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Boraxo Jun 1, 2021 1:13 pm

Well TPAC is currently DOA due to strict restrictions (read: prohibited) for visitors. No tourist, almost no business travel, and strict quarantines.

Putting that aside, there is no reason UA can't ramp up to 110% for domestic travel, excluding some of the feeder flights to international hubs. And similarly ramp up to 100% of the prior service levels I listed above that elites and paid F have come to expect. All of the items I listed do not rely on international travel, with the exception of the Polaris lounges.

Domestic travel is exploding right now and other carriers are way ahead of UA on returning to normal service levels (putting aside alcohol service...)

WineCountryUA Jun 1, 2021 2:42 pm


Originally Posted by Boraxo (Post 33295606)
... Domestic travel is exploding right now ...

Leisure domestic / some leisure to the south of USA is improving. Business travel is still down aas is international. TSA in Feb was 800k/day, big jump in March to 1.2M/day and then April 1.4M and May 1.6M. Memorial Weekend -- peak days just below 2M, 2019 it was 2.6M. We still have a ways to go. Many want to travel, summer bookings are strong, so numbers will increase and much better than the past year. but the headlines are headlines. Much of the crowdedness still is less aircraft operating

Dublin_rfk Jun 2, 2021 3:56 pm


Originally Posted by Boraxo (Post 33295606)
Well TPAC is currently DOA due to strict restrictions (read: prohibited) for visitors. No tourist, almost no business travel, and strict quarantines.

Putting that aside, there is no reason UA can't ramp up to 110% for domestic travel, excluding some of the feeder flights to international hubs. And similarly ramp up to 100% of the prior service levels I listed above that elites and paid F have come to expect. All of the items I listed do not rely on international travel, with the exception of the Polaris lounges.

Domestic travel is exploding right now and other carriers are way ahead of UA on returning to normal service levels (putting aside alcohol service...)

I don't see a major increase in airframes as long as there is consistently more than one open seat in cattle class.


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