p.s. Operations Transitioning to EWR on October 25, 2015
#151
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And by the way, EWR is "convenient" as the crow flies, but making the subway-to-NJ Transit-to-Airtrain connection with heavy bags is no picnic, and cabs to/from EWR get really expensive, really quickly, not to mention the horrible tunnel delays that can't be avoided. I never willingly choose EWR over JFK from Midtown.
And there is something about the "simplicity" in practice about just jumping into a cab which has a FLAT FARE to JFK instead of a subway/taxi to PENN Station (which deserves its own level in Dante's Circle of Hell) to the AirTrain. That's not convenient nor efficient.
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2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
I live in Manhattan. I work in finance. I fly business class on business. I am talking business customers who work in midtown east. Bankers. Lawyers. Private Equity. Hedge funds. Advertising guys. Fashion guys. They are not taking public transportation into or out of manhattan to freaking Newark
Now personal flying? It's great. I live on the west side. I take the Holland tunnel and am there quickly. But there is no way in hell I am taking a black car from midtown east to Newark via the Lincoln Tunnel at 5 or 6PM trying to catch a business flight to SFO. I'll fly Delta out of JFK where I can feasibly get off the island
Now personal flying? It's great. I live on the west side. I take the Holland tunnel and am there quickly. But there is no way in hell I am taking a black car from midtown east to Newark via the Lincoln Tunnel at 5 or 6PM trying to catch a business flight to SFO. I'll fly Delta out of JFK where I can feasibly get off the island
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yup, plus the reliability of the Airtrain and NJ Transit should give everyone pause.
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Getting to/from JFK from anywhere not on Long Island just plain sucks.
1. JFK is easier to and from midtown east.
2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
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2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
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Don't talk to me about the Lincoln Tunnel - the Belt Parkway and 678 are just as God-awful at the wrong time of day.
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#155
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You nailed it with the OAK comparision. EWR is a nasty airport with nasty employees in an inconvenient location to NYC. Just like OAK to San Francisco. For people who live near EWR, this is a win, of course.
Just shows that when it comes to competing with other airlines, UA runs for the hills. Or, in this case, for EWR.
Just shows that when it comes to competing with other airlines, UA runs for the hills. Or, in this case, for EWR.
I can't speak for EWR as it's actually the one NYC airport that I've never flown into, but to me, EWR seems to be more inconvenient to get to from Manhattan than OAK is from downtown SF.
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I lucked out with my last flight to JFK end September.
I dislike EWR and avoid it when possible. I have other *A options from USA but
returning via the east (Europe and Mid-East) will cause issues. I already booked
DL one flight after arriving JFK on Qatar. If a choice between EWR using UA or
JFK on another carrier- I'll stick with JFK.
I dislike EWR and avoid it when possible. I have other *A options from USA but
returning via the east (Europe and Mid-East) will cause issues. I already booked
DL one flight after arriving JFK on Qatar. If a choice between EWR using UA or
JFK on another carrier- I'll stick with JFK.
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If only we had things like the NEX, Flytoget, RhonExpress from NYP for EWR and Grand Central for JFK we could all be in a much better place.
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1. JFK is easier to and from midtown east.
2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
This is spot on. I work with these people. They're not going to fly out of Newark. Period, end of discussion.
2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
This is spot on. I work with these people. They're not going to fly out of Newark. Period, end of discussion.
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I actually think OAK is a really bad comparison. I may be biased since I'm from the East Bay and OAK is a lot closer, but OAK is a great airport. Have you been there recently? The renovated terminals are actually quite nice now (not as nice as SFO T3 Boarding E, but 10x better than Boarding F), security is always a breeze, and with the new BART extension, SFO and OAK are roughly equidistant from downtown SF. OAK is another market that UA retreated from post-merger, and a lot of people (myself included) were sad to see it go, as it was a welcome alternative to SFO.
I can't speak for EWR as it's actually the one NYC airport that I've never flown into, but to me, EWR seems to be more inconvenient to get to from Manhattan than OAK is from downtown SF.
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1. JFK is easier to and from midtown east.
2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
This is spot on. I work with these people. They're not going to fly out of Newark. Period, end of discussion.
2. JFK is far less prone to air traffic delays.
3. JFK T7 is super easy and compact. There's no quicker walk to the gate, nor is there any quicker baggage delivery.
4. EWR is one of the nastiest airports in the country. Long lines, surly employees, frequent delays.
5. The Lincoln tunnel is a nightmare at rush hour.
This is spot on. I work with these people. They're not going to fly out of Newark. Period, end of discussion.
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United will prioritize the PS departures out of EWR, and they will not be subjected to the same delays as some other flights. I'm not sure I'd agree that delays at JFK are less across the board. I've been part of some pretty insane delays there while EWR has ben flowing just fine.
I LOVE this change. For folks that are primarily United flyers going from West coast into Europe (other than London, Paris and a few others), you now go lay flat the entire way..
I LOVE this change. For folks that are primarily United flyers going from West coast into Europe (other than London, Paris and a few others), you now go lay flat the entire way..
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Assuming it's the same plane, same service, same hard and soft product
1. Your upgrade rates will increase, which requires everyone to use upgrade instruments.
2. Take-over of PMCO 752s. Not sure if you all noticed, but the daily PMCO 752 was completely gone from specifically EWR-LAX/SFO routes. And obviously, all other 738s, A320s, A321s, and 753s.
3. You can still use Gogo with Unlimited rate plan and not $16.99 for the 5.5 hour of the flight by United WiFi.
4. It means you may not need United Club access if you fly BF in EWR-SFO/LAX
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Fundamentally, I guess for UA, sure, they can say they're "moving" the flights to EWR. The capacity in November might be A+B, if A is EWR's transcon traffic and B is PS today. In a year its going to be A. People used to flying to JFK are just going to switch carriers, and people who weren't schlepping to EWR aren't going to suddenly do so.
They're not going to be attracting anyone new with this move, its not like they're starting up VNY-TEB.
They're not going to be attracting anyone new with this move, its not like they're starting up VNY-TEB.
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Commute aside, I have real doubts whether its a good decision financially. Only time will tell.
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And the answer is...
Gotham Air’s New $99 Helicopter Between Manhattan And JFK/EWR
The cost for first time users will be just $99 one way, and after that they’ll charge $199-219 depending on the departure time.
While it seems slightly unnecessary for a six minute flight, they’ll be serving hors d’oeuvres provided by Chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery, as well as drinks on afternoon flights.
Furthermore, they’ll have an inclement weather guarantee, whereby if the helicopter can’t fly due to high winds or low cloud coverage, you’ll be driven door-to-door in a Tesla S.
Pocket change for the finance guys, eh?
The cost for first time users will be just $99 one way, and after that they’ll charge $199-219 depending on the departure time.
While it seems slightly unnecessary for a six minute flight, they’ll be serving hors d’oeuvres provided by Chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery, as well as drinks on afternoon flights.
Furthermore, they’ll have an inclement weather guarantee, whereby if the helicopter can’t fly due to high winds or low cloud coverage, you’ll be driven door-to-door in a Tesla S.
Pocket change for the finance guys, eh?