September International Adds: LAX-SYD, ORD-HKG resume, ORD-TLV new service
Jul 7, 2020, 10:54 am
#17
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I knows the flights are always full everyday. Very high demands. Very large Jewish population.
Jul 8, 2020, 8:25 am
#18
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According to Lucky at OMAAT LAX-SYD (and SFO-SYD) are capped at 50 passengers per flight.
Interesting times we are in: ORD-HKG @ 1x/week and SYD flights @ 50 passengers.
Interesting times we are in: ORD-HKG @ 1x/week and SYD flights @ 50 passengers.
Jul 8, 2020, 9:02 am
#19
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According to Lucky at OMAAT LAX-SYD (and SFO-SYD) are capped at 50 passengers per flight.
Interesting times we are in: ORD-HKG @ 1x/week and SYD flights @ 50 passengers.
Interesting times we are in: ORD-HKG @ 1x/week and SYD flights @ 50 passengers.
Crazy times indeed.
Jul 8, 2020, 9:11 am
#20
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Not to mention the apparent requirement of a 14-day non-self quarantine.
Jul 8, 2020, 12:10 pm
#21
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Who is going to be on these flights now that Americans are persona non grata in most places around the world?
How the mighty have fallen
How the mighty have fallen
The pandemic simply demonstrates to Americans what the rest of the world has already known about the main function of nationality in the world.
Jul 8, 2020, 12:15 pm
#22
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Who is going to be on these flights now that Americans are persona non grata in most places around the world?
How the mighty have fallen
How the mighty have fallen
Want to travel but will UA reduce schedule as “Americans” remain barred from EU entry
Let's not go OMNI / non-UA with this, those discussions belong elsewhere
Jul 8, 2020, 2:12 pm
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Back in the CO days, Avi Friedman (one of the best in the business, IMO) once told me that they were stonewalled on every attempt to lease space for a Presidents Club at TLV, and as much as CO wanted one, and there was a clear business case for it, there probably would never be one. Since QAS/Dan Hotels has the concession for non-LY lounges at T3, I just assumed that they could be contracted to operate a UC/PL on behalf of United, like Sodexo in the USA and contractors do overseas, but for whatever reason it won't work at TLV.
Jul 8, 2020, 2:27 pm
#24
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Back in the CO days, Avi Friedman (one of the best in the business, IMO) once told me that they were stonewalled on every attempt to lease space for a Presidents Club at TLV, and as much as CO wanted one, and there was a clear business case for it, there probably would never be one. Since QAS/Dan Hotels has the concession for non-LY lounges at T3, I just assumed that they could be contracted to operate a UC/PL on behalf of United, like Sodexo in the USA and contractors do overseas, but for whatever reason it won't work at TLV.
Jul 8, 2020, 8:17 pm
#25
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According to Lucky at OMAAT LAX-SYD (and SFO-SYD) are capped at 50 passengers per flight.
I suspect it will be extended, but it is not beyond next week right now.
Jul 9, 2020, 6:45 am
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Back in the CO days, Avi Friedman (one of the best in the business, IMO) once told me that they were stonewalled on every attempt to lease space for a Presidents Club at TLV, and as much as CO wanted one, and there was a clear business case for it, there probably would never be one. Since QAS/Dan Hotels has the concession for non-LY lounges at T3, I just assumed that they could be contracted to operate a UC/PL on behalf of United, like Sodexo in the USA and contractors do overseas, but for whatever reason it won't work at TLV.
Jul 9, 2020, 4:06 pm
#27
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