New SAS long haul routes?
Jul 9, 2015, 8:53 am
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Jul 9, 2015, 9:30 am
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10 hours is a lot - most of the long haul I flew from HKG have about 6 hours turnaround time (gets in at HKG around 16-17 and depart from 23-midnight-ish).
I definitely think there should be a market for BKK it's still a popular tourist destination - TK has 2 flights going there per day (not sure it's 7 days/week though).
I definitely think there should be a market for BKK it's still a popular tourist destination - TK has 2 flights going there per day (not sure it's 7 days/week though).
Jul 10, 2015, 1:45 pm
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I think they've seen with DY that turnaround times of 1,5 hours on long haul are not just feasible and trouble free, but also a good way to keep you customers satisfied and get good media coverage...
Jul 10, 2015, 4:53 pm
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NRT is doing 2h 5m, which generally is not giving issues. And NRT can offer some pretty long taxi times if you land in the "wrong" direction on the "wrong" runway. "wrong" compared to the terminal...
Jul 10, 2015, 7:29 pm
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That's insane - the only way they can make it was not to move the aircraft after it's parked (flights like AF chose to let pax off at gates that are close to immigration and tow the plane to another gate because it's close to AF lounge).
People are more efficient in Hong Kong, but cleaning a plane requires more than 1:30 - unless they have a lot of people doing it together which I doubt that it's the case.
People are more efficient in Hong Kong, but cleaning a plane requires more than 1:30 - unless they have a lot of people doing it together which I doubt that it's the case.
Jul 11, 2015, 8:00 am
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That's insane - the only way they can make it was not to move the aircraft after it's parked (flights like AF chose to let pax off at gates that are close to immigration and tow the plane to another gate because it's close to AF lounge).
People are more efficient in Hong Kong, but cleaning a plane requires more than 1:30 - unless they have a lot of people doing it together which I doubt that it's the case.
People are more efficient in Hong Kong, but cleaning a plane requires more than 1:30 - unless they have a lot of people doing it together which I doubt that it's the case.
Otherwise no real reason for that. And with 1:30 I am sure SK will not start that process....
Jul 11, 2015, 11:17 am
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Yes, you are right, that happens as AF has a 5,5 hour turn around and needs to vacate the gate in-between. They are going for a night flight both ways.
Jul 18, 2015, 6:57 am
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Aug 18, 2015, 1:42 am
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DU or DY?
While an SK route to BOS would be useful occasionally, they have enough flights to the North East of the US as it is. I certainly hope SK is looking to the South and West of the US.
While an SK route to BOS would be useful occasionally, they have enough flights to the North East of the US as it is. I certainly hope SK is looking to the South and West of the US.
Aug 18, 2015, 2:06 am
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Would be interesting to see what defunct Hemus Air makes of that route. 
DY is actually working on more routes. They also plan flights LGW-BOS for what I read in their last in flight magazine (besides having just introduced flights to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico). They're apparently also still considering flying directly to Hawaii.
I wouldn't count on an SK flight to BOS anytime soon, as SK tends to fly to UA hubs only. That's why I assume next SK long haul will be to DEN, LAX or IAH (or... go crazy: GUM).
DY is actually working on more routes. They also plan flights LGW-BOS for what I read in their last in flight magazine (besides having just introduced flights to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico). They're apparently also still considering flying directly to Hawaii.
I wouldn't count on an SK flight to BOS anytime soon, as SK tends to fly to UA hubs only. That's why I assume next SK long haul will be to DEN, LAX or IAH (or... go crazy: GUM).
Aug 18, 2015, 4:02 am
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I thought SK flies to Houston already. GUM is possible if they continue from NRT, or extend NRT to Hawaii. Make sense to fly into LAX, not sure about DEN (more like a skiing route).
Aug 18, 2015, 4:11 am
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Only on a dedicated oil route with a special 737-700 between SVG and IAH. Any other traffic from the big hubs (CPH, ARN and OSL) should probably cater a different audience.
It's more about feeding the hub and delivering transit passengers to UA routes, like what happens now to EWR, IAD, ORD and SFO. A relatively small part of the passengers really aims for the final destination, many fly (ski?) onward.
It's more about feeding the hub and delivering transit passengers to UA routes, like what happens now to EWR, IAD, ORD and SFO. A relatively small part of the passengers really aims for the final destination, many fly (ski?) onward.