and UA), I am not holding out hope that they will be restoring the presence they used to have at LAX.
May 8, 2024, 12:58 pm
#34
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
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JetBlue is ending its LGA to ATL service as of October 2024 as it hands back slots to American Airlines. If American Airlines doesn't add back LGA to ATL as a result, it would mean they really don't intend to offer a full suite of destinations out of NYC.
May 8, 2024, 1:01 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2010
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lol upcoming: 10x day LGA-PHL with maybe a bump in BOS and DCA frequencies
May 8, 2024, 2:38 pm
#36
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No it doesn't - It would just mean that it doesn't intend to compete on the ATL route - assumedly it will use the slots for something
May 8, 2024, 2:44 pm
#37
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May 8, 2024, 3:48 pm
#38
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Good point. Looks like both the slot waivers end and Jetblue's cuts start Oct 27 - start of the winter season. So I guess AA has to start using them if the waiver isn't extended. Is all of this even related though? We talk about the NEA swaps but idk if we know what the terms are. Presumably JetBlue could make their LGA adjustments sooner?
May 8, 2024, 10:55 pm
#39
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Sadly, this describes the state of much of AAs western US operation out of LAX as well, compared to DL.
Some people say its a temporary reduction for a few years due to the ongoing T4 renovation at LAX, but looking at AAs history in the NYC market (another market where they are unable to compete against DL and UA), I am not holding out hope that they will be restoring the presence they used to have at LAX.
Some people say its a temporary reduction for a few years due to the ongoing T4 renovation at LAX, but looking at AAs history in the NYC market (another market where they are unable to compete against DL and UA), I am not holding out hope that they will be restoring the presence they used to have at LAX.
May 9, 2024, 6:28 pm
#40
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OP's complaints have been listened to....
JetBlue Cancels Five Routes From LaGuardia Airport As It Has to Return Gates to American
JetBlue Cancels Five Routes From LaGuardia Airport As It Has to Return Gates to American
Routes Being Cut Altogether
Routes Being Cut Altogether
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (currently operated 2x to 4x daily; ends on October 26th). The route is also flown nonstop by Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. Delta dominates with up to 14x daily flights.
May 9, 2024, 9:58 pm
#41
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I respectfully disagree. As a CK Member, I get access into the lounge at JFK. Best US airport lounge imo. None of the AMEX lounges come close. A premium experience Delta cannot match. As for connecting, I agree; but I want to avoid CLT at all costs. When traveling to our Atlanta office, I am not willing to fly to ORD or MIA to get to ATL (again avoiding CLT).
Premium lounges are great, and so are non-stop flights. In this case, you'll have to choose one of them.
I've flown in First Class on Delta. The service is quite good.
May 10, 2024, 12:26 am
#42
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Totally agree that AAs NY strategy isnt great (there is a whole thread dedicated to that), but they seem to hit a decent number of cities (at least ones that I would visit for work).