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CLE - Impact of other airlines (gates, routes, equipment, & etc) after UA De-Hubbing
#1861
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,122
About Iceland not being attractive. Iceland is becoming a huge destination. (Maybe not for Clevelanders.) It doesn't have a large enough tourist infrastructure to support the tourists it's getting. I was booked on the first Iceland Air flight (had to cancel because my son broke his ankle and I had to be chief caregiver) but I was looking for hotels for May in fall of last year and there were some that were already booked up. But I think it's a end of the list item for lots of people. I'm disappointed that Iceland air is not scheduling flights until May. I was hoping to catch a flight for aurora watching in March.
France 89M
Italy 52M (2016)
UK 36M
Ireland 9M
Iceland 2M
#1862
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
Agreed that they're coming back, but disappointed that their return is delayed by two months. I would think that the demise of WOW's competition would encourage FI to increase their CLE service.
#1863
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
FI's not the only airline that flies to KEF.
FI doesn't think there's demand, but maybe that's because they don't know how to create it.
RNE, suspecting the results of a survey of NEO'ers asking them, "Where does Icelandair fly?" Probably 90% would say "Iceland."
RNE, suspecting the results of a survey of NEO'ers asking them, "Where does Icelandair fly?" Probably 90% would say "Iceland."
#1864
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
Cleveland City Council approved $3 million in "enhancements" to the Ground Transportation Center: https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/i...n_improve.html
#1865
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,122
Cleveland City Council approved $3 million in "enhancements" to the Ground Transportation Center: https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/i...n_improve.html
#1866
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE
Programs: UA:1K 0.81M
Posts: 135
Cleveland City Council approved $3 million in "enhancements" to the Ground Transportation Center: https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/i...n_improve.html
#1867
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,162
We're going to improve parking by tearing down the long term garage = parking becomes scarce enough that I don't even try to park at the airport anymore
We're going to improve the offsite shuttle experience by putting you under a tarp after you walk 1/2 way to Akron [I'm sure its only a matter of time before they install a moving sidewalk between the airport and Snow Road parking to call that an improvement...]
We're going to improve security by making TSA PRE only available at the least convenient checkpoint for 2/3rds of the passengers (and having flown AA recently because UA couldn't get me CLE-BDA-CLE on a sane schedule, let alone with a stomachable fare.... ... is up with having AA's counter at the opposite end of the airport from their gates? It's not like there's a scarcity of vacant ticket counter space...]
#1868
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: UA,WN,AA,DL, B6
Posts: 4,168
The entire airport needs rebuilt. The roadways by the terminal are cramped. Same pattern basically as in the
1960’s. Use FLL as an example airports were similar back then FLL has spent billions new terminals and expanded traffic pattern. The city needs to get out of airport management.
1960’s. Use FLL as an example airports were similar back then FLL has spent billions new terminals and expanded traffic pattern. The city needs to get out of airport management.
#1870
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,162
Now if only we could mute .....ing Betty with the "please watch your step..." Recordings. Wouldn't mind one bit of those went permanently out of service.
(Incidentally I was amused that the baggage service office was practically insisting on delivering my bag... But I live in CleHts and was driving to a project in Michigan, so was just easier to pick it up on my way to the turnpike)
#1871
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,631
#1872
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
September passenger figures for CLE have been released. Still showing growth, although it is slowing down some.
Facts & Figures | Cleveland Hopkins Airport
Facts & Figures | Cleveland Hopkins Airport
#1873
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
Looks like the broken escalator will be back in service by Monday!
https://fox8.com/2018/11/16/hopkins-...led-by-i-team/
https://fox8.com/2018/11/16/hopkins-...led-by-i-team/