FlyerTalk Forums
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

FlyerTalk Forums (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/index.php)
-   Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles-665/)
-   -   Delta Buys LHR Slot for $19.5M (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1814878-delta-buys-lhr-slot-19-5m.html)

KDCAflyer Jan 12, 2017 1:10 pm
Delta Buys LHR Slot for $19.5M
 
Per OMAAT:

"Delta Air Lines will pay Croatia Airlines $19.5 million for a 5x weekly London Heathrow slot, which they’ll take over starting April 1, 2017."

It's 5x weekly late-morning slot that excludes Monday and Friday service. DL will miss out on those two peak business travel days, but it seems like they got a great deal here.

Any guesses what the slot might be used on?


http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...heathrow-slot/

ND76 Jan 12, 2017 1:30 pm
PDX possibly (leave around 1800 local time, land around 1200 UK time); another possibility is CVG (leave around 2230 local time, land around 1130 UK time).

Dieuwer Jan 12, 2017 1:31 pm
Only $19.5M? Wow, cheap.

KDCAflyer Jan 12, 2017 1:31 pm
Originally Posted by ND76 (Post 27750719)
PDX possibly (leave around 1800 local time, land around 1200 UK time); another possibility is CVG (leave around 2230 local time, land around 1130 UK time).
Don't taunt me lol :(

ashill Jan 12, 2017 2:29 pm
5x weekly service excluding Monday and Friday seems to me like it might be more likely to go to extra frequencies on an existing market than starting a new one. Serving a market but without MF service is a bit awkward.

KDCAflyer Jan 12, 2017 2:34 pm
Originally Posted by ashill (Post 27751038)
5x weekly service excluding Monday and Friday seems to me like it might be more likely to go to extra frequencies on an existing market than starting a new one. Serving a market but without MF service is a bit awkward.
Any idea when DL can drop the PHL route? IIRC, DOT is requiring them to maintain it for a certain amount of time.

minnyfly Jan 12, 2017 2:42 pm
Originally Posted by ashill (Post 27751038)
5x weekly service excluding Monday and Friday seems to me like it might be more likely to go to extra frequencies on an existing market than starting a new one. Serving a market but without MF service is a bit awkward.
That's what I put money on. No new route would see less-than-daily service without the top days. My guess that this slot would go to a DL hub. MSP certainly could use a bump, for example.

kulflyer Jan 12, 2017 2:45 pm
Weren't there rumors about closing/de-emphasizing MSP in favor of DTW?

TheMadBrewer Jan 12, 2017 2:45 pm
I'd like to see LAX-LHR come back but I'm not holding my breath :)

(and yes, I know VS has a couple of daily flights)

ashill Jan 12, 2017 2:51 pm
Originally Posted by WWads (Post 27751075)
Any idea when DL can drop the PHL route? IIRC, DOT is requiring them to maintain it for a certain amount of time.
From the EU's approval of the AA-US merger:

As a general rule, the Slots obtained by a prospective entrant under the final Commitments must be used to provide a non-stop scheduled passenger air transport service operated on the London Heathrow – Philadelphia airport pair and cannot be used on another city pair unless the prospective entrant has operated such service during the Utilization Period (six consecutive IATA seasons)114. Once the Utilization Period has elapsed, the prospective entrant will be entitled to use the Slots on any city pair ("grandfathering").
So DL has to operate PHL-LHR for six IATA seasons (is that three years?) if they want to keep the slot. It looks like they started in April 2015, so I think that means until sometime in early 2018.

baccarat_king Jan 12, 2017 3:03 pm
Originally Posted by WWads (Post 27751075)
Any idea when DL can drop the PHL route? IIRC, DOT is requiring them to maintain it for a certain amount of time.
Please no. It's (PHL-LHR) easy access to the best dice tables on the East Coast; and easy access to Delta One for 62,5k FlyingBlue miles, with very low taxes ex-USA. :cool:

ty97 Jan 12, 2017 3:08 pm
Keep in mind that DL has a good number of LHR slots already, as does their JV/ATI partner VS. They could juggle around existing flights, frequencies, etc, and whatever they do add (new service or increased frequency) may not arrive at these times and/or have these day of week restrictions

(e.g. VS could drop one of their routes to 5-weekly if such a move made sense for the JV)

KDCAflyer Jan 12, 2017 3:11 pm
2 Attachment(s)
Originally Posted by baccarat_king (Post 27751252)
Please no. It's (PHL-LHR) easy access to the best dice tables on the East Coast; and easy access to Delta One for 62,5k FlyingBlue miles, with very low taxes ex-USA. :cool:
Here's the problem:

Ber2dca Jan 12, 2017 3:28 pm
A non-hub/rival hub international flight is a relic of a bygone era. That PHL-LHR flight is such an oddity that if you fly it, you should maybe keep the tickets in mint condition. They might be worth something on Ebay in 20 years ;).

jrl767 Jan 12, 2017 6:56 pm
Originally Posted by Ber2dca (Post 27751407)
A non-hub/rival hub international flight is a relic of a bygone era. That PHL-LHR flight is such an oddity that if you fly it, you should maybe keep the tickets in mint condition. They might be worth something on Ebay in 20 years ;).
a screenshot of a confirmation email and a BP? :D


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 8:36 am.
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page


This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.