Lufthansa may reinstate PHX-FRA
Nov 17, 2005, 9:34 am
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Look at BA's PHX schedule
That evening departure isn't by accident or even driven by desired flight times.
It's because cooler air makes getting a 747 out of PHX easier.
It's because cooler air makes getting a 747 out of PHX easier.
Nov 17, 2005, 5:20 pm
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Well, that and the fact that evening departures will get you to Europe in the morning/early afternoon. If they left in the daytime from PHX, they'd arrive in the wee hours of the morning.
Nov 17, 2005, 8:25 pm
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Originally Posted by chtiet
.... which is another rumor. UA does not "own" Star, nor do they determine alone who's in and who's out....
So, in short, if UA wants US out of Star, US is out of Star.
Nov 17, 2005, 9:15 pm
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I agree that the Airbus maximum range is probably a best possible number. Fuel reserves for alternates, holds, and unfavorable winds will eat into that.
For trans-Pacific routes, ETOPS certification comes into play. (This restricts the range twin jets can get from an alternate airport.) Without an enhanced rating like the 777, the 330 probably can't be used trans-Pacific.
For trans-Pacific routes, ETOPS certification comes into play. (This restricts the range twin jets can get from an alternate airport.) Without an enhanced rating like the 777, the 330 probably can't be used trans-Pacific.