Summer 2015 flight changes - CTU daily, WBs for TXL/LIS/BCN
Dec 15, 2014, 5:23 pm
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Think it's an aircraft availability issue. There are plenty of 767s to go around in EWR, but since it is not yet a 787 pilot domicile, the airplanes and flight crews are probably coming on a six-day rotation from IAH, e.g. day 1 IAH-LHR, day 2 layover, day 3 LHR-EWR, layover, day 4 EWR-LHR, day 5 layover, day 6 LHR-IAH.
The three-cabin F birds are primarily there to drive full-fare J traffic, which GS/1K can upgrade with a SWU, and because those airplanes are in a rather premium-heavy configuration. So, TXL makes more sense because it is more business-oriented. OTOH, in a market like LIS, the higher density of the 2-cabin 763ER is necessary.
The three-cabin F birds are primarily there to drive full-fare J traffic, which GS/1K can upgrade with a SWU, and because those airplanes are in a rather premium-heavy configuration. So, TXL makes more sense because it is more business-oriented. OTOH, in a market like LIS, the higher density of the 2-cabin 763ER is necessary.
Dec 15, 2014, 5:25 pm
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Dec 15, 2014, 5:33 pm
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Comparatively, I suspect TXL is more premium-heavy than LIS, for example. Certainly not so when viewed against FRA, LHR, GVA, etc.
Dec 15, 2014, 6:20 pm
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Dec 15, 2014, 6:22 pm
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Dec 15, 2014, 10:39 pm
#22
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some international changes announced internally today. (along with PVG already announced)
SFO-CTU will move to daily during the summer months.
EWR-TXL/LIS/BCN upgagued to widebody a/c (most likely 763)
certainly been a long time coming for LIS/BCN/TXL to have a scheduled widebody.
SFO-CTU will move to daily during the summer months.
EWR-TXL/LIS/BCN upgagued to widebody a/c (most likely 763)
certainly been a long time coming for LIS/BCN/TXL to have a scheduled widebody.
http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/13/ua-s15update1/
IAH LHR with 787 has been flip-flopping between 1 and 2 daily frequencies.