New LCY - JFK service with A318 - starts 2009
Feb 1, 2008, 12:18 am
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New LCY - JFK service with A318 - starts 2009
Wow!!! 
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http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article...2010700330296N
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We have ordered two Airbus A318 aircraft to operate our planned business only
services from London City airport to New York in 2009.
services from London City airport to New York in 2009.
Feb 1, 2008, 12:25 am
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Well this is indeed a suprise!
Did we know anything about this?
I didn't even know they had any plans for A318's...
Edited to add: I thought the flights from Europe are going to operate with J and W only, but according to this they are going to operate with Y as well...
Did we know anything about this?
I didn't even know they had any plans for A318's...
Edited to add: I thought the flights from Europe are going to operate with J and W only, but according to this they are going to operate with Y as well...
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Feb 1, 2008, 12:35 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785711
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How will BA get the slots at JFK for this given current uncertainties over whether OpenSkies will get slots at JFK? Will BA cut other frequencies ex-JFK?
No-one saw this coming and good to see more plans for expansion.
How will BA get the slots at JFK for this given current uncertainties over whether OpenSkies will get slots at JFK? Will BA cut other frequencies ex-JFK?
No-one saw this coming and good to see more plans for expansion.
Feb 1, 2008, 1:48 am
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Feb 1, 2008, 1:54 am
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I hastily wrote JFK, but it does just say "New York" so it remains to be seen whether this becomes a EWR service. Now what WOULD be interesting is if they somehow got permission to fly into LGA. However, I think I read somewhere that there is a 1,500 mile distance limit on flights into or out of LGA.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
Feb 1, 2008, 2:09 am
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Article in today's Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...1/bcnba101.xml
(It has no mention of which airport will be used over the other side of the pond.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...1/bcnba101.xml
(It has no mention of which airport will be used over the other side of the pond.)
Feb 1, 2008, 2:10 am
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I hastily wrote JFK, but it does just say "New York" so it remains to be seen whether this becomes a EWR service. Now what WOULD be interesting is if they somehow got permission to fly into LGA. However, I think I read somewhere that there is a 1,500 mile distance limit on flights into or out of LGA.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
Feb 1, 2008, 2:15 am
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I hastily wrote JFK, but it does just say "New York" so it remains to be seen whether this becomes a EWR service. Now what WOULD be interesting is if they somehow got permission to fly into LGA. However, I think I read somewhere that there is a 1,500 mile distance limit on flights into or out of LGA.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
LCY-LGA would be the ultimate and would command a hefty premium to boot.
Feb 1, 2008, 2:17 am
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It does have international flights but only from Canada I believe where pre-clearance takes place before boarding. It never used to have Immigration / Customs but am not sure now.
Feb 1, 2008, 2:25 am
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Feb 1, 2008, 2:30 am
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The airport has INS/FIS facilities capable of processing customs and immigration on arriving international flights; the facilities are insufficient to handle efficiently the number of passengers that a non-precleared scheduled airline service would require.
What likely kills it for LGA, though (also from Wikipedia):
A perimeter rule prohibits incoming and outgoing flights that exceed 1,500 miles (2,400 km)—except on Saturdays, when the ban is lifted, and to Denver, which was grandfathered in — so most transcontinental and international flights use the area's other two major airports, JFK and Newark.[6]