Delta is launching 4 exciting new routes, including Tahiti, Cape Town and Tel Aviv
Jul 29, 22, 3:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Centurion
So now we will have three ways (Delta, AF, Air Tahiti) to redeem Delta Miles from LAX>PPT?
Jul 29, 22, 4:27 pm
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Originally Posted by N830MH
Also French Bee and United, as well. Both still flies SFO-PPT.
Jul 29, 22, 4:30 pm
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The 2pm departure from ATL to TLV is interesting. When it last ran, it was a late-night departure from ATL, and arrived in Israel in the evening. Could be due to aircraft rotations.
IIRC the yields on the route weren't good, and it was around that time that several routes to Europe & Africa that were duplicative out of both ATL and JFK were cut in favor of only JFK service (CPH, ARN, PRG, ATH, ACC all used to be at least summer-seasonal out of ATL, but now only ATH still is. The rest are only served from JFK).
Really surprised to see ATL-TLV back. maybe the A350 economics tipped the scales back in its favor.
IIRC the yields on the route weren't good, and it was around that time that several routes to Europe & Africa that were duplicative out of both ATL and JFK were cut in favor of only JFK service (CPH, ARN, PRG, ATH, ACC all used to be at least summer-seasonal out of ATL, but now only ATH still is. The rest are only served from JFK).
Really surprised to see ATL-TLV back. maybe the A350 economics tipped the scales back in its favor.
Jul 29, 22, 5:17 pm
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Ok hopefully some blogger will not grab this post. But in the past I have been able to get two biz class seats on AF for LAX>PPT and then three more biz class seats on Air Tahiti for the same aircraft and time so my family could all fly on the same plane together. So that is my little secret to share with flyertalk. Soon to be ruined by some blogger who will take credit.
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Jul 29, 22, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
So we have UA EWR-CPT and DL ATL-CPT, only a matter of time until AA flies........ Uh...... Is DFW-CPT even flyable?
No, AA does not have announced CPT or JNB.
Jul 29, 22, 6:28 pm
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If I recall, the flight originated in AKL, making AKL-JFK a one stop direct journey. But it never seemed to pick up enough traffic. French Polynesia is super expensive, and skews toward a narrow band of leisure travellers. Almost every other island nation in the south Pacific is less expensive--and many are just as gorgeous (Cook Islands in particular).
Originally Posted by jlemon
Indeed. Some years ago, Air Tahiti Nui operated nonstop A340 service between New York and Papeete (and on some days this flight routed over LFT - I remember seeing the TN aircraft when it was flying at a somewhat lower altitude working its way around thunderstorms over southern Louisiana). However, it appears the route wasn't viable as it was subsequently discontinued.
Jul 29, 22, 6:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Centurion
Ok hopefully some blogger will not grab this post. But in the past I have been able to get two biz class seats on AF for LAX>PPT and then three more biz class seats on Air Tahiti for the same aircraft and time so my family could all fly on the same plane together. So that is my little secret to share with flyertalk. Soon to be ruined by some blogger who will take credit.
Jul 29, 22, 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Gertjaars
no JFK-PPT announcement?
Incoming deval to the sweetspot hotel award redemptions in Bora Bora
Wow Delta messed it up big time. This is bad news.
Incoming deval to the sweetspot hotel award redemptions in Bora Bora
Wow Delta messed it up big time. This is bad news.
Jul 30, 22, 3:10 am
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
So we have UA EWR-CPT and DL ATL-CPT, only a matter of time until AA flies........ Uh...... Is DFW-CPT even flyable?
AA could try but it would be difficult to get additional frequencies without a renegotiation of the bilateral…
Jul 30, 22, 4:29 am
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Originally Posted by Centurion
Ok hopefully some blogger will not grab this post. But in the past I have been able to get two biz class seats on AF for LAX>PPT and then three more biz class seats on Air Tahiti for the same aircraft and time so my family could all fly on the same plane together. So that is my little secret to share with flyertalk. Soon to be ruined by some blogger who will take credit.
Last edited by xliioper; Jul 30, 22 at 9:34 am
