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mersk862 Nov 12, 2009 8:07 pm

The :rolleyes: might drive me to that bottle of Woodford sitting on my counter.

Or do I crack open an Anchor Steam instead?

Almighty Box, help me decide.

windwalker Nov 12, 2009 8:07 pm

WWTBD
 
Booking positioning flight for SEA-NRT trip(12/22-departs 11:50a)

Leaving from RDU(12/21) go through EWR or IAH?
Cost are about the same(waited too late and they are getting $$)
3 departures from each hub-will not be on the last from either

Worried about weather, a bit more, this time of the year-though just as likely to have a blizzard in either I guess

cheepneezy Nov 12, 2009 8:08 pm


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12814864)
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:³

WBurcham Nov 12, 2009 8:09 pm


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12814909)
:rolleyes:³

Isn't 1³ = 1?

SuperG1955 Nov 12, 2009 8:09 pm


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 12813707)
It's been far too long since I've been to New Orleans...there needs to be a DO down there sometime sooner than later.

We (LADYnola), my Impersonal Analog Assistant (IAA's are better than PDA's) & I would be glad to help put it together.

Here are the 3 of us on Mardi Gras morning.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/...5f2c6aa0fb.jpg

mersk862 Nov 12, 2009 8:09 pm


Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 12814906)
Booking positioning flight for SEA-NRT trip(12/22-departs 11:50a)

Leaving from RDU(12/21) go through EWR or IAH?
Cost are about the same(waited too late and they are getting $$)
3 departures from each hub-will not be on the last from either

Worried about weather, a bit more, this time of the year-though just as likely to have a blizzard in either I guess

I'd lean IAH, just since IAH-SEA seems an easier upgrade than EWR-SEA. Plus, RDU-IAH-SEA nets more miles than RDU-EWR-SEA.

mersk862 Nov 12, 2009 8:10 pm


Originally Posted by WBurcham (Post 12814918)
Isn't 1³ = 1?

But does 1 = :rolleyes:?

GTITAN Nov 12, 2009 8:11 pm


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 12814920)
I'd lean IAH, just since IAH-SEA seems an easier upgrade than EWR-SEA. Plus, RDU-IAH-SEA nets more miles than RDU-EWR-SEA.

+1. Also, if weather is a concern, IAH is less likely to have winter issues at that point than EWR potentially may.

SuperG1955 Nov 12, 2009 8:11 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12813361)
Firearm Micro-Do = ^^^.

SuperG1955 was kind enough to let me play with his toys, one of which I will be purchasing at first possible convenience. It only took me about 400 rounds to figure out what a superior product Glock produces.

CM just fell in love with Baby Glock. When he put the Kahr P380 in his hand it disappeared.

We did have a fun time.

Mackieman Nov 12, 2009 8:12 pm

Hooray, found my passport. Now for the birth certificate...

WBurcham Nov 12, 2009 8:13 pm


Originally Posted by SuperG1955 (Post 12814919)
We (LADYnola), my Impersonal Analog Assistant (IAA's are better than PDA's) & I would be glad to help put it together.

Here are the 3 of us on Mardi Gras morning.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/...5f2c6aa0fb.jpg

:D God I miss Mardi Gras


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 12814923)
But does 1 = :rolleyes:?

Hmm....

WBurcham Nov 12, 2009 8:14 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12814939)
Hooray, found my passport. Now for the birth certificate...

Is that your Barack?

cheepneezy Nov 12, 2009 8:14 pm


Originally Posted by WBurcham (Post 12814918)
Isn't 1³ = 1?

:rolleyes: has a power unto itself.;)

xFF Nov 12, 2009 8:15 pm


Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 12814906)
Leaving from RDU(12/21) go through EWR or IAH?


Worried about weather, a bit more, this time of the year-though just as likely to have a blizzard in either I guess

It's not DEQM any longer on that date, right? If you don' need the EQM difference for Plat, the chance of serious IAH weather is far less than for EWR by Dec.

sbm12 Nov 12, 2009 8:16 pm


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12814604)
Spinning old HP out won't do much since it's HP that's running the show. Who? Maybe JetBlue would want a second hub but certainly not nearly to the size of either the old HP or current US operations.

NO way B6 would put a hub there, IMO. They like being closer to the coasts.

Originally Posted by WBurcham (Post 12814809)
Notice that 1 & 4 were airline hubs and now they've been given away to the LCC's. US realized there was no $$ to be made at LAS. DL had the same understanding @ MCO. Heck, they keep cutting our planes from 767's to 757's and I've even seen some 88's on the MCO-ATL route. MCO-NYC can't support more than a few DL M88's each day.

You don't need to have the hub at LAS or MCO. Strong feed and reasonable routing structures can cover all manner of other issues. And not require basing the entirety of your operations on a highly fickle leisure market.

Plus those are the first markets that new entrants come in to since the loads are there, especially if you price the flights cheap enough. So you're constantly watching you arse rather than pushing forward and growing.


Originally Posted by tjisnumbaone (Post 12814832)
I remember seeing youtube videos of 764's doing ATL-MCO. That was silly. No need to send a widebody on a ~ 1.5 hour flight.

Ummm...you put the plane on the route that has the capacity to meet the demand. You also use widebodies on short routes like that between their long-haul runs to improve fleet utilization numbers.

All the carriers do it to some extent, and both the carriers and the customers benefit.


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