United to cancel EZE-EWR service as of Sep 29, 2013
Jul 17, 2013, 5:22 am
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United to cancel EZE-EWR service as of Sep 29, 2013
Bad news for United and Star Alliance flyers...
http://boardingarea.com/thewandering...s-from-united/
http://boardingarea.com/thewandering...s-from-united/
Jul 17, 2013, 7:58 am
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That sort of possibly sucks for me. But, to be honest, given all the problems that FTers have reported with this flight, plus the distance and the need for balls of steel to do business in Argentina, this doesn't much surprise me.
On a somewhat related note, I just checked and was quite surprised to see that UA doesn't fly to SCL. That seems like someone made a very bad decision at one point, no?
On a somewhat related note, I just checked and was quite surprised to see that UA doesn't fly to SCL. That seems like someone made a very bad decision at one point, no?
Jul 18, 2013, 9:11 am
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Given the history of CO/UA at EZE, I can't say I'm surprised. Using award tickets, I was actually booked northbound on that flight for November, but cancelled when Kirchner would no longer allow my family to enter the country in Mendoza fee-free (we're headed to South Africa instead).
Which I think is the root of the problem: Argentina isn't a terribly attractive country for North American tourists now, and it certainly isn't a terribly attractive destination for business, either (can you say "rule of law").
So no surprise that a marginal deep South American player like UA decided to leave.
Which I think is the root of the problem: Argentina isn't a terribly attractive country for North American tourists now, and it certainly isn't a terribly attractive destination for business, either (can you say "rule of law").
So no surprise that a marginal deep South American player like UA decided to leave.
Jul 18, 2013, 1:32 pm
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Now that TAM are set to join Oneworld Star Alliance airlines are going to find it even more difficult to operate competitively down here.
Jul 19, 2013, 4:24 pm
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Given the history of CO/UA at EZE, I can't say I'm surprised. Using award tickets, I was actually booked northbound on that flight for November, but cancelled when Kirchner would no longer allow my family to enter the country in Mendoza fee-free (we're headed to South Africa instead).
Which I think is the root of the problem: Argentina isn't a terribly attractive country for North American tourists now, and it certainly isn't a terribly attractive destination for business, either (can you say "rule of law").
So no surprise that a marginal deep South American player like UA decided to leave.
Which I think is the root of the problem: Argentina isn't a terribly attractive country for North American tourists now, and it certainly isn't a terribly attractive destination for business, either (can you say "rule of law").
So no surprise that a marginal deep South American player like UA decided to leave.
United/CO is a large business, so no surprise that they are pulling this flight.... this is just another chapter in United's handing over of this market on a silver platter to American Airlines. The guys at US Air must be quite happy with this announcement...... AA JFK to EZE flight loads should benefit from this.
Jul 19, 2013, 4:35 pm
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United/CO is a large business, so no surprise that they are pulling this flight.... this is just another chapter in United's handing over of this market on a silver platter to American Airlines. The guys at US Air must be quite happy with this announcement...... AA JFK to EZE flight loads should benefit from this.
This UA is so unrefined, it wouldn't know how to handle such a platter.
Jul 19, 2013, 4:58 pm
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Jul 19, 2013, 7:37 pm
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Jul 21, 2013, 1:52 pm
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Kind of reminds me of that song that goes..... if you're gonna' play in Texas, you gotta' have a Kiwi in the Band....
Im sure IAH and the resident prison matrons on UA will welcome our Kiwi amigo with their warmest bear-hug...
