LAS aircraft [possible change to 747]
Feb 23, 2010, 1:21 pm
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Hi,
Woohoo!!^
( now if there was only a bit more CW availability)
Thanks for that Abstract1!^
Regards
TBS
Woohoo!!^
( now if there was only a bit more CW availability)
Thanks for that Abstract1!^
Regards
TBS
Feb 23, 2010, 1:27 pm
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Feb 23, 2010, 2:27 pm
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Feb 23, 2010, 3:44 pm
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Nearly full outbound tomorrow
We're on the outbound BA275 tomorrow (24 Feb), which is now showing as J3, W1, Y0. So maybe not surprising they're looking at switching to a 747 when demand increases further later in the year.
Funny thing is, availability was showing as something like J3, W3, Y9 until today, so looks like there was a rush of last-minute bookings. I find that rather surprising on a (presumably) leisure-dominant route like LAS, but what do I know?
We're in WT+ (nabbed 12K and 12J as soon as they freed up at T-72) but more than happy to move one row forward if required...
Funny thing is, availability was showing as something like J3, W3, Y9 until today, so looks like there was a rush of last-minute bookings. I find that rather surprising on a (presumably) leisure-dominant route like LAS, but what do I know?
We're in WT+ (nabbed 12K and 12J as soon as they freed up at T-72) but more than happy to move one row forward if required...
Feb 23, 2010, 10:52 pm
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It could very well be due to allowing overbooking - a few days before the flight the system may decide that it is now more likely that all pax will actually turn up, and reduce (over-)availability.
Feb 24, 2010, 3:03 am
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This seems completely harebrained to me...I don't understand why BA would increase capacity in the summer to Vegas. While it is true that most destinations in the US see increased traffic in the summer months, summer is definitely Vegas's slow season. When temperatures are regularly in the mid-high 100's and often are in the 110's, Vegas is not a very fun place to be in the summer. It would make a lot more sense for the 744 to take over in the winter than the summer.
Feb 24, 2010, 3:15 am
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from me. 747 removed from routes I use (BOM, BLR, DEL) and add it to a route I have no intention of ever using!
Feb 24, 2010, 4:30 am
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The whole reason I am flying back from SFO, and doing a domestic return in the US is to fly on the 747, would have been tempted to fly direct back if it had been 747... but no way 777...
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Feb 24, 2010, 4:40 am
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This seems completely harebrained to me...I don't understand why BA would increase capacity in the summer to Vegas. While it is true that most destinations in the US see increased traffic in the summer months, summer is definitely Vegas's slow season. When temperatures are regularly in the mid-high 100's and often are in the 110's, Vegas is not a very fun place to be in the summer. It would make a lot more sense for the 744 to take over in the winter than the summer.
There may be less scorching times to visit Nevada, but parents simply don't have that flexibility. The convention programme is year-round in Vegas too. If BA have the equipment and they perceive demand, then it would appear commercially astute to make hay while the sun burns.