Rumor: Auckland and Abu Dhabi announcement

[robbedagain]

How do u even know it be a 777? Hell they might use a 787 or even better yet may be theyll put an A-320 w extra fuel tanks under wings quit acting like a know it all bec all u do is make yourself look like a fool

 

[WorldTraveler]

if it is DFW to AUH, then the 773ER is the only plane in AA's fleet that can make it.

again, other people here said they had doubts.

I raised issues about economics and all hades breaks out.

tell me again who had doubts and who raised actual business issues?

 

[Buck]

Do you have to pollute every thread with your delta fecal matter?

Go post it on DL forum.

You need mental help.

Yea, this forum should be only for citizens of Auckland and Abu Dhabi....

 

[jcw]

DL might want to avoid buying used 777's since they have such poor economics

 

[Buck]

Etihad Delta KLM show that hey can make the flight in 14 hours 50 minutes.

 

[eolesen]

Interesting. Let's look two degrees separated from that...

AB is part owned by EY, and this might be a signal that EY could be heading to codewhoring with AA, and maybe joining oneworld.

Even though QR is in oneworld, perhaps QR and EY realize that teaming up against EK has better long term prospects than continuing to fight EK separately.

And... if EY does joins oneworld, that makes things even more interesting since EY owns a piece of Virgin Australia.

QF is doing codewhoring with EK, and AA just announced their own metal to SYD and now AKL?

Does this perhaps hint that maybe QF is leaving oneworld?

 

[FWAAA]

That is interesting - hadn't thought of that.

Qantas just expanded its codesharing in North America with AA, AS and WS:

Separately, Qantas on Friday announced it would expand its code share agreements with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Canada's WestJet to an additional 40 new routes across the US, Canada and Mexico. In total, Qantas will now offer code sharing on over 200 routes covering more than 100 destinations across North America.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-raises-international-fares-by-10-to-200-a-ticket-20151016-gkatqb.html

If AA were to announce a flight to AUH plus an application for an immunized joint venture, then this rumoured new route wouldn't sound so odd.

 

[WorldTraveler]

It's interesting but not all ownership interests are fully aligned along alliance lines.

Alliance and JV contracts are long term.

the only interesting part is a potential JV between AA and an ME3.

and if it happens, then it raises the question again if dropping TLV was indeed part of it.

 

[im back..!!]

if it is DFW to AUH, then the 773ER is the only plane in AA's fleet that can make it.again, other people here said they had doubts.I raised issues about economics and all hades breaks out.tell me again who had doubts and who raised actual business issues?

A 350.....

 

[WorldTraveler]

will it be ready for service next year on a route that long?

of course, AA has started some Pacific and Brazil routes that have been switched to 787s or will be.

Your point may be valid on a longer term basis.

 

[robbedagain]

787

 

[FWAAA]

787

Correct. 787-9s begin delivery in 2016, and if AA is planning to fly to AUH, it won't happen quickly, so it's possible that the route would fly with a 787-9.

 

[WorldTraveler]

so you don't think this announcement is for a summer 2016 or earlier launch?

 

[robbedagain]

That's what I figured too FWAA

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

What about PHL-AUH?